Network Interconnect Specialist in Glasgow

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. You will undertake risk-based connectivity assessments for intra-BT and third-party interconnect. Consider the potential for any interconnect to expose vulnerabilities within our network through our perimeter or across internal security domains. The role requires the ability to understand complex network infrastructure and supporting connectivity technologies and how it is applied in the context of the BT estate.

You will communicate issues and concerns to stakeholders with differing levels of technical ability and present arguments for change or mitigation. Understanding of other risk and compliance areas across BT Security where those stakeholder risks impact the logical interconnect processes is expected. This role supports BT’s ability to connect its networks, applications and customers across and outside the BT estate. It is a key part of the application deployment process and directly impacts operational activities. You will be called upon to support time-sensitive business-critical deliveries with senior stakeholders, working to deliver solutions that balance business needs with any additional risk.

What you’ll be doing:

• Engage in stakeholder reviews for complex interconnect issues, managing interdependencies between applications and security domains.
• Provide technical advice and guidance for Interconnect Security Governance, approvals and policy for all of BT’s Corporate Applications and Firewall Estate.
• Identify where requested interconnect requirements will not produce the expected outcome and 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.
• Identify security risks, develop mitigation controls that reduce the possibility of the risks occurring.
• Ensure 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 employees and third-party vendor support teams’ access to BT networks and services.

Skills and experience:

Must Have:

• Experience of connecting different technologies, networks, systems and applications both internally and externally.
• Understanding of complete end-to-end assessment of system security, from end-user access to server technical compliance.
• Technical background in large-scale network & IT environments.
• Ability to communicate technical requirements either verbally or in written form 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.
• 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 an enterprise environment.
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as under minimal supervision.
• Time-management skills.

Benefits:

• 10% on-target bonus
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
• Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
• 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
• 2 weeks carer’s leave
• World-class training and development opportunities
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes