Platform Design Engineer

Platform Design Engineer | S3 | Milton Keynes/Hybrid

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As a Platform Design Engineer you will work within a small team of Infrastructure specialists to provide design & build support across our infrastructure technology landscape, including end to end execution of the delivery design lifecycle.

You will be required to work alongside our demand mgmt. team, architecture group, application and operational teams to create low level designs covering a wide variety of our infrastructure, including some complex implementations, covering both Data Centre and Private Cloud.

The difference you'll make:

• Design and delivery of infrastructure solutions to enable product delivery and transformation

• Work with key stakeholders to translate high level Architecture into detailed solution designs that meet the bank's patterns, standards and overall strategy

• Provide technical development and oversight for the implementation of infrastructure solutions, specialising in the design, and development of systems and infrastructures based on preferences and industry standards

• Contribute towards design improvements that allow for more efficient support of the environment, applications, and customers

• Participate in technical planning sessions, to help determine most appropriate technical placement and solution to achieve customer demands

• Participate in and contribute towards the evolution of an efficient Infrastructure demand management process to ensure accurate discovery of requirements, through to implementation of Design & Build and ultimately ensure solutions are sized, costed and fit for operational support

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience of creating Low Level Design solutions within a Private Cloud & Data Centre environment, encompassing compute, virtualisation, containerisation, middleware, database, storage & Active Directory, with SME knowledge across at least 3 of the disciplines

• Excellent written and communication skills. Able to work alongside key stakeholders to reach optimum solutions, that are both cost effective and secure

• Ability to design solutions that are highly resilient in a cost effective and secure manner

• Ability to operate in a fast moving environment, working on several projects simultaneously

• Strong and demonstrable experience managing large-scale technology deployments

• Knowledge of computer architecture and system software interaction; ability to design and build a fundamental architecture of operating systems, database management systems, communications protocols

It would also be nice for you to have:

• Experience of designing solutions for large-scale technology deployments in a highly regulated environment

• Good knowledge of both converged and hyperconverged infrastructure

• Effective communication and diplomacy skills to help guide and influence others

• Experience in participating and contributing to teams in a cross-functional environment

What else you need to know:

We want our people to thrive at work and home, and we recognise that many people benefit from flexible arrangements. To enable us to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop we understand the importance of having the right balance of spending time together in an office while maintaining flexibility.

By working this way we can continue to create moments that matter for everyone. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and we're happy to discuss specific requirements throughout the recruitment process.

This role is based in Milton Keynes and our current expectation is at least 2 days in an office every week.

Application process

If your application is successful a member of our recruitment team will be in touch. We will arrange a short call with you to learn more about you and what you are looking for from your next career move, as well as answer any questions you have about working in the Santander tech team. If both sides agree we will send your CV to the hiring manager to review. For this position, the interview process will be :-

First Stage - Technical & Competency Interview - this will a one-hour virtual interview

2nd Stage - A formal interview where we will ask both technical and competency-based questions - this will be a one-hour face to face interview at Unity Place, Milton Keynes

If there's anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, please let us know.

Inclusion

At Santander we're creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.

How we'll reward you.

As well as a competitive salary, you'll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus

• We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don't contribute yourself. We'll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer

• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 31 days after five years service, with the option to purchase up to five contractual days per year

• £6,000 car allowance per year

• Company funded individual private medical insurance

• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates such as private medical insurance for your family, dental insurance, healthcare cash plan and health assessments

• Benefits supporting you and your family, such as death-in-service benefit, income protection, and voluntary life assurance and critical illness cover

• Share in Santander's success by investing in our share plans

What to do next:-

If this sounds like a role you're interested in, then please apply.

If there's anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it's a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we're available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact us at resourcing@santander.co.uk or call 0870 414 9080.