A Day in the Life
Stuart Palmer
Infrastructure Manager
How did you come to work at Wanstor?
I started with Wanstor nine years ago as a junior level Analyst on what was then a (much smaller!) Network Monitoring and Backups team. Since then I’ve progressed through the ranks internally and also seen the company grow enormously at the same time. Following my passion for infrastructure, virtualisation and storage, I’ve made use of some good training opportunities both internally and also externally to develop my technical skillset and management capabilities; I’m now primarily involved with our core hosting infrastructure, in addition to co-managing our Network Operations Centre team.
Describe your typical day at work...
There genuinely is no such thing! Days in my infrastructure-focused role vary from hosting training and coaching sessions for junior team members to internal R&D around new technologies relevant to us. My technical skills are useful when scoping and planning project work in a technical presales capacity, in addition to my core role of administering and further developing our hosting environment.
What are the most challenging aspects of your role?
Finding time to stay on top of the vast array of technological developments within IT, and making sure we’re using the right technology in meeting our customers' changing needs.
What makes you happy at work?
Finding creative ways to solve new problems surrounded by a great team of knowledgeable, friendly colleagues. Helping to mentor other members of staff and seeing them develop is enormously rewarding as well.
