What you'll be doing
1. Accountable in a small team for Platform management, design, planning and test of synchronisation both on the core timing platforms and across the various transport technologies that carry timing. This covers core Ethernet/IP, access and customer sited equipment and various forms of optical and transmission technology.
2. Accountable for day-to-day management of key parts of the timing platforms and timing distribution and delivery of detailed documentation that covers.
3. Accountable for In-life customer experience and health of the platform, including platform security, creation of specific platform roadmaps and associated budgets, service and platform related deliverables and overall platform sustainability, commissioning, configuration, testing and any other works on or affecting the platform and its services.
4. Drives improvements via platform upgrades to reduce the complexity of infrastructure, whilst ensuring service and demand requirements are proactively met using simplified solutions.
5. Owns the infrastructure evolution and drives the technical strategy, managing the roadmap and associated budget including whole life cost and 3rd party spend. This includes forward looking technology research, evaluation and management of new technology including but not limited to new PNT technology, atomic clocks and distribution technology to support future mobile technology and applications.
What you’ll bring
MANDATORY
6. Strong Network Design, Test and Integration skills with a solid understanding of our ethernet based converged core and access network technologies with a track record working in this space using agile methodology where appropriate.
7. Comfortable working with high level concepts and low-level detail at both the equipment and network level to help develop and implement internal BT solutions and proof of concepts that may be turned into solutions or products and to help resolve complex problems. Manages major escalations and ensures recovery actions are implemented.
8. Strong communication skills - engages with and presents to colleagues, senior managers and directors, across platform, design, strategic vendors and with external customers.
9. Matrix-management of teams and resources to ensure alignment to roadmaps, technical strategy, technology introduction and delivery.
10. Expertise in managing platforms. This includes support for products and interfaces with other BT platforms, operations and customer channels.
11. Professional Certifications and qualifications in appropriate network technologies.
NICE TO HAVE
12. Member of a professional body e.g. Institution of Engineering and Technology or similar with a track record in technology ideally both academically and practically.
13. Awareness of synchronization technology, timing technology and techniques used in an Ethernet / Packet network.
What's in it for you
14. 10% on target bonus
15. BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
16. Life Assurance Cover
17. Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages, BT TV with TNT Sports and NOW Entertainment
18. 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.
19. Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
20. 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
21. 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
22. 2 weeks carer’s leave
23. World-class training and development opportunities
24. Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes