Reliability Engineering Specialist (SRE) - Automation

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* Your title Your subtitle -->Our mission is to break down the barriers of today to release the potential of tomorrow. Join us today and release yours.There are two things that we want to share with anyone considering joining us.Firstly, we ve got big ambitions for our colleagues and the future of the organisation. These include our vision that inclusion and accessibility drive every conversation we have and every decision we make. We want our workforce to fully represent the communities and customers we serve, because a diverse business is a better business. We value every colleague, their diversity and the contribution that they make. When we say you re welcome at BT, we really mean it.Secondly, the one thing the pandemic has taught us is that a lot of current and future colleagues, where and when possible, want to embrace hybrid working. Therefore, we are introducing smart working at BT. Smart working means having the flexibility to choose, as a team, how and where you work depending on your team s deliverables and needs; when you are at your shared core location to connect with others and when not. It may not be for every role, and, as part of the recruitment process, you ll have the chance to discuss smart working and how it might work for the job you are applying for.About this roleThe Specialist Engineer is responsible for automating the kind of work tied to running a production service that tends to be manual, repetitive, automatable, tactical, devoid of enduring value, and that scales linearly as a service grows. The goals are to:Minimize long-term toil like repetitive and reactive work through automation and enhanced efficiency while reducing the cost of failureScale POC efforts and create capacity within the Operations teamTtransformaing services via Engineering efforts, to enable the SRE organization to scale up sublinearly with service size and to manage services more efficiently than either a pure Dev team or a pure Ops teamThe role may be responsible for managing several concurrent high visibility projects using agile methods in a fast-paced environment that may cross multiple business divisions.Youll have the following responsibilitiesIdentify and caulate TOIL opportunities that exist across the estate, in an effort to to cap the time an SRE spends on toil to the minimally required amount.Drive Engineering solutions that are novel and intrinsically requires human judgment, in order to produce a permanent improvement in your service, and is guided by a strategy.Taking a design-driven approach to solving a problem to help the team or the SREs handle a larger service, or more services, with the same level of staffing.Software Engineering: Writing or modifying code, in addition to any associated design and documentation work (enabling the writing of automation scripts, creating tools or frameworks, adding service features for scalability and reliability, or modifying infrastructure code to make it more robust).Systems Engineering: Configuring production systems, modifying configurations, or documenting systems in a way that produces lasting improvements from a one-time effort (including monitoring setup and updates, load balancing configuration, server configuration, tuning of OS parameters, and load balancer setup).Consulting on architecture, design, and productionization for developer teams.Youll have the following skills & experienceDeveloper that can create tools for infrastructure management and automationFamiliarity with DevOps engineering practices and diverse technical problems.Comprehensive knowledge of important CI/CD pipeline tools, including Jenkins, GitLab and SonarQube.Be able to communicate the requirements to clients, and RCAs for Tool failuresStrong communication skillsKeen analytical skillsAbility to decompose complex processes into understandable componentsProficiency in automating and optimizing processesCompetent in team building and team communication strategiesExtensive knowledge of BT Standards and ProcessesBroad knowledge of and significant experience with Consumer products and servicesExperienced in working with other senior professionals and managers across Technology on BAU, tactical and strategic pieces of work.Experienced with the concepts of automation and innovation to add value, increase efficiencySolid understanding of software development life cycle models as well as expert knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and practices and the ability to blend them together in the right proportions to fit a project and business environmentA proven track record of successfully implementing software or web development projects using Agile methodologies including managing large, complex projects in a high-tech development environment with multi-function teamsVery effective interpersonal skills including mentoring, coaching, collaborating, and team buildingStrong analytical, planning, and organizational skills with an ability to manage competing demandsIn-depth knowledge and understanding of business needs with the ability to establish/maintain high level of customer trust and confidenceProven ability to lead software development projects and ensure objectives, goals, and commitments are metCreative approach to problem-solving with the ability to focus on details while maintaining the big picture viewAbout BTBT has a key role in British society, fostering change and leading technology innovation. From delivering the Olympics, to supporting the emergency services, to investing more into research than any other UK technology company, we take pride in everything we do - and in the people who work here.Were now a global company operating at the forefront of the information age, employing 90,000 people in 180 countries. And were on a mission. Guided by our core values of Personal, Simple and Brilliant our goal is to help customers, communities and businesses overcome barriers and release their potential.So, if youre interested in the power of potential, why not join us today and release yours You can read more here about what its like to work at BTHow to ApplyIts easy to apply online; you just need a copy of your up-to-date CV and to follow the step-by step process. Dont worry if you need to make changes - youll have the opportunity to review and edit your work on the final page. We look forward to receiving your application, *.

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