Lead Automation Specialist - London, United Kingdom - O2

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

It matters to us that Team O2 is as diverse as the communities we serve.

We welcome and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.

Whoever you are, O2 has a place for you.

Come join us.

Job grade:
PTG/VM Level 5

Location(s): Reading/London

Closing Date: 07/03/23

About the role

The Lead Tools Developer role in the NAT ensures platforms, services and infrastructure required by multiple projects are deployed, supported, documented, and maintained.

The position will report into the NAT team manager and will work across multiple research and proof-of-concept projects

Key Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a small team of Developers, prioritising workloads and development direction to design, develop & deliver prototype apps and services
Owning and managing tools and systems to ensure smooth workflows and delivery of projects, including version control systems and continuous development and continuous integration pipelines, using a variety of tools such as Bitbucket, Jenkins, Docker and others
Owning code repositories and managing push/pull requests to ensure integrity of products and projects, and running code reviews to promote effective collaborative programming on projects
Managing resources such as servers and connectivity to enable projects to be delivered in ambitious timescales and quick turn around on incoming demand. Designing server architecture to enable secure and efficient deployment and reduce risk of downtime Liaise with all areas of the business to ensure the team has the support needed to drive automations

What We Need from You:

Essential Skills:

Passionate about technology and the ways in which it can be harnessed to provide value to people and businesses.
Comfortable with collaboration, open communication and reaching across functional borders. You like to speak with people and to show them new ideas
Experienced in coding and scripting languages with strong skills in PHP, JavaScript and available frameworks plus demonstrable knowledge of SQL and other databases such as MySQL
Familiar with continuous integration management and associated tools / frameworks (e.g., Jenkins).
Good understanding of deployment and automation tools such as Ansible, Docker, Chef and Puppet.

We're looking to pay a great compensation package (depending on experience) for this position.

We also offer plenty of extras to sweeten the deal, which could include things like bonuses, life assurance cover, health care and lots of flexible benefits.

Also, every employee has their personal development supported with a LinkedIn learning account; plus other role specific learning available through our award-winning digital learning platform - O2 Campus.

We also believe a great work-life balance is important, so we're open to considering flexible working arrangements. Like to know more, feel free to raise it.

Join us and we'll encourage you to be bold every day. So take a deep breath, your career is about to go to exciting new places.