What you’ll be doing
1. Act as the technical lead for automation tooling, owning the design, delivery and continuous improvement of deployment solutions using Puppet, Ansible, SaltStack, and OLAM.
2. Coach, mentor and develop the skills of a small team of engineers, fostering technical growth and knowledge sharing.
3. Ensure high availability, performance and security across the Puppet infrastructure in Test/Dev, Pre-Prod, and Live environments.
4. Develop infrastructure-as-code solutions to support automated software deployments and configuration management at scale.
5. Implement and manage secure and repeatable automation across Linux (primarily Oracle/RHEL) and Windows platforms.
6. Deliver new capabilities and features across the tooling landscape, integrating with platforms like OLAM.
7. Resolve complex deployment and infrastructure issues, including module/package development and troubleshooting.
8. Maintain accurate and clear documentation such as runbooks, install/config guides, and operating procedures.
9. Drive alignment with internal controls and compliance requirements through robust change, patching and hardening practices.
10. Work closely with stakeholders and engineering teams to understand requirements and deliver reliable automated outcomes.
Required Experience
Mandatory
11. Designing, implementing, and maintaining enterprise-wide automation platforms.
12. Managing large-scale Puppet environments and integrating with wider deployment pipelines.
13. Delivering secure, repeatable automation using Ansible and SaltStack in production environments.
14. Working with OLAM or equivalent orchestration tools to improve deployment efficiency.
15. Troubleshooting complex automation issues in hybrid OS environments.
16. Producing high-quality technical documentation for operational teams.
17. Driving platform upgrades, patch cycles, and compliance initiatives.
18. Coaching and mentoring technical team members to enhance capability.
Nice to have
19. Working within cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) for automation and infrastructure management.
20. Exposure to security compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, CIS benchmarks, NIST).
21. Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK stacks).
22. Integration of automation platforms with ticketing systems (ServiceNow, Jira).
23. Hands-on work with container security scanning and remediation processes.
24. Experience in disaster recovery automation and high-availability infrastructure design.
25. Contributing to or maintaining open-source automation projects
26. Strong communication skills for documentation and stakeholder engagement
Required Technical Skills
Mandatory
27. Puppet – advanced expertise in module development, platform maintenance, and secure deployment strategies.
28. Ansible – strong proficiency in configuration management and infrastructure automation.
29. SaltStack – advanced hands-on experience in remote execution, orchestration, and config management.
30. Oracle Linux Automation Manager (OLAM) – working knowledge of orchestration and deployment integrations.
31. Linux and Windows Administration – strong command-line and system management skills.
32. Scripting – proficiency in Bash, Python, and YAML for automation and integration tasks.
33. Security Practices – patch management, vulnerability remediation, and hardening processes.
34. Process Alignment – knowledge of ITIL-aligned Incident, Change, and Problem Management processes.
Nice to have
35. Kubernetes – automation of container platform deployment and configuration.
36. Terraform – infrastructure provisioning and infrastructure-as-code practices.
37. VMware – automation of VM lifecycle and integration into deployment workflows.
38. GitOps workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps toolchain integration
39. Proactive, forward-thinking approach to automation trends and best practices
What's in it for you
40. 10% on target bonus
41. BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
42. Life Assurance Cover
43. Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages, BT TV with TNT Sports and NOW Entertainment
44. From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
45. Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
46. 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
47. 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
48. 2 weeks carer’s leave
49. World-class training and development opportunities
50. Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes