CPE Security Technical Professional

What I’ll be doing – your accountabilities

• Managing complex conversation with internal teams about network device security issues.
• Liaising with design teams to progress and speed up remediation.
• Testing and collecting device configurations via network configuration management tool.
• Apply mass changes via running-configuration scripts.
• Running compliance state reports.
• Being up to date with BT security standards for managed devices.
• Being up to date with BT’s portfolio and services.
• Support projects to improve the overall quality of our inventory, database, tooling.
• Taking ownership of device security management for major accounts within the company.

Skills / Experience required for the job

• CCNA R&S certification – or equivalent knowledge is a must.
• At least 2-3 years in tele/data communications environment.
• Have developed organisation, prioritisation, communication (written and verbal), tenacity and ownership skills.
• Ability to find root causes of problems and to focus on their quick resolution.
• Working with a cooperative and positive attitude in a group setting to achieve common goals.
• Taking the responsibility and taking care of the consequences of decisions.
• Focusing on all aspects and details of a task and delivering your output with a high level of accuracy.

Qualifications you would be expected to have

• Experience in scripting and automation (Python, PowerShell, Ansible)
• Experience in Juniper networks (JunOS)
• Experience in Cisco ISE

About us

BT is part of BT Group, along with EE, Openreach, and Plusnet.

Millions of people rely on us every day to help them live their lives, power their businesses, and keep their public services running. We connect friends to family, clients to colleagues, people to possibilities. We keep the wheels of business spinning, and the emergency services responding.

We value diversity and celebrate difference. ‘We embed diversity and inclusion into everything that we do. It’s fundamental to our purpose: we connect for good.’

We all stick to the same values: Personal, Simple, and Brilliant. From day one, you’ll get stuck in to tough challenges, pitch in with ideas, make things happen. But you won’t be alone: we’ll be there with help and support, learning and development.

This is your chance to make a real difference to the world: to be part of the digital transformation of countless lives and businesses. Grab it.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.