Infrastructure Engineering Specialist
BT Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Manchester • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Undertake routine daily activities and be accountable for system design, build, testing, validation, maintenance, and ongoing support of components within Network Cloud
- Undertake the implementation of new and enhanced technology that aligns to customers’ strategic direction
- Performance Optimization: Identify and address performance bottlenecks in the Linux environment, including system, application, and network components, to ensure optimal system efficiency.
- System Security: Implement and maintain security measures and best practices to protect Linux servers from potential threats, vulnerabilities, and unauthorized access.
- Automation and Configuration Management: Develop and maintain Ansible playbooks and automation scripts to streamline administrative tasks, configuration management, and deployment processes.
- Containerization and Orchestration: Utilise containerisation and Kubernetes for orchestration to manage and scale containerised applications effectively.
- Participate in technology lifecycle planning, including contributing to the development of the technology roadmaps and Platform Health Assessments.
- Deliver the required documentation, knowledge transfer and training to successfully land new solutions into the support organisation.
- Drive the implementation of core and cloud infrastructure security to manage risks and exposure.
- Provide support for platform incidents
- Mentor other Engineering professionals, helping to improve the team’s abilities by acting as a technical resource.
- Continuously develop and share knowledge with the team on emerging trends and changes.
Requirements
- Strong interest in researching new technologies.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, VMware and OpenStack
- Familiarity with databases such as MySQL / PostgreSQL, particularly their storage requirements and backup models.
- Skills in integration of third party, Opensource and self developed solutions
- Ability to develop and maintain programs and scripts that aid in the operation and automation of tasks using various shell and scripting languages (Ansible/bash/ Python)
- Ability to produce technical focused documentation/guides for a variety of audiences.
- Familiarity with data centre networking technologies.
- Knowledge of Linux filesystems and storage including LVM, iSCSI, file access control, partitioning and RAID.
- Strong Linux troubleshooting skills, covering both functional and performance issues.
- An understanding of code review and familiarity with tools like GitLab & Jenkins
- Strong knowledge of Linux configuration management and automation including bash, awk, sed and Ansible.
- Strong knowledge of machine virtualisation, ideally KVM.
- Understanding of the TSA and its implications to ways of working.
- Good knowledge of Linux container technologies including Docker.
- Good knowledge of Linux networking including bridging, routing, iptables and diagnostic tools such as tcpdump, ping etc.
- Familiarity with enterprise grade server hardware (Dell/Cisco).
- Ability to self-manage priorities and take a flexible approach to implementation.
- General knowledge of change control and operational security processes and the importance of these processes to the integrity of services you operate.
Benefits
- On target 10% on target bonus
- BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
- 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.
- Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
- 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
- 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
- 2 weeks carer’s leave
- World-class training and development opportunities
- Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
LinuxKubernetesAnsiblePythonMySQLPostgreSQLDockerGitLabJenkinsVMware
Soft Skills
mentoringdocumentationresearchself-managementflexibility