Computing Infrastructure Team Leader

at  BAE Systems

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

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

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 Manage

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