Transformation Engineer

Country: United Kingdom

Req ID: 523886

Job Type: Full Time

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior Level

About CRH

We are CRH, and we are committed to contributing to a more resilient and sustainable built environment. We understand the wider impact our businesses can make in supporting human activity. We continue to do this through the delivery of unique, superior building materials and products for use in road and critical utility infrastructure, commercial building projects and outdoor living solutions.

CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.

Without you noticing our products, we are everywhere you live, work, and relax.

Our project portfolio includes some of the most sustainable and cutting-edge building projects around the world. Think of the asphalt on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, but also the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre.

Position Overview

We have a list of operating companies that currently have independent technology services and full IT Teams. We have a programme to centralise those services and migrate the local IT services onto the central technology platforms known collectively as 'UnITy'. The UnITy migration process is technology focused. The technical stages include security tasks to ensure a minimum security posture prior to onboarding, migration plan per server, execution and decommission. These stages will involve the Transformation Engineer working with the operating company IT teams and infrastructure colleagues to complete full UnITy migration. Migration activities are driven by the internal centralization programme as well as new company acquisitions.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Work with the Transformation Lead and technology colleagues to define and plan the migration of local technical services to the centralized platforms and service offerings.
• Analyse the source environment and assist the OpCo directly with the planning and execution of remediation tasks – i.e. implementation steps, risk appreciation & mitigation, etc.
• Assist migration project managers in identifying and planning technical tasks as well as identifying risks and issues that may impact the project.
• Partake in risk management reviews and advise on mitigation plans.
• Contribute to technical migration plans and task lists in association with project managers and technical colleagues.
• Coordinate technical tasks between operating companies’ technical teams, central IT colleagues and relevant third party suppliers.
• Support users during migration activities to ensure smooth transitions when moving from local to centralized services.
• Contribute to specific communications to business teams regarding migration steps and business responsibilities.

Individual Competencies

You are able to:

• Drive Results - Consistently achieving objectives, even under tough circumstances, pushing self and others to accomplish goals.
• Have Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.
• Have a Strategic Mindset - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies.
• Be Resilient - Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations.
• Collaborate - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Make Quality Decisions - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organisation moving forward.

Key Characteristics

For this role you should be/have:

• Self-starting and independent professional with strong collaboration skills.
• Ability to be outspoken about risks, issues and call out when steps have been missed or where improvements / amendments to the migration process are needed.
• Ability to work with external technicians and third parties with respect, harmony and honesty.
• Prepared to engage new team members, stakeholders and external collaborators to build strong, trust based relationships.
• Remains calm while managing difficult situations or technical issues when they arise.
• Respects deadlines and raises risks to timelines early.
• Customer focused including challenging processes or works that do not add value.
• Stays motivated and has a level of resilience in the face of setbacks.

Key Functional Competencies

You possess the following:

• Technically competent on the following:
• a. Networking – VLAN’s, routing, IP configuration, LAN/WAN topologies.
• b. Deep knowledge of Active Directory – Object structure and manipulation, DNS, DHCP, GPO’s, PKI, Powershell, authentication.
• c. Windows client operating systems.
• d. Firewall configuration and rule set construction.
• Understands ITIL concepts, such as Incident, Request & Change.
• Competent in Virtual technologies such as VMware, Hyper-V or Azure.
• An appreciation of environments with more stringent security, compliance, and process requirements.
• Able to analyse servers and applications and plan required migration changes.
• Technical knowledge and independent nature sufficient to analyse workloads, predict risks and issues, raise concerns and come up with solutions in a timely manner to avoid project delays while proactively working to avoid issues.
• Excellent documentation and record keeping.
• Sensitive to stakeholder management requirements and able to effectively communicate to different stakeholders including internal colleagues, operating companies’ stakeholders and third parties.
• Able to coordinate technical activities across technical teams.
• Language: English (Fluent). Desirable: Second European Language (preferred).
• Able to translate / explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Established organisational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities.

Experience / Education

You are/have:

• Educated to a bachelor’s degree level in a technical related subject or commensurate experience in the field.
• At least 5 years of technical / data centre migration experience.
• Demonstrable experience in assisting technical migration tasks in complex environments.

What CRH Offers You

• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion.
• Highly competitive salary package.
• Comprehensive secondary benefits.
• Significant contribution to your pension plan.
• Health and wellness programs.
• Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization.

Connect your future to CRH

We are curious to learn more about you. At CRH, we believe our mutual differences contribute to the healthy, productive, and enjoyable workspace we create. Please introduce yourself and send us your application.

Is this role not for you, but do you know someone who would love to join the team? Please let us know! CRH finds it important that vacancies are shared to individuals that may find them interesting and/or could be suitable for the role.

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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