Technical Specialist - Cheltenham, United Kingdom - BT

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Technical Specialist


Job Req ID:29801
Posting Date:13 Feb 2024
Function:Cyber Security
Location:Cheltenham, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Salary:Competitive + DV Bonus


Job Title:
Technical Specialist

Location:
Cheltenham, London or Ipswich

  • Security isn't always the first thing that comes to mind when you think of BT, but when it comes to keeping everyone safely connected, We Are The Protectors. We deal with thousands of cyberattacks every day, so that millions of people can safely go about their daily lives and run their businesses. We deliver vital work at scale, with real breadth and impact. We connect for good.
  • You'll be joining a specialist security team that is a trusted partner to governments worldwide, protecting critical national infrastructure and committed to the safety and security of our nation and global communities. Our mission focused work is innovative, inspiring and technologically challenging in a way that makes every day different and stimulating. We provide the opportunity to work on rare projects, with exciting tools and brilliant people. Everyone has access to unparalleled professional and personal development opportunities and your contribution is always valued.

Why this job matters:


  • As one of our Technical Specialists, you will be taking the lead in a diverse, fastpaced, constantly evolving team. We use DevOps methodologies to deliver world class secure platforms that make a real difference to our customers. In this role, you will have devolved architectural and operational responsibility for a large subsection of the technology stack on one of our projects. You will have regular and direct customer communication, responding to their challenges while maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

What you'll do:


  • Provide the technical direction for the build, delivery and maintenance of world class secure platforms
  • Be handson in all aspects of the design, build, deployment and support of customer facing systems
  • Employ and adapt industryleading techniques and best practices to suit customer challenges
  • Work within existing monitoring, observability and security frameworks to achieve our customer's requirements

What you'll bring:


  • Have experience integrating systems, networks or software in onpremise environments
  • Contribute to a highperformance culture, empowering others through coaching and development using modern software development methodologies.
  • Deliver, coordinate, and prioritise activities, responding positively to challenges, using your technical expertise to support you and those around you.
  • Be passionate about automation, striving to identify where complex and repetitive tasks can be simplified, improving overall team velocity.

You may also have:


  • Experience in providing 3rd line support to production environments.
  • Experience writing design documents, build guides and operation procedures, sharing knowledge and enabling 1st and 2nd line support teams to operate independently.

Diversity and Inclusion:


What's in it for you:


  • Discounted BT Broadband, TV & mobile packages and BT products
  • On target Bonus
  • 10% pension contribution
  • Professional development and paid for industry certifications/qualifications
  • Flexible benefits/rewards including dental insurance, healthcare, gym memberships etc.
  • Wellbeing support for you and your family
  • 3 days paid volunteering a year
    Why this job matters

The Software Engineering Specialist independently executes advanced activities to 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.


What you'll be doing

  • Delivers the engineering strategy in ensuring the engineering organisation's ability to deliver high quality on time and on budget and implementing means of bringing measurability as well as predictability to the engineering organisation's capabilities
  • Executes complex technical decisions, technology choices and architecture for a wide range of high-performance products, capabilities, and platforms, effectively balancing short-term impact with long-term transformation
  • Resolves complex and strategic issues using advanced technical knowledge, across wider industry and/or specific sectors, and develops bespoke or leading edge, technically complex solutions (e.g., relating to new, un-tested technology and/or large-scale impact of products)
  • Executes and contributes to the development of the ambitious and compelling technical roadmap to meet the needs of the business, engineering team, and partner teams
  • Executes engineering and operational excellence initiatives, implementing metrics and process for regular assessment and improvement
  • Drives an engineering culture that fosters innovation and creativity while delivering high quality products with p
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