
Martin Sealey
Computer Operator
Batch jobs run, systems up, nothing missed overnight
Computer operator with eight years running data-centre operations for a Manchester financial-services firm, keeping batch processing and core systems healthy around the clock. Monitors jobs and infrastructure, runs the overnight batch schedule, responds to alerts, and escalates incidents before they hit users. Cut overnight batch failures noticeably by improving the run-book and proactively spotting jobs heading for trouble. Handles backups, restores, print operations and first-line support across shift work. Calm on a 3am incident and meticulous about the operations log and handover. Reliable, process-driven and trusted to keep things running while everyone else is asleep. Looking for a computer-operator or IT-operations role with an employer that values dependable, around-the-clock operations.
Location
Manchester, UKNationality
BritishGender
MaleAvailability
Shift workDate of Birth
1992-07-04Fewer overnight failures
Seamless handovers
Reliability
Composure
Attention to Detail
Process Discipline
Communication
- Batch Job Scheduling
- Systems Monitoring
- Incident Response
- Backups & Restores
- Run-Book Management
- ITIL Processes
- Shift Handover & Logging
- First-Line Support
- Linux / Windows Basics
- Print Operations
English (UK)
Native or Bilingual ProficiencyPolish
Limited Working ProficiencyNorthern Financial Services — Data Centre
Computer Operator April 2017 to Present
Cut overnight batch failures noticeably by improving the run-book and spotting jobs heading for trouble early.
Respond to system and job alerts, resolving routine issues and escalating incidents before they reach users.
Manage scheduled backups, restores and print operations, verifying success and logging every run.
Maintain a detailed operations log and clean shift handover so the next operator picks up seamlessly.
Provide first-line support to out-of-hours staff and coordinate with on-call engineers during incidents.
City Data Systems
Junior IT Operator August 2014 to March 2017
Ran scheduled backups and print jobs and logged all operational events.
Learned incident escalation and clean shift handover under the senior operators.
Responded to first-line alerts and kept the overnight schedule on track.
Earned ITIL certification and the move to a financial-services data centre.
Manchester Tech Services
IT Support Assistant June 2012 to July 2014
Logged and escalated incidents and helped run backups and routine jobs.
Learned data-centre basics, ticketing and the discipline of structured shift work.
Built the operations grounding that led into a junior operator role.
Manchester College
High School — BTEC Level 3 in IT / Computing (September 2012 to June 2014)
AXELOS / PeopleCert
High School — ITIL Foundation Certification (January 2017 to April 2017)
ITIL Foundation
AXELOS / PeopleCert (April 2017 to Present)
Data Centre Operations & Scheduling
AXELOS / PeopleCert (April 2019 to Present)
Run-Book Rebuild
Computer Operator (January 2019 to September 2019)
Backup & Recovery Automation
Computer Operator (February 2020 to August 2020)