Infrastructure Engineering Lead

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Who Speclialist Work With The specialist will support the Head of Engineering Practice to establish the infrastructure engineering capabilities within the Engineering Practice, and to recruit new engineering talent into BPDTS. There is currently a need to increase senior capacity within the Engineering Practice to shape and drive activities in this area to establish the required momentum across the business. The specialist will work with counterparts in DWP to build cross-community ways of working, support the organisation’s strategy to increase digital capability and assure delivery of digital services. What Specialists Work On 1. Support the Head of Engineering Practice to establish the Infrastructure Engineering community. 2. Work with counterparts in DWP to build cross-community ways of working which support the organisation’s aims to increase digital capability and assure the delivery of digital services. 3. Work with DWP counterparts to develop a deep understanding of customer needs both now and in the future to establish a longer-term view of service demand. 4. Undertake effective knowledge transfer and handover to BPDTS personnel at the end of the assignment. Where the Work Takes Place London, Newcastle or Blackpool. Significant travel will be required between sites. Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements Onsite 5 days a week with significant travel between London, Newcastle, and Blackpool. Maximum, of £1,000 per week limit on expenses, which must be pre-approved and adhere to BPDTS Expenses Policy. Work Location London, Newcastle or Blackpool. Significant travel will be required between sites. Security Clearance Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) required Additional T&Cs Skills & Experience Demonstrable experience of forming and leading infrastructure engineering teams in a digital environment to build, support, manage and maintain infrastructure solutions and infrastructure facilities, i.e. data centres and communications rooms. Demonstrable experience of managing strategic and operational relationships with infrastructure suppliers, services and products. Demonstrable experience of major incident management and escalation within a live service environment. Collegiate in approach and able to build a vision and momentum for change. Familiar with professional services business models and associated business processes. Significant experience of managing the delivery of large-scale digital solutions in both Agile and Waterfall environments to time, budget and quality. Able to demonstrate experience of challenging organisational processes to reduce complexity and optimise delivery flow. Extensive experience of leading and continuously improving large Infrastructure Engineering teams within a complex, multi-disciplinary environment. Good practical working knowledge of a broad range of technologies used over the last 20 years. Able to communicate effectively with and understand infrastructure engineering practitioners. Able to build credible relationships at senior levels within a complex organisation. Nice to Haves Experience of contributing to and influencing organisational transformation. Experience of technical services business development. Experience of working in waterfall environments and understanding of constraints and requirements when working with or interfacing with legacy systems. Working knowledge of relevant technologies and tools, such as AWS, Crown Hosting and containerisation A member of a relevant professional body. No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria Utilise personal network to attract talented individuals to the organisation Work with counterparts in DWP to build cross-community ways of working Support BPDTS’s strategy to increase digital capability Define service outcomes offered and what excellence looks like Assure delivery of digital services and provide direction and coaching. Deploy people and services to ensure capability and solutions offered by the service practice align with customer need. Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 65% Cultural fit 15% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers Budget range