Solution Architect Specialist

Recruiter:
Lloyd Hughes Due to the sensitive nature of this role, you will be required to undergo DV (Developed Vetting) level Security Clearance (. An allowance of 5k per annum may be payable monthly while you hold this DV and continue to work in a role that requires that level of security clearance. The terms of this allowance will be made available if you are successful in being recruited into this role.

Security isn’t always the first thing that comes to mind when you think of BT, but when it comes to keeping everyone safely connected, We Are The Protectors. We deal with thousands of cyber-attacks every day, so that millions of people can safely go about their daily lives and run their businesses.
We deliver vital work at scale, with real breadth and impact. We connect for good.

You'll be joining a specialist security team that is a trusted partner to governments worldwide, 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.

About the role

The Solution Architect Specialist independently executes a range of work streams in delivering the overall solution architecture design and mapping of business requirements, as well as organises smooth project delivery empowering the implementation of functional solutions that are fit for purpose and delivered against stated business  your role you’ll use your technical skills to design, develop, test, monitor and support the infrastructure that forms the foundations of our vital big data platform.

You’ll be working on the whole platform stack, up from the bare metal up to customer facing applications. Automation and monitoring will be key requirements to effectively manage the fleet of servers. Joining an established project, you’ll be responsible for investigating and deploying best of breed technologies to support our cyber security analysts. You will be responsible for ensuring the platform is scalable and aligned with future business requirements (across both hardware and software), including capacity planning and the seamless expansion of system capabilities.

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

What you’ll be doing
• Work with customers to understand their technical needs
• Set the choices of software and hardware for our big data platform and data lake
• Design, build and deploy core infrastructure ensuring the system is scalable and resilient
• Ensure systems are automated, including system build and common maintenance functions
• Ensure best practices are followed for system auditing, patching and updates.
• Engage with and support users of the Platform
• Identify and contribute to the improvement of inefficient ways of working
• Work with junior team members to develop their skills and develop training plans
• Actively contribute and engage in knowledge sharing activities

Essential Skills / Experience
• Linux system administration
• Knowledge of big data technologies and data lakes
• Kubernetes system administration (setting up, configuring and maintaining clusters)
• Kubernetes application development (Deploying applications, optimising application resilience & troubleshooting deployments)
• Distributed storage (eg Ceph)
• Developed and used Helm charts, used Infrastructure as Code tools such as Fleet
• Used system monitoring tools such as CheckMK, Prometheus, Grafana or Loki
• Build and deployed Docker containers
• Automated system deployment using tools such as Ansible, Puppet or Chef Desirable Skills / Experience
• Familiar with the Big Data tech stacks, including: o    Trinoo    Spark o    Apache Hiveo    Apache Airflowo    Zeppelin notebooks

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