Why this job matters
The role of the Access System Lead is to ensure the smooth operation and optimization of Zscaler’s cloud-native security platform. You will be the ‘Technical Design Lead’ for the ZScaler Programme.
If you’re passionate about cloud security and want to be at the forefront of innovation, this role is for you.
This role follows hybrid working and requires 3 days in the office (choice of Birmingham, Manchester or Ipswich)
What you’ll be doing
* Owns, and creates where required, E2E Zscaler HLDs for all programme delivery contexts, capabilities, and components.
* Oversees the creation of Low Level integration/designs from the contracted delivery units from a BT Zscaler point of view
* Works alongside the Lead Solution Architect to ensure all functional and non-functional contexts & requirements are being addressed.
* Works alongside the Enterprise Architect to ensure business strategy, architectural roadmap, scalability, and security are being delivered.
* Provides E2E Cross-Domain Design Reviews and Solution Assurance (with the Lead Solution Architect)
* Ensuring decisions made are aligned to programme design principles, architectural patterns and guardrails.
* Works with developers and wider stakeholders to ensure full understanding and agreement to the design and implementation decisions for the deployment of Zscaler across BT
* Ensuring technical decisions take account of any programme budget, business priorities, time constraints and benefits/success measures outlined the Business Case/Scoping Documents agreed.
* Ensure BT wider governance channels have been followed
* Cascading design information as appropriate and working alongside other design specialists for integration
* Provides design authority
* Bridges the gap between commercial discussions with senior stakeholders and low level technical discussions with implementation team
Experience Required for the Role
* Design Experience: previous experience working as a technical design lead on large scale project deployments
* Strategic planning: Developing and implementing design strategies that support the project objectives
* Embedding transformational change and benefits management: able to analyse, plan and implement enduring change affecting systems, processes and particularly people. Able to identify, plan, realise and measure policy benefits.
* Stakeholder management: able to work across the organisation to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels in support of project objectives.
* Self starter: able to work out what needs to be done in a complex situation and set a direction for self
* Creative thinker: able to think around a problem and come up with creative solutions, sharing and influencing the wider project team and related stakeholders
* Understanding of current Cyber Security threats to our industry & motivation to protect BT from malicious adversaries.
Skills Required for the Role
MANDATORY
* Awareness of Zscaler
* Experience in creating HLDs and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to support successful delivery
* Knowledge and experience of transformational change management
PREFERRED
* Experience supporting complex cyber security or IT projects.
Benefits
At BT, we entertain, educate, and empower millions of people every single day. We’re a brand built on connecting people – whether that’s friends, family, businesses, or communities. Working here, you’ll receive an attractive salary and a range of competitive benefits, but – more than that – you’ll be joining an ambitious organisation with a culture of togetherness, collaboration, and inclusivity, that takes a genuine and proactive interest in your progress and development.
* Competitive salary
* 10% on target bonus
* BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
* 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
* Huge range of flexible benefits including cycle to work, healthcare, season ticket loan
* World-class training and development opportunities
* Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.
* Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages
* Access to 100’s of retail discounts including the BT shop
About us
BT is part of BT Group, along with EE, Openreach, and Plusnet.
Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding.
We value diversity and celebrate difference. ‘We embed diversity and inclusion into everything that we do. It’s fundamental to our purpose: we connect for good.’
We all stick to the same values: Personal, Simple, and Brilliant. From day one, you’ll get stuck in to tough challenges, pitch in with ideas, make things happen. But you won’t be alone: we’ll be there with help and support, learning and development.
This is your chance to make a real difference to the world: to be part of the digital transformation of countless lives and businesses. Grab it.
A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:
Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.
We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.
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