OVERVIEW:

Glencore is looking for a hosting engineer who can key role of driving automation within a team of highly skilled engineers to deliver IT operational excellence.
The role will suit a hands-on DevOps oriented Infrastructure engineer looking to grow their career by assuming responsibility of key Infrastructure artefacts. The role will report to the Hosting lead and will play an essential part in ensuring that the current Infrastructure landscape is operating at the correct levels following DevOps best practises.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Tertiary Qualification in Information Technology, Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related field.
• Azure certifications (e.g., Azure Solutions Architect, Azure DevOps Engineer)

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Experience with monitoring tools and logging frameworks.
• Understanding of the Well-Architected Framework and Landing Zone principles, and possesses at least three years of experience in provisioning, maintaining, and supporting infrastructure in Azure.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.
• Possesses substantial knowledge and experience in managing cloud infrastructure, which includes elements such as servers, storage, networking, applications, and PaaS offerings like Azure SQL, Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, Databricks, Web Apps, App Services, Private Links, Private endpoints, and container orchestration tools.
• Possesses extensive experience in the design and management of complex Kubernetes environments.
• Demonstrates a proven track record in building, managing, and migrating solutions within a private cloud environment.
• Proficient in DevOps practices, including scripting and automation (IaC), with a skill set that includes Terraform.
• Has a deep understanding of cloud design patterns and best practices, particularly the Microsoft Migrate and Modernise approach.
• Shows a solid understanding of Microsoft Identity and Access Management products such as Azure AD, ADFS, Azure AD Connect, SAML, etc.
• Has a track record of architecting and implementing enterprise-level, highly reliable solutions, and possesses the ability to think strategically and conduct risk analysis.

SKILLS:

• Azure Cloud.
• GitHub & GitHub Actions
• Terraform and Ansible (good to have)
• Octopus Deploy or similar.
• Helm, Docker and Kubernetes.
• Prometheus, Grafana and Elastic search.
• PowerShell/Bash/Python
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Learner’s mindset and ability to adapt the changes quickly.

WHO WE ARE

Glencore is one of the world’s largest global diversified natural resource companies and a major producer and marketer of more than 60 commodities that advance everyday life. Through a network of assets, customers and suppliers that spans the globe, we produce, process, recycle, source, market and distribute the commodities that support decarbonisation while meeting the energy needs of today.
With over 150,000 employees and contractors and a strong footprint in over 35 countries in both established and emerging regions for natural resources, our marketing and industrial activities are supported by a global network of more than 50 offices.
Glencore’s customers are industrial consumers, such as those in the automotive, steel, power generation, battery manufacturing and oil sectors. We also provide financing, logistics and other services to producers and consumers of commodities.
Glencore is proud to be a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights and the International Council on Mining and Metals. We are an active participant in the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.
We will support the global effort to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement through our efforts to decarbonise our own operational footprint. We believe that we should take a holistic approach and have considered our commitment through the lens of our global industrial emissions. Against a restated 2019 baseline, we are targeting to reduce our Scope 1, 2 and 3 industrial emissions by 15% by the end of 2026, 25% by the end of 2030, 50% by the end of 2035 and we have an ambition to achieve net zero industrial emissions by the end of 2050, subject to a supportive policy environment. For more information see our 2024-2026 Climate Action Transition Plan and the About our emissions calculation and reporting section in our 2023 Annual Report, available on our website at glencore.com/publications.
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The successful candidate will be an effective communicator and collaborator, have high attention to detail and a pragmatic and “can-do” attitude. Experience in working with Agile technologies and will have good knowledge of scripting methodologies and techniques.

• Design, launch, and maintain a secure, scalable, and robust Azure cloud infrastructure using Terraform for automated setup and Ansible for managing configurations. Supervise source code management, coordinate CI/CD workflows with GitHub and GitHub Actions, and handle application hosting and containerization with Docker or equivalent tools in partnership with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Additionally, leverage Helm charts for managing releases of the applications on the AKS.
• Utilize release management tools such as Octopus Deploy or similar, contribute technical insights to infrastructure project proposals, and develop standardized patterns or blueprints for secure design, scripted deployment, and maintenance tasks.
• Provide support to operations infrastructure teams, facilitate knowledge transfer, assist in problem resolution, and maintain detailed documentation of cloud procedures and artifacts.
• Demonstrate proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell, which are essential for automation and scripting tasks. Have experience with monitoring and logging tools for cloud environments, such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, or third-party solutions like Elastic Search.
• Familiar with various cloud connectivity models such as Public, Private, and Hybrid. Possess understanding of networking principles in a cloud setting, including elements like VNETs, subnets, NSGs, VPNs, Virtual Appliance and ExpressRoute. Have knowledge of strategies for disaster recovery and high availability in the cloud environment
• Understand and implement security measures in the cloud, including managing access controls, implementing encryption, and understanding compliance requirements. Possess the ability to troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues and have experience with cost management and optimization in the cloud environment.
• Collaborate with internal departments and development teams to ensure that solutions are in line with best practices and the architectural target state. Promote the adoption of engineering best practices and optimize the software development lifecycle

The successful candidate will be an effective communicator and collaborator, have high attention to detail and a pragmatic and “can-do” attitude. Experience in working with Agile technologies and will have good knowledge of scripting methodologies and techniques.

• Design, launch, and maintain a secure, scalable, and robust Azure cloud infrastructure using Terraform for automated setup and Ansible for managing configurations. Supervise source code management, coordinate CI/CD workflows with GitHub and GitHub Actions, and handle application hosting and containerization with Docker or equivalent tools in partnership with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). Additionally, leverage Helm charts for managing releases of the applications on the AKS.
• Utilize release management tools such as Octopus Deploy or similar, contribute technical insights to infrastructure project proposals, and develop standardized patterns or blueprints for secure design, scripted deployment, and maintenance tasks.
• Provide support to operations infrastructure teams, facilitate knowledge transfer, assist in problem resolution, and maintain detailed documentation of cloud procedures and artifacts.
• Demonstrate proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell, which are essential for automation and scripting tasks. Have experience with monitoring and logging tools for cloud environments, such as Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, or third-party solutions like Elastic Search.
• Familiar with various cloud connectivity models such as Public, Private, and Hybrid. Possess understanding of networking principles in a cloud setting, including elements like VNETs, subnets, NSGs, VPNs, Virtual Appliance and ExpressRoute. Have knowledge of strategies for disaster recovery and high availability in the cloud environment
• Understand and implement security measures in the cloud, including managing access controls, implementing encryption, and understanding compliance requirements. Possess the ability to troubleshoot complex cloud infrastructure issues and have experience with cost management and optimization in the cloud environment.
• Collaborate with internal departments and development teams to ensure that solutions are in line with best practices and the architectural target state. Promote the adoption of engineering best practices and optimize the software development lifecycle.