Senior IT Specialist (HLC)

Vanderlande Industries United Kingdom Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Aviva Medical Cover

YuLife wellbeing membership

Cycle to work scheme

Pension with Aviva

Achievers recognition platform

Job summary

Vanderlande is seeking a Senior IT Specialist (HLC) to join the London Heathrow team. You will join the IT Support group at Heathrow, working five days a week on site and on-call with broader support teams to maintain the baggage handling system and high-level controls.

You will coordinate vulnerability management, patches, incident handling, and collaboration with vendors and internal Vanderlande teams to ensure security and performance of critical systems at the airport.

Qualifications

• Linux admin experience (prefer SUSE).
• Microsoft Windows Server OS experience essential.
• Experience with application testing.
• Familiar with VMware environment.
• Experience with cyber activities of compliance (OS patching & updates).
• Awareness of cyber topics – vulnerabilities & patching practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain multiple platforms and business-critical systems with vulnerability management and patching coordination.
• Prepare and deliver regular reports to stakeholders.
• Support Baggage Handling System (BHS) patch management & updates.
• Coordinate with project teams to understand roadmaps and manage obsolescence.
• Perform threat monitoring using customer tools as directed.
• Contribute to incident management and escalation within Vanderlande.
• Provide vulnerability management on BHS (IT and OT) including tools for customer compliance.
• Engage with cyber teams in on-site discussions to promote best practices.

Skills

Linux admin (SUSE)

Microsoft Server OS

Application testing

VMware

Cyber compliance

Cyber awareness

Baggage system knowledge

Tools

Idera

Veeam

Job description

Job Title Senior IT Specialist (HLC) Job Description Reports to: Group Leader Location: London - Heathrow Airpor, Terminal 5 Contract Type: Permanent

Introduction

The Vanderlande IT Support team is responsible for maintenance and optimization of the baggage handling system (High Level Controls). You will be located at Heathrow working 5 days a week and on call together with wider support teams to make a positive difference for our customers in a challenging environment.

Roles and Responsibilities

• You will work closely with other suppliers to deliver an effective process to maintain multiple platforms and business critical systems with vulnerability management, patching (co-ordination through test facility) and configurations.
• There will be regular reporting to numerous stakeholders and collaboration with other business partners to deliver a highly visible response.
• Part of service team organization to deliver Baggage Handling System (BHS) support and patch management / updates
• Liaison with project teams and architects to understand roadmaps for managing obsolescence
• Perform threat monitoring using customer tools as directed
• Ideally, technically skilled with SUSE Linux, Oracle and Microsoft Operating Systems & HP hardware.
• Coordinate with supplier organisations at the customer site and internal Vanderlande departments for scheduling updates.
• Will be responsible for Incident Management (working in a team) and contributing to the IT & OT teams’ response and escalation within Vanderlande, as appropriate.
• Provide Vulnerability Management on Baggage Systems (OT and IT) including tools to provide compliancy for our customer (following customer policies).
• Involvement with cyber teams on the customer site in daily operational meetings and topic discussions and forums to influence best practices on site.
• Actively contribute to customer IT policies and ensuring the details are shared with the Vanderlande user community / stakeholders for compliance.
• Represent Vanderlande when engaging with our customer and other suppliers to deliver a highly visible IT Specialist Baggage System support service.
• Assure access control using the Heathrow applications / processes.
• Preparing access request information before submission to HAL IT for approval.
• Produce detailed technical reports about security incidents and produce monthly performance reporting

Role Qualification and Skills

• Linux admin experience (ideally SUSE)
• Microsoft Server operating system experience essential
• Experience with application testing
• Familiar with working on a VMware environment
• Experience with Cyber activities of compliance (OS patching and application updates)
• Backup tooling experience – Idera and Veeam desirable
• Awareness of Cyber topics – vulnerabilities, patching practices, security methodology
• Experience of Baggage Handling / Airport Systems will be beneficial but not essential as training will be provided

What we offer

• 28 days annual leave (excluding public holidays)
• Aviva Medical Cover
• YuLife – Wellbeing membership with fast access to GP appointments, promotion of health and wellbeing along with daily quests to gain Yucoins that can be swapped for shopping vouchers
• A challenging work environment with lots of opportunities of career progression.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Yellow Nest is a salary exchange scheme that reduces childcare costs for parents and employers
• Pension with Aviva
• Access to Achievers an award-winning recognition platform that inspires to recognise your coworkers
• Where points are awarded that can be exchanged for a range of goods and discounts.

Diversity & Inclusion

Vanderlande is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regards to race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age marital status or disability status. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, we are always happy to discuss or explore, any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.

About us

Every day, millions of people rely on Vanderlande without even knowing it. From baggage checked in at the airport to parcels on their way to someone’s doorstep, our automation solutions help keep the world moving. Vanderlande designs, delivers, and supports automation technology, operational software, and lifecycle services for leading airports and parcel operations worldwide. Across more than 100 countries, our customers rely on us to keep their operations moving reliably, efficiently, and sustainably. Behind every solution are the people who make it happen. At Vanderlande, how we work matters just as much as what we deliver.

Our values

Our values, Every Day Better, We Care, and Team Play, guide how we collaborate, support each other, and create value for our customers. Here, you can work with colleagues across disciplines and cultures, contribute to work that makes a difference, and build your future in an organisation that invites you to grow. Explore what is possible at Vanderlande and discover how you can make an impact. Aspire. Grow. Achieve. Together.