Solution Architect Specialist

BT Group; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% on target annual bonus

Private GP 24/7 for you and family

Carers leave up to 2 weeks

Maternity/Paternity/Adoption leave – 2

Discounts on BT products

Pension scheme – 5% from you and 10%

Holiday purchase scheme

Job summary

BT Group is seeking a Solution Architect Specialist to design and deliver scalable big data platform infrastructure. You will automate deployments, monitor performance, and work with security teams to support DV clearance requirements.

This role requires long-term UK residency and eligibility for DV clearance; a £5k annual allowance is payable while you hold clearance. You’ll lead design and deployment across the platform stack, from hardware to customer-facing applications, ensuring scalability

Qualifications

• Linux system administration experience.
• Knowledge of big data technologies and data lakes.
• Kubernetes administration and deployment experience.
• Experience with Helm charts and Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Experience with monitoring systems (CheckMK, Prometheus, Grafana or Loki).
• Docker container build and deployment experience.
• Automation of system deployment using Ansible, Puppet or Chef.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer technical needs and translate into technical solutions.
• Set software/hardware choices for the data platform and data lake.
• Design, build and deploy scalable, resilient infrastructure.
• Automate system build and maintenance tasks.
• Follow best practices for patching, auditing and updates.
• Engage with users of the Platform and support them.
• Mentor junior team members and assist training plans.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing activities.

Skills

Linux admin

Big data

Kubernetes

Kubernetes apps

Ceph

Helm & IaC

Monitoring tools

Docker

Automation tools

Job description

Recruiter: Lloyd Hughes

Closing Date: 10th August 2026

Due to the sensitive nature of this role, you will be required to undergo DV (Developed Vetting) level Security Clearance (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels). An allowance of £5k per annum may be payable monthly while you hold this DV and continue to work in a role that requires that level of security clearance. The terms of this allowance will be made available if you are successful in being recruited into this role.

About the role

The Solution Architect Specialist independently executes a range of workstreams in delivering the overall solution architecture design and mapping of business requirements, as well as organises smooth project delivery empowering the implementation of functional solutions that are fit for purpose and delivered against stated business requirements.

In your role you’ll use your technical skills to design, develop, test, monitor and support the infrastructure that forms the foundations of our vital big data platform. You’ll be working on the whole platform stack, up from the bare metal up to customer facing applications. Automation and monitoring will be key requirements to effectively manage the fleet of servers. Joining an established project, you’ll be responsible for investigating and deploying best of breed technologies to support our cyber security analysts. You will be responsible for ensuring the platform is scalable and aligned with future business requirements (across both hardware and software), including capacity planning and the seamless expansion of system capabilities.

You will need to be eligible to obtain DV Security Clearance before starting this role. You will need to have lived in the UK for 10+ years to be eligible.

What you’ll be doing

• Work with customers to understand their technical needs
• Set the choices of software and hardware for our big data platform and data lake
• Design, build and deploy core infrastructure ensuring the system is scalable and resilient
• Ensure systems are automated, including system build and common maintenance functions
• Ensure best practices are followed for system auditing, patching and updates.
• Engage with and support users of the Platform
• Identify and contribute to the improvement of inefficient ways of working
• Work with junior team members to develop their skills and develop training plans
• Actively contribute and engage in knowledge sharing activities

Essential Skills / Experience

• Linux system administration
• Knowledge of big data technologies and data lakes
• Kubernetes system administration (setting up, configuring and maintaining clusters)
• Kubernetes application development (Deploying applications, optimising application resilience & troubleshooting deployments)
• Distributed storage (e.g. Ceph)
• Developed and used Helm charts, used Infrastructure as Code tools such as Fleet
• Used system monitoring tools such as CheckMK, Prometheus, Grafana or Loki
• Build and deployed Docker containers
• Automated system deployment using tools such as Ansible, Puppet or Chef

Desirable Skills / Experience

Familiar with the Big Data tech stacks, including:

• Trino
• Spark
• Apache Hive
• Apache Airflow
• Zeppelin notebooks

Our Package

Tailored benefits make a real difference. That’s why we offer a comprehensive range to support your growth, wellbeing, and everyday life.

You can design the package to suit you and your lifestyle. Your core benefits include:

• 10% on target annual bonus
• Access to an online private GP 24/7 for you and your immediate family
• Market-leading paid carers leave with up to 2 weeks off
• Equalized maternity, paternity, and adoption leave – 18 weeks’ full pay and 8 weeks’ half pay
• Discounted EE and BT products, including mobile and broadband
• Market leading Pension scheme – 5% from you and 10% from us
• Holiday purchase scheme

You can select additional benefits, including healthcare, dental, gym memberships and more when you’re ready.

Flexibility & Reasonable Adjustments

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

Equal Opportunity

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