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Data Centre Engineer

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Nexperia is one of the world’s leaders in essential semiconductors and aspires to become a $10b turnover business by 2030. This ambition can be achieved through our next generation technologies, ongoing improvement in manufacturing sustainability, state-of-the-art facilities, and most importantly, investing in our people. We are expanding UK IT support team by hiring a Data Centre Operations Support Specialist to support our fast-paced 24/7 semiconductor manufacturing site.

What a DC Operations & Security Engineer Will Do:

Nexperia Manchester employs over 1,000 people across Production, Engineering, and Site Support Services, working together to produce over 14,000 semiconductors each week. As a DC Operations & Security Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining and supporting critical infrastructure at our 24/7 manufacturing site. You will apply your knowledge of converged and hyper-converged infrastructure, virtualisation, backup systems, networking, and hybrid cloud environments to ensure our site-wide IT systems run seamlessly. If you thrive on technology and enjoy problem-solving, you could be a valuable addition to our growing team of IT professionals.

Key Responsibilities Include:

  • Operating, monitoring, and supporting hyper-converged and converged server and storage solutions in a semiconductor manufacturing environment.

  • Maintaining backup systems and processes, ensuring rapid recovery and data integrity.

  • Supporting virtual server environments and troubleshooting incidents with VMware, Hyper-V, or similar platforms.

  • Assisting with networking (LAN, WAN, VLANs) and firewall configurations to ensure stable and secure connectivity.

  • Managing and monitoring hybrid cloud integrations and troubleshooting related incidents.

  • Responding to and resolving incidents in a 24/7 wafer fabrication environment, adhering to strict SLAs and ITIL-based procedures.

  • Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying automation or optimisation opportunities within the data centre.

  • Collaborating with global teams across multiple time zones to ensure seamless handovers and effective knowledge sharing.

  • Maintaining detailed technical documentation and following change control processes.

    What a DC Operations & Security Engineer Will Need:

    Essential Requirements:

  • Proven hands-on experience with hyper-converged or converged infrastructure (e.g., HPE Synergy, SimpliVity, Cisco UCS, or similar).

  • Experience with enterprise backup technologies (e.g., Cohesity), along with a solid understanding of networking fundamentals (routing, switching, VLANs, DNS, DHCP).

  • Expertise in virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware vSphere, Hyper-V).

  • Proficiency in administering various operating systems (Windows, Linux, ESXi).

  • Ability to manage and coordinate with third-party vendors for the resolution of Severity-1 incidents.

  • Experience liaising with IT security teams for vulnerability mitigation.

  • Strong knowledge of ITIL processes; ideally ITIL-certified.

  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and prioritisation skills.

  • Eligibility to work in the United Kingdom without the need for visa sponsorship.

    Desirable skills:

  • Familiarity with hybrid cloud solutions (e.g., Azure, AWS) is highly desirable but not essential.

    What Your Benefits Will Include:

    Remuneration & Reward: Starting salary of £38,000–£52,000 (DOE), Annual Incentive Plan of up to 6%, excellent contributory pension scheme (up to 9%), Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme, recognition rewards, income protection, 12x salary life assurance, and more.

    Health & Wellbeing: 33 days of annual leave including bank holidays, flexible working hours, flexible benefits scheme, enhanced sick pay, on-site medical centre, virtual GP access, subsidised canteen, employee assistance programme, retail and entertainment discounts, and various sports and social clubs.

    Professional Development: Funded academic support up to PhD level, personalised development plans, significant internal and global growth opportunities, and the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies.

    Corporate Social Responsibility & Sustainability: A global commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2035, supplier partnerships aligned with the Nexperia Supplier Code of Conduct, and paid time off for volunteering and charitable work.

    Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: We are proud corporate members of Neurodiversity in Business and a Disability Confident Employer. We support dedicated Employee Resource Groups including Neuroinclusion, LGBTQ+, and Women in Nexperia, with a target of increasing women in management positions to 30% by 2030.

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