Infrastructure Engineering Specialist

Why this job matters

The Infrastructure Engineering Specialist independently works with Automation, Enterprise Systems Management (ESM) and Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CICD) technologies, executing the vision of key technologies within the infrastructure landscape.

What you’ll be doing

1. Manages the implementation of high-level designs for stable network and infrastructure environments that meet the needs of BT, are shared with partners, and are compliant with current security, privacy, and audit requirements
2. Leads the maintenance of IT Infrastructure components, tools or locations and executes the designs on services (e.g., network, security, storage, compute), which are to be produced in line with design standards
3. Provides advanced technical knowledge and expertise where needed to support managers, principals or technical experts to resolve complex issues
4. Leads the collaboration with stakeholders across application development, enterprise architecture, infrastructure and cyber security teams to implement an effective product roadmap
5. Leads the day-to-day support for internal tools and system health, as well as infrastructure implemented for all projects and managing customer support contracts
6. Leads the collaboration with technical architects, using advanced technical knowledge and past experience to translate architectural designs into operations
7. Writes documentation and builds tooling that makes the infrastructure easier to use and manage
8. Drives the documentation of the processes, measurements, and assessments required for both individual work and projects
9. Leads the activities and collaborates with team members in the installation, configuration, maintenance, support, and optimisation for all network and infrastructure hardware, software and communication links
10. Audits and reports on the performance and the overall health of the network and infrastructure and recommends or initiates corrective action or enhancements
11. Champions, continuously develops and shares with team knowledge on emerging trends and changes in infrastructure engineering best practices and industry standards
12. Mentors other infrastructure engineers, helping to improve the team's abilities by acting as a technical resource

The skills you’ll need

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