What you’ll be doing
Undertakes routine daily activities and is accountable for system design, build, testing,validation, maintenance, and ongoing support of all
network infrastructure components.
Undertakes the implementation of new and enhanced network technology that aligns to customers’ strategic direction for enterprise and remote site connectivity.
Maintains standards for global network infrastructure, including wireless, LAN and SD-WAN networks and connectivity.
Manages the installation, testing, and setup of new network hardware both physical and virtual(firewalls, routers, switching, monitoring) hardware and software.
Executes engineering efforts to ensue currency and supportability of networking technology.
Participates in technology lifecycle planning, including contributing to the development of the technology roadmaps and Network Health Assessments.
Delivers the required documentation, knowledge transfer and training to successfully land new solutions into the support organisation.
Delivers support for clients with data protection and overarching cloud capabilities.
Drives the implementation of core and cloud infrastructure security to manage risks and exposure.
Provides support for problem escalations from the global network support organisation.
Drives impact with a range of customer, operational, project or service activities within the Network Engineering team and other related teams.
Mentors other Engineering professionals, helping to improve the team’s abilities by acting as a technical resource.
Champions, continuously develops and shares with team knowledge on emerging trends and changes in Network Engineering.
Skills
Experience and responsibility for designing, implementing, and onboarding network applications on a platform based on the VMware Telco Cloud Platform.
This role requires deep expertise in infrastructure as code, virtualisation technologies, strong problem-solving capabilities, and the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams.
A solid understanding of VMware infrastructure (VCF), networking (NSX), and orchestration (VCD) tools is essential.
Design, deploy, and manage scalable and secure cloud infrastructure using VMware components (vSphere, vCenter, NSX, vSAN, VCD, Arial, etc.)
Automate cloud provisioning and configuration management using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, vRO·
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for cloud-native applications in VMware environments.
3+ years of hands-on experience with VMware deployment and operations.
Strong understanding of Linux systems administration (Ubuntu, OL, RHEL, etc).
Experience with containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, TKG) in VMware environments. Desirable
Experience with VMware APIs and custom automation scripting (Python, Bash). Desirable
Our leadership standards
Looking in:
Leading inclusively and Safely
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.
Looking out:
Delivering for the customer
I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
Commercially savvy
I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.
Looking to the future:
Growth mindset
I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future
I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.
Benefits
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