Senior Automation Specialist

UKTL is building leading edge Telecoms testing facilities to keep our telecommunications networks safe, accelerate the roll-out of new technologies, and grow our world leading telecoms sector to maintain resiliency and security.

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Successful candidates will join a state-of-the-art facility and support the team conducting testing and research on the latest technologies and innovations in the industry. You will work alongside infrastructure and Cybersecurity professionals to ensure that the UK's telecoms infrastructure grows in a resilient and secure manner, underpinning growth in other industry sectors.

As a trusted and independent national capability, UKTL interacts with standards bodies, academia, government departments, communications service providers, and equipment vendors.

Internally, this role is called 'Senior Automation Specialist'.

Successful applicants must be able to commute to the UKTL offices in Birmingham, with the possibility of hybrid working.

We strive to offer a great work-life balance. If you are looking for full-time, part-time, or flexible options, we will try to accommodate where possible, depending on the role and department.

Main Responsibilities

1. Architect and implement the orchestration of security testing.
2. Support maturing in-house security tools from creation to automation.
3. Provide technical direction and mentorship to the DevOps team.
4. Serve as a point of escalation for technical issues within the DevOps team.
5. Produce automated reports on testing results.
6. Identify improvement opportunities or suggest new testing methods.
7. Lead the development of DevOps and CI/CD pipelines.

Key Requirements

• Experience with automation and orchestration tools such as Ansible or Salt.
• Knowledge or practical experience of security testing methods and tools.
• Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Experience taking ownership and leading delivery to outcomes.
• Ability to architect and implement tooling.
• Experience in software development.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the advert's duration. The closing date may be moved forward. We encourage early applications.

We actively recruit candidates from all backgrounds. Due to the nature of this role, nationality, residency, and security requirements are tightly defined. To qualify, you must have an SC clearance with no restrictions or the ability to obtain one.