Network Interconnect Specialist

This role is fundamental to maintaining the BT Network Management Systems Security posture. As a business we need to be proactive in identifying security issues, highlight concerns and reduce risk. This works in tandem with our ability to react quickly and effectively when operations are threatened by issues outside of BT's risk appetite.

Ensuring the security of BT's complex architecture, applications and services in-line with the expectations of our customers is a prime objective of our business. Appraising the risk BT faces from the wider connected world this role assures the protection of BT Group's brands and reputation, supports improvements to our Security controls and helps maintain BT's critical business operations.

What you'll be doing

• Support deployment teams to establish workable interconnect solutions and designs. Provide feedback on issues identified for new deployments, legacy migrations as they are deployed on to new technologies


• Engage in stakeholder reviews for complex interconnect issues, managing interdependencies between applications and security domains.


• Provide technical advice and guidance Pan BT for Interconnect Security Governance, approvals and policy for all of BT's Corporate Applications and Firewall Estate


• Due to BTs complex network structures you will need to be able to identify where the requested interconnect requirements will not produce the expected outcome. You are able to provide guidance and recommendations for alternate solutions.


• Collaborate with wider stakeholders, policy and standard owners to ensure interconnect alignment and review in a changing environment. Provide feedback on automation requirements for interconnect tooling, enabling the interconnect workflow to mature


• Responsible for strategy and delivery of Remote access controls into BT's & UK's Critical Network & systems.


• Responsible for Identifying security risks, developing mitigation controls that reduce the possibility of the risks occurring.


• Responsible for ensuring security controls are factored into BT's architectural decisions and subsequently into the design and implementation of BT's remote user access for both BT employee and 3rd party/Vendor support teams' access to BT networks and services.


• Accountable for 21CN DCN Network security including the control and management of the 200+ network management systems now hosted/connected to 21CN DCN.


• Accountable for the auditing and correction of 21CN user access provision.


• Strong influence and collaboration with CIS and Technology Identity provisioning team, on the architecture, design, and delivery of the User access provisioning systems (CAMS & MUI).
  
  Experience of connecting different technologies, networks, systems and applications both internally & externally


• Understanding of complete End to End assessment of system security, from end user access to server technical compliance.


• Access control Policy knowledge, design and understanding of roles and responsibilities in a technical role.


• Technical background in large scale network & IT environments.


• The ability to communicate technical requirements either verbally or written to a diverse group of customers with differing technical skill levels


• Experience in technical decision making.


Nice to have:


• A very good understanding of BT Networks and the application of security controls within these environments.


• Membership of a pertinent Security/technology professional body: To hold an external IT networks or security qualification (e.g. CISSP, CISM M.IISP, CRISC)


• Demonstrable analytical skills to ensure technical risks are fully understood and mitigation solutions can be correctly identified and implemented at a system and local level as required.


• Proven strong customer facing skills.


• Efficient problem solver in enterprise environment.


• Ability to work as part of a team as well as under minimal supervision.


• Time management skills.


Our leadership standards

Looking in:
Leading inclusively and Safely
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:
Delivering for the customer
I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
Commercially savvy
I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:
Growth mindset
I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future
I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.