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BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Role & Purpose

BAE Systems’ DataBridge 6 is a market leading Lawful Intercept (LI) solution for deployment within a CSP’s network. Communications Service Providers (CSPs) are in the spotlight like never before. As terrorists and organised criminals make increasing use of social media and smartphones to facilitate their crimes and activities, the data they generate – which is transported by CSPs – is of huge value to Law Enforcement and National Security Agencies. It now forms a key element in their efforts to monitor threats, detect crimes and investigate and prosecute criminals.

The DataBridge team requires a Systems Integrator (DevOps) with a strong Linux systems background to aid in the design, test and deployment of our solution into our customers’ networks. This will involve high levels of interaction with both internal and external stakeholders, a significant amount of autonomy in finding the solutions to complex software and hardware problems, and strong analytical skills. They will be responsible for hands-on aspects including setting up and configuring hardware and software, training and supporting team members in the implementation and testing of DataBridge, and deploying the system for internal testing or to customer premises.

What will you be doing?

• Working within a large sized multi-disciplinary team.
• Customer & project based Systems Integration:
  • Working alongside System Engineers and customers to understand system requirements, and design and configure DataBridge solutions matching those requirements
  • Teaching and supporting teams in the implementation of DataBridge solutions
  • Training project teams and end users on the use and administration of DataBridge solutions
  • Deployment and testing of DataBridge solutions
• Rapid prototyping and development of demonstration systems.
• Technical contribution to bids including estimation.
• Customer support, fault investigation and troubleshooting. 

What are we looking for?

• A broad technical background – someone who can investigate, interpret requirements, design, deploy and test software and platforms, and an ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies, including the DataBridge product and technology stack
• A strong ability to multi-task and stay organised in a dynamic work environment.
• Excellent team working abilities including an understanding of other roles in the team, how to help each other and collaborate.
• A highly motivated problem-solver with a strong desire to approach a problem in a hands-on, practical manner.
• Someone who can think on their feet and work autonomously in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to balance the needs of particular projects with the overall product and make informed decisions given constraints.

Desired

• General:
  • Experience with designing and deploying production systems. Methods of business continuity, disaster proofing, load balancing, data replication/backup and HA.
  • Strong background on the Linux command line and configuration of core Linux system services.
  • Strong knowledge of networking, common protocols, telecommunications networking, OSI model and traffic analysis.
  • Experience deploying and testing server hardening and security benchmarks such as CIS.
  • Experience with designing, configuring and maintaining statistics monitoring solutions such as ELK, TICK stacks.
• Technologies:
  • Strong experience with virtualization and orchestration technologies (for example VMWare, AWS, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
  • Containerisation, e.g. Docker / Kubernetes.
  • Experience with KVM and ESXI hypervisors.
  • Ansible
  • Logstash, InfluxDB and Grafana.
  • MySQL and MongoDB database experience.
  • Moderate scripting abilities using BASH, Python or Perl.
  • Understanding of REST APIs.

Bonus

• General:
  • Understanding of software test approaches, frameworks, tools and test automation techniques; ideally at a range of levels: unit, integration and system test.

• • An understanding of the principles of version control and release management. Ideally with experience of a version control tool such as Git or Perforce.
  • An understanding of Agile practices and frameworks.
• Technologies:
  • Experience of web UI and front end architecture. 
  • Experience with Xen hypervisor.
  • Moderate background in Windows Server and Windows domain (Active directory, Group Policy etc).
  • Server hardware knowledge.
  • Designing and deploying to cloud platforms, e.g. AWS / Azure.
  • Certificates, IAM (Keycloak), Jenkins.
  • Use of Wireshark.
  • Helm, ArgoCD.

We offer

• perm contract (3months probation period)
• hybrid working model
• private medical care (Medicover)
• life insurance
• Multikafeteria platform and lunch card
• company shares

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. 

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence 

We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day.

By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we’re working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds – the best and brightest minds – can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. 

Division overview: Capabilities

At BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the cyber defence industry, and Capabilities is the engine that keeps the business moving forward. It is the largest area of Digital Intelligence, containing our Engineering, Consulting and Project Management teams that design and implement the defence solutions and digital transformation projects that make us a globally recognised brand in both the public and private sector.

As a member of the Capabilities team, you will be creating and managing the solutions that earn us our place in an ever changing digital world. We all have a role to play in defending our clients, and this is yours.