Hiring Manager – Paul Clack
Recruiter – Luke Watts
Career level – D
Internal closing date: 22/11/2024
Why this job matters
Flexible working, 3 days a week together in our Darlington or Newcastle Contact Centre (flexible 2 days remote wherever)
You need to be eligible to hold a minimum of SC clearance
This role sits within the Software Engineering Specialism who deliver the engineering strategy and roadmap that supports BT's commercial strategy through cross functional business partnering and the participation of a team that pursues innovation as well as engineering excellence. Your role will be key to the success of this function.
What You’ll Be Doing
1. Understanding complex business problems and interpreting those into IT technical solutions.
2. Play a key role in the planning and delivery of activities required to design and implement complex technical solutions – for example; research, scoping, design and implementing of IT platforms and solutions.
3. Building key artefacts required to support business change (for example impact assessments, design documents, implementation guidelines etc)
4. Supporting in life changes of requirements for platforms and systems
5. Develop and maintain expert knowledge in one or more specialism as indicated below
6. Support Solutions Architects in the creation of platform design documents and future roadmaps
7. Eager to learn and pickup more skills
8. Proactively support the identification and resolution of risks, issues and defects to ensure delivery to required standard is maintained.
9. Reviews own work and peers’ outputs to contribute to identify and flag errors or potential issues.
10. Develops working relationships and communicates with a range of project stakeholders across teams to ensure actions completed, progress updated and impacts on other components managed.
The skills you will need
We are looking for individuals with a range of skills in one or more of the following areas/disciplines, and a good understanding of on-prem infrastructure including, networking, monitoring, firewall management would be an advantage.
Databases
(Oracle, SQL)
Virtualisation
(VMware products such as vSphere, Horizon, AppVolumes, NSX Load Balancers, Virtual Desktop Infrastructure)
HPE Hardware and monitoring applications
(HPE Storage, Fabric Switches, Backup Technologies)
Microsoft Tech Stack
(Active Directory, MS Exchange, MS SharePoint, File Services, Windows Operating Systems)
Operating Systems
(Linux (RHEL), Windows Server 2019, Solaris)
Not all of the above boxes need to be ticked, we are looking for candidates that have experience in one or many .
The successful candidate will work in a medium size team along with junior and senior infrastructure design engineers, owning the design of the platform and also being 4th line support in a multi-department service model. Ideally, you’ll have had some operational experience and looking to further your career towards a Solutions Designer, and;
11. Is eligible to hold a minimum of SC clearance
12. Is able to regularly attend Defence offices as per customer / platform requirements
13. Holds a technical degree or industry-relevant experience or relevant demonstrable knowledge
14. Is able to read, understand and update complex design artefacts
15. Can communicate effectively with a range of customer types across the business, both internal and external
16. Stakeholder management - evidence of managing multiple stakeholders across a variety of roles and seniority levels
17. Is able to develop subject matter expertise in engineering functions such as Service Management, Network Management or Infrastructure Management
18. Can work under direction in a fast-paced environment on a variety of projects or issues
19. Has an understanding of ITIL practices and understands how they apply to IT Service Management platforms
Our leadership standards
Looking in:
Leading inclusively and Safely
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.
Looking out:
Delivering for the customer
I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
Commercially savvy
I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.
Looking to the future:
Growth mindset
I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future
I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.
Benefits
20. Competitive salary
21. 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
22. 10% on target bonus
23. Life Assurance
24. Pension scheme
25. Direct share scheme
26. Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships etc.
27. 50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans
28. Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages
29. BT TV with TNT Sports and NOW Entertainment
30. 50% discount for friends and family on EE SIM Only plans & airtime element off a Flex Pay plan