Computing Infrastructure Team Leader

About the job

Job Title: Computing Infrastructure Team Leader

Location: Warton

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: - £54,793 - £60,326 (Commensurate with skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

Both working as part of a team and individually, develop and maintain all aspects of the computing infrastructure for the Synthetic Training Devices. Managing and motivating a small team of Systems and Software Engineers to:

• Define, derive and maintain requirements using DOORS
• Define, derive and maintain subsystem design documentation
• Develop, integrate and test all aspects of the computing infrastructure utilising a range of typical IT tools but also tailored and specialised simulation approaches and techniques
• Agree to and work to timescales, clearly understanding and providing regular feedback of progress and achievement
• Communicate effectively both within the team and to the engineering manager, identifying early potential risks, seeking clarification and direction
• Ensure that a good working knowledge of Aircrew Training Simulation Systems related product deliverables is maintained and that an awareness of interface points and dependencies within the wider team is established
• Ensure engineering backlog and achievement is managed through the JIRA toolset. Support estimate generation, establishing repeatable and standardised work breakdown structures supported by the CID Engineering Manager

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• A degree in a STEM subject or equivalent relevant experience. This may include professional qualifications in related toolsets.
• The ability to work diligently as part of a large and complex organisation
• Able to manage and motivate a small to medium sized team, as well as having a positive attitude towards continuous improvement and development of our people, processes and technology
• Highly effective communication skills and a proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Experience in some software management techniques and toolsets such as Agile and the suite of Atlassian toolsets - JIRA, BitBucket, Confluence etc. is highly desirable

Desirable:

• The ability to articulate information at different levels of detail for different audiences
• Any technical knowledge or experience of medium to large scale enterprise IT or Operational Technology based systems
• Any previous experience of knowledge of the working of Typhoon simulators and the synthetic training department

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Synthetic & Training Engineering Products Team:

An exciting opportunity exists for an ambitious and self-confident Engineer within the Synthetics & Engineering Products Team to take an active role in the development and on-going support of High-Fidelity Synthetic Training Devices.

The CID team are responsible for designing, developing, integrating, testing and on-going support (including patching) for all aspects of the Synthetic Training Devices computing infrastructure and networks. The training devices infrastructure utilises a range of operating systems, applications and tools, some common within a typical IT domain and others more specialised in nature. The scope of responsibility includes development and reference capabilities at Warton but also delivering and supporting RAF bases in Coningsby and Lossiemouth as well as our export customers in Qatar and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The successful candidate will be a proactive, self-motivated person who has strong people management skills with a good solid technical background. You will need the ability to manage and support your team members in the development and delivery of the solution and will require effective communication skills and have a proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.

There is the possibility of working on company business domestically and abroad in support of the training devices.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 10th November 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.