Infrastructure Engineer

Infrastructure Engineering Specialist

BT Group was the world’s first telco and our heritage in the sector is unrivalled.  As home to several of the UK’s most recognised and cherished brands – BT, EE, Openreach and Plusnet, we have always played a critical role in creating the future, and we have reached an inflection point in the transformation of our business.  

Over the next two years, we will complete the UK’s largest and most successful dingital infrastructure project – connecting more than 25 million premises to full fibre broadband.  Together with our heavy investment in 5G, we play a central role in revolutionising how people connect with each other.  

While we are through the most capital-intensive phase of our fibre investment, meaning we can reward our shareholders for their commitment and patience, we are absolutely focused on how we organise ourselves in the best way to serve our customers in the years to come.  This includes radical simplification of systems, structures, and processes on a huge scale. Together with our application of AI and technology, we are on a path to creating the UK’s best telco, reimagining the customer experience and relationship with one of this country’s biggest infrastructure companies.   
Change on the scale we will all experience in the coming years is unprecedented.  BT Group is committed to being the driving force behind improving connectivity for millions and there has never been a more exciting time to join a company and leadership team with the skills, experience, creativity, and passion to take this company into a new era.  

Why this job matters 

You'll be joining a specialist security team that is a trusted partner to our customers, 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. As one of our Infrastructure Engineers, you will be taking the lead in a diverse, fast-paced, constantly evolving team where we deliver world class secure platforms that make a real difference to our customers.

The skills you’ll need to succeed:

• IT Infrastructure Architecture/Design
• Systems Integration
• Automation scripting
• IT Security 
• Troubleshooting 

You will need to be eligible to obtain DV Clearance before starting this role. You will need to have UK citizenship and have lived continuously in the UK for 10+ years to be eligible. 

Experience you’d be expected to have:
Mandatory:

• Experience integrating systems, networks or software in on-premises environments, with deep expertise in one or more of the following:
• Operating systems: Linux, Windows
• Virtualisation: VMware, Proxmox
• Storage: NetApp, Dell PowerStore
• Networking: Cisco Firepower, Cisco IOS, VMware NSX
•  Scripting: Bash, Powershell
• Infrastructure as Code: Ansible, Puppet

Preferred:

• Experience with containerisation and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of health monitoring tools such as CheckMK or Prometheus
• Knowledge of security tools like Elastic Security and Tenable Nessus
• Experience providing 3rd line support in operational environments

What you’ll be doing – your accountabilities

• Providing the technical direction for platform and infrastructure technologies across a large system
•  IT Infrastructure Architecture/Design
• Systems Integration
• Automation scripting
• IT Security 
   
• Collaborating with technical architects and security leads to ensure compliance with design standards and security requirements
• Championing the use of automation and orchestration capabilities to promote efficiency and improve working processes
• Engaging closely with operational teams to understand their use cases and requirements
• Documenting processes and procedures required for deployment, maintenance and operational use of platform infrastructure
• Mentoring other infrastructure engineers, helping to improve the team’s abilities and build a healthy, inclusive culture by acting as a technical resource
• Continuously developing and sharing with the team knowledge on emerging trends and changes in infrastructure engineering best practices and industry standards