Service Transition & Release Lead

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Would you like to play a pivotal role in the integration of Combat Systems with the Type 26 frigate? We currently have a vacancy for a Service Transition and Release Lead based at our T26 Land Based Integration Facility (LBIF) at Portsdown .

As the Service Transition and Release Lead you will be developing and delivering processes for the management of software releases and how they will be transitioned onto the Type 26 frigate. This would include defining service acceptance criteria required for release, defining and documenting how release tools are used and contributing to Shipyard processes for rollout. This role also focusses on operational Change Management and Service Asset and Configuration Management (SACM) helping other service delivery processes.

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the incorporation of the new network infrastructure onboard Type 26 frigates, the newest and most complex of next generation Naval Ships. You will play a pivotal part in defining the output of the shore side test facility and transition to the ship which has not been undertaken in the Combat Systems world previously. This is a chance to utilise your transition and release skills and mould systems processes from early conception.

Your main responsibilities as a Service Transition and Release Lead will involve:

• Lead the Service Transition activities; engaging all stakeholders to ensure they are carried out efficiently and effectively.
• Define and develop the Release Management and Transition processes, through consulting and engaging relevant stakeholders.
• Initiate and develop the Release Deployment Processes
• Ensure all releases follow the Change Management Process and that they are processed efficiently and effectively
• Ensure updates to the site Configuration Management Database (CMDB) data are provided for releases.
• Ensure the artefacts within the Definitive Media Library (DML) are kept up to date with media produced for releases.
• Ensure any data, information, knowledge is captured and maintained as best as initial capability allows.

Essential

Your skills and qualifications:

• In-depth knowledge of Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) based Service Management (SM)
• Knowledge of one or more of the following; transition management, release management, change management at manager level, and SACM at manager level.
• Good knowledge of the other Transition processes and an understanding of how they can be applied to the LBIF Network Infrastructure SI once developed .

Desirable

• ITIL Qualification
• Previous use of Service Management toolsets e.g. JIRA Service Desk, BMC Remedy .

What We’re Looking For In You

You will be proactive and naturally inquisitive with strong influencing skills across a multi-disciplinary team. Confident in providing professional and technical problem-solving skills at short notice with the ability to adapt changing scenarios; you will have the ability to communicate and contribute in a team-based working environment.

Location: Portsdown

Salary: Competitive

Benefits: Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

BAE Systems

At BAE Systems, our advanced defence technology protects people and national security, and keeps critical information and infrastructure secure. We search for new ways to provide our customers with a competitive edge across the air, maritime, land and cyber domains. We employ a skilled workforce of 85,800 people in more than 40 countries, and work closely with local partners to support economic development by transferring knowledge, skills and technology.

Our Naval Ships business

We design and manufacture a range of naval ships and state of the art combat systems and equipment, giving customers the capability to fulfil extensive naval operations. From offshore patrol vessels through to the latest City Class Type 26 frigates that we are building for the UK Royal Navy, and the Australian Hunter Class and Canadian Surface Combatant, we are a business that operates on a truly global platform and can offer a wide range of opportunities where you can play your part in these challenging and exciting projects.

Attracting and retaining the sharpest minds is essential for a globally competitive UK naval engineering business. Our aim is to recruit the very best talent and we welcome applications from a diverse range of people, from all backgrounds, with many different skills, experience and perspectives. We offer the flexibility you need to do what’s important to you, whether that’s job sharing, home working, or simply the ability to flex your start and stop times. Where practical, we’ll support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your full potential.

At BAE we want to be the leading employer in defence and security for valuing diversity and inclusion. We care about difference in all forms and want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under-represented within our industry, including women, people from ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to be a preferred home for veterans and reservists.

For more information on our Diversity & Inclusion work, please click here .

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we sometimes close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role with BAE Systems.

Job

Engineering

Primary Location

Portsmouth

Closing Date

26/Jul/21, 5:59:00 PM