Public Sector - System Admin/Kubernetes Engineer

This role has been designed as Onsite with an expectation that you will primarily work from an HPE partner/customer office.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge‑to‑cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyse, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We value varied backgrounds, offer flexibility to manage work and personal needs, and collaborate to make bold moves together, contributing to a force for good.

Are you looking to take your technical career to the next level? We have a brand‑new opportunity for a bright, driven, customer‑focused professional to join our Hybrid Cloud Delivery team, working alongside Enterprise Data Engineering consultants to accelerate and drive data engineering opportunities.

You will be responsible for:

• Working onsite as part of a team supporting the detailed development and implementation of scalable clustered Big Data solutions, focusing on automated dynamic scaling and self‑healing systems.

Qualifications:

• Experience working in the Public Sector
• An organised and methodical approach
• Excellent time‑keeping and task prioritisation skills
• Ability to provide clear and concise updates
• Ability to convey technical concepts to all levels of audience
• Experience in hybrid environments with both classical and DevOps practices
• Excellent written and spoken English skills

Responsibilities:

• Implement parts or all of the technical solution to the client, in accordance with an agreed technical design.
• Occasionally provide a detailed technical design for enterprise solutions.
• Understand a broad spectrum of company technology to provide a detailed technical design that meets customer requirements.
• Lead small to medium technical projects.
• Work with and under the direction of the Project/Technical Manager and customer‑nominated representatives.
• Liaise with Solutions Architect as appropriate.
• Provide technical support and input on the application of technology to a defined business segment.
• Provide advice on solution and integration opportunities to defined segments.
• Provide technical leadership on specific integration activities that are part of an engagement.
• Provide planning and design support for the development of solution architectures to be implemented in a multiple‑system environment.
• Communicate across the client community and add value.
• Demonstrate execution of the company strategy.
• Contribute to knowledge tools and communities, ensuring project learnings are documented and shared.
• Model knowledge sharing and re‑use within practice or profession.
• Encourage membership and contributions of others to professional community, meeting relevant certification and professional standards.
• Produce internally published material such as knowledge briefs and service delivery kit components.
• Participate in the selling process in C or, without a degree, an additional 3 years of relevant experience (8+ years total).

Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience supporting Kubernetes solutions that automate deployment, scaling and management of containerised applications.
• Experience working in the UK Public Sector.
• Experience dealing with highly secure solutions and networks.
• Sufficient depth and breadth of technical knowledge to be independently responsible for design and scope of deliverables.
• Experience leading a small team to deliver a specific deliverable.
• Mastered at least one technical discipline with strong knowledge in at least three major technology areas.
• Advanced level of business, technical or functional knowledge.
• Ability to resolve issues arising from product combinations and interactions.
• Ability to apply technology and consulting to solve a client business problem.
• Effective communication and presentation of complex issues with confidence.
• Demonstrates consulting skills, including questioning, listening, idea development, rapport and influencing.
• Ability to conduct and lead oral status/technical meetings with clients on small to medium engagements.
• Owns and produces customer documentation, translating technical details into concise written form.
• Translates verbal requirements into requirements documents, statements of work and proposals.
• Discusses requirements with a customer, challenges and clarifies when appropriate, develops high‑level design or plan, estimates effort, and advises on risks.
• Works with a team to provide written responses to technical proposals and reports/documentation for delivery.
• Proactive.

Prerequisite Role Restrictions:

• Must hold National Security Clearance Level 04 Developed Vetting (DV) – UKIC.
• We are looking for high achievers eligible to work in the UK. The role will be based on the client site; there is no remote or hybrid work.

Additional Skills:

• Accountability
• Active Learning
• Active Listening
• Bias Awareness
• Business Growth
• Client Expectations Management
• Coaching
• Creativity
• Critical Thinking
• Cross‑Functional Teamwork
• Customer Centric Solutions
• Customer Relationship Management
• Design Thinking
• Empathy
• Follow‑Through
• Growth Mindset
• Information Technology Infrastructure
• Infrastructure as a Service
• Intellectual Curiosity
• Long‑Term Planning
• Managing Ambiguity
• Process Improvements
• Product Services
• Relationship Building

What We Can Offer You:

Health all decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. We aim to be a global team that is representative of our customers, fostering an inclusive environment where we can continue to innovate and grow together.

Legal and Compliance Statements:

Hewlett Packard Enterprise is EEO Protected Veteran/Individual with Disabilities. HPE will comply with all applicable laws relating to employer use of arrest and conviction records, including laws requiring employers to consider qualified applicants with criminal histories.