System Engineering Delivery Lead

OpticoreIT; London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist Network Engineering consultancy is looking for a System Engineering Delivery Lead to oversee programmes within their systems engineering team. The role involves driving teams across geographies for various initiatives such as cloud migrations and modernisation projects. The ideal candidate has strong project management experience and the ability to communicate effectively with teams. This position offers a 6-month contract in the London area, requiring presence in the client’s HQ for 2 days a week.

Qualifications

• Strong experience managing systems engineering projects with specific technologies.
• Preferably has a technical background in systems engineering.
• Ability to manage competing priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Drive programmes within the systems engineering team.
• Ensure projects are delivered on time and budget.
• Oversee modernisation initiatives and cloud migrations.

Skills

Managing systems engineering projects

Driving teams across multiple geographies

Effective risk communication

Risk management

Job description

Overview

Opticore IT is currently searching for a System Engineering Delivery Lead to drive all programmes within our client's systems engineering team which support our datacentres, compute, hypervisor, O/S and storage team. You\'ll join our excellent team, based in the London area, on an initial 6-month contract, inside IR35, with scope to extend. Requiring 2 days a week in our client\'s HQ in the Central London area.

Opticore IT is a specialist Network Engineering and Project Management consultancy offering a wide variety of opportunities to work within fast-paced, challenging environments across our client base spanning multiple sectors including Finance, Broadcast Media, Telecommunications and more.

Responsibilities

• Drive all programmes within our systems engineering team which support our datacentres, compute, hypervisor, O/S and storage team.
• Programmes include modernisation initiatives, EOL / EOS remediation and capacity expansions and cloud migrations
• Drive multiple teams in multiple geographies and ensure projects are delivered to time and on budget.

What you\'ll bring

• Has strong experience managing systems engineering projects (see above for specific technologies)
• Preferably has come from a technical background in any of the above technologies.
• Has strong experience driving teams across multiple geographies with resources with competing priorities
• Is able to communicate and manage risks effectively.

About Opticore IT

Opticore IT is a specialist Network Engineering and Project Management consultancy offering a wide variety of opportunities to work within fast-paced, challenging environments across our client base spanning multiple sectors including Finance, Broadcast Media, Telecommunications and more.

At Opticore IT we embrace diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. We actively recruit for an inclusive and diverse workforce and as such, want to ensure we do everything we can to support your application. We want you to feel empowered to let us know if you require any adjustments to be made with your application or interview process, so please speak to our recruitment team.

Job details

• Location: London area (Central London HQ)
• Contract: 6 months, inside IR35, with scope to extend
• Hours: 2 days per week in client\'s HQ