IT Operations Support - Data Centre Operator

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Description

Data Centre Operator – Cardiff – Inside IR35 – Hybrid role - on-site and from home 

Start Date: 1st July 2025

End Date: 30th June 2026

Shift Pattern: 12-hour (continental shift pattern) (Christmas day always off) 

Rate: £21p/h through an umbrella company

We’re looking for a hands-on Data Centre Operator to support a critical infrastructure environment based in Cardiff. This is a fully onsite role, working shifts as part of a small operations team.

Experience with Control-M or another batch scheduling tool is essential.

What We’re Looking For:

Solid background in IT operations or data centre environments

Proven experience with batch job scheduling (Control-M strongly preferred)

Confident working under pressure, including out-of-hours escalation and incident handling

Comfortable with hands-on physical data centre tasks

Reliable, detail-focused, and able to follow documented procedures precisely

Key Responsibilities:

Monitor systems, respond to event-driven alerts, and troubleshoot issues to keep operations running smoothly

Escalate incidents and coordinate with on-call teams (DBA, Network) when needed

Liaise with external vendors like BT for support and resolution of service issues

Run scheduled jobs using Control-M or similar tools (e.g. VisualCron), including weekend release deployments

Support physical operations – bulk printing, tape handling, packaging for offsite storage

Conduct routine checks and building patrols to monitor temperature, alerts and hardware safety

Maintain access logs and follow strict security and compliance procedures

Keep internal ops documentation up to date and assist with refining procedures

Generate daily, weekly and ad-hoc reports on performance and system health

Support DR drills and contribute to business continuity planning

To apply: Send your CV / apply by Friday 13th June for more details, thanks
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