Job Description:
SECURITY CLEARANCE:Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance
TRAVEL REQUIRED:Some travel within UK (occasional international)
LOCATION:Newport - alongside Portsmouth and Stevenage (60% of your working week must be office based)
TYPE:Full time
GRADE: Below Band V / Other
INTERNAL MOBILITY
This position is exclusively available to internal candidates. At Airbus, we are committed to fostering internal mobility and believe this role could be a great fit for our talented workforce, with the right development, guidance, and support. If you meet the role’s requirements and are open to the location and grade, we encourage you to apply to learn more. Please also review our golden rules for internal mobility : (Internal Mobility Golden Rules)
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join the international IT Network Products Team at Airbus Defence and Space and be part of re-thinking Digital Infrastructures - delivering the expertise, technology, and equipment to make it fly. We are transforming our operating model around multi-functional, agile teams to develop our digital capabilities, offering you an opportunity to grow your career in an innovative environment.
Are you passionate about digital topics and interested in working in a diverse and international environment? Then join us as an IT Solution Engineer/ Architect!
HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM
As a Network Engineer/ Architect, you will be responsible for technology development, integration testing, deployment, and product lifecycle management for Network Security Products. Your contribution will include:
to maintain and manage changes during the lifecycle of the Network Products whilst improving efficiency, quality and productivity aspects
to contribute to analysis of console messages, diagnoses system failures and takes corrective action in order to ensure continuity of operations, escalating to other technical teams and vendors as needed
to supervise system backup processing, and leads disaster recovery tests Identifies and implements technologies and processes that improve the reliability, efficiency and availability of the systems environment
Ensure operational continuity and system reliability by managing ITIL support processes, diagnosing failures, and executing backup/disaster recovery protocols.
Manage the full product lifecycle, including all economic aspects such as budget planning.
ABOUT YOU
Background in IT/Telecommunications with experience in Data Centre Network Technologies (BGP, OSPF and routing protocols, QoS, Routers communities, VRFs, IP Management)
Experience in Cisco devices alongside network and security management platforms (ACI, Firewalls)
Experience in encryption alongside Network certifications (Encryption protocols: https, IPSEC... / Crypto boxes: Compumatica, Genua, Cisco manufacturers)
Not a 100% match? No worries! Airbus supports your personal growth with customised development solutions.
HOW WE CAN SUPPORT YOU
Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part-time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.
Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long-term condition and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and our Talent Acquisition team will contact you.
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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited
Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional
Job Family:
Digital
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