IBM Power Specialist | London

Are you ready to write your next chapter?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. With proven technology, we process the largest volume of payments in the world, driving the global economy every day. When you join Worldpay, you join a global community of experts and changemakers, working to reinvent an industry by constantly evolving how we work and making the way millions of people pay easier, every day.

What makes a Worldpayer? It’s simple: Think, Act, Win. We stay curious, always asking the right questions to be better every day, finding creative solutions to simplify the complex. We’re dynamic, every Worldpayer is empowered to make the right decisions for their customers. And we’re determined, always staying open – winning and failing as one.

We’re looking for a IBM Power Specialist to join our ever evolving hosting team to help us unleash the potential of every business.

Are you ready to make your mark? Then you sound like a Worldpayer.

About the team

Worldpay powers 2.2 trillion payments annually across 146 countries in over 135 separate currencies with over a million-merchants supported globally. Worldpay is the largest acquirer by volume globally, we provide a reliable, secure, and scalable payments platform 24x7 365 day a year.

Being part of the 200 strong Infrastructure Services organization, you’ll help to engineer and deliver the core infrastructure services that power our payments platform. We’re responsible for running some very critical systems, maintaining 20,000 servers via an automation platform, thousands of databases and petabytes of storage hosted from our data centres and public cloud.

We are looking for talented individuals to join the Infrastructure Services organisation; you’ll be a self-starter, possess an analytical mindset and be a change agent.

What you’ll own

Senior team member within the Hosting organisation which comprises of Private, Public Cloud and Monitoring & Observability

Initially this will be a lead role in facilitating a data centre migration and technology refresh of existing applications onto IBM Power 10’s

This will then evolve into an ongoing role responsible for the operational and project support to include deployment, configuration, and maintenance

Ensuring ITIL / Agile procedures are followed, e.g., Incident Management and Change Management processes

There is an expectation there will be a requirement to participate in an out of hours on-call support rotation

Collaboration with other team members or other teams to develop, improve automation strategies and deployment processes

What you bring

Experience of the latest IBM P-Series architectures (P9/P10)

Proficiency in all aspects of LPAR (Logical Partition) generation and reconfiguration

Perform installation, configuration, and upgrades on Advanced Power Virtualization VIO servers including Shared Ethernet Adapter (SEA) and redundant VIO servers

HMC Management and Upgrades

PTF/Technology Refresh/Service Pack Application

Linux admin skills in either Red Hat or Oracle Linux

Act as an internal consultant to achieve common goals in such areas as design review, performance tuning, problem trouble shooting, deployment planning, continued maintenance and analysis

Problem-solving skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are necessary for diagnosing and resolving system issues efficiently

Communication skills: Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, are important for collaborating with team members, documenting system configurations, and providing technical support to end users

Added bonus if you have

•      A bachelor's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field.  Practical experience in the role can be used in place of formal education.

•      Relevant certifications in IBM Power

•      Linux/RHEL Certifications

•      Exposure to Public cloud either Azure/AWS etc

•      Knowledge of ITSM tools such as ServiceNow would be beneficial.

Worldpay perks - what we’ll bring for you

We know it’s bigger than just your career. It’s your life, and your world. That’s why we offer global benefits and programs to support you at every stage. Here’s a taste of what you can expect.

A competitive salary and benefits.

Time to support charities and give back to your community.

Parental leave policy.

Global recognition platform.

Virgin Pulse access.

Global employee assistance program.

What makes a Worldpayer

At Worldpay, we take our Values seriously, and we live them every day. Think like a customer, Act like an owner, and Win as a team.

Curious. Humble. Creative. We ask the right questions, listening and learning to get better every day. We simplify the complex and we’re always looking to create a bigger impact for our colleagues and customers.

Empowered. Accountable. Dynamic. We stay agile, using our initiative, taking calculated risks to progress. Never standing still, never settling, we work at pace to achieve our goals. We champion our ideas and stay flexible to make them happen. We know that every action adds up.

Determined. Inclusive. Open. Unlocking potential means working as one global community. Our work spans borders, and we stay united by our purpose. We collaborate, always encouraging others to perform at their best, welcoming new perspectives.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Worldpayer.

Apply now to write the next chapter in your career. We can’t wait to hear from you.

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Sourcing Model

Recruitment at Worldpay works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. Worldpay does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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