Senior IT Engineer

After a long-lasting relationship, our client is separating away from is parent company and this role plays a pivotal role in ensuring the successful separation of IT systems supporting the manufacturing site. The position will work as part of an IT systems separation team to plan and execute a separation plan in line with separation timelines. This would be a 1 Year contract with a possible extension further.

Key Responsibilities:

• Understands portfolio of IT systems used at local and franchise level. Works within the separation framework to plan and execute the separation of these systems from the parent company
• Understands business processes and needs, collaborates with business functions to ensure robust plans for separation.
• Will need to quickly develop detailed understanding of current system architecture, security requirements, access control, data flows, etc.
• Needs to engage with multiple in-house/external teams to ensure smooth transition of apps and systems, local and global.
• SDLC and documentation ownership.
• For systems identified for decommissioning, lead the end-to-end process for any archival activities including aligning with technical quality to dispose of applications and environments.
• Must be able to travel between sites in the North. Travel will be expensed.
• There may be periods during the project where 2nd line support activities are required to assist existing 2nd and 3rd line technology support teams.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in technical field (Engineering, Science, Mathematics) or Information systems (e.g., Computer Science, Mgmt of Information Systems)

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• 7+ years of experience working with Technology or in engineering, technology fields
• Proven knowledge and understanding of standard IT service delivery, ITIL and Agile practices.
• Proven experience in technical product management or technical product delivery.
• Deep understanding of business/ processes and high-level understanding of high-quality digital product delivery
• Strong interpersonal skills with a focus on translating analysis into actionable recommendations
• Proficiency in Agile delivery tools; JIRA, Leankit, Confluence, Asset Mgmt, etc.
• Proficiency in Service Now application.

Preferred:

• Experience in managing software product portfolio for a product line or product group
• Experience working with Manufacturing, Labs or Quality Systems. GxP SDLC proficiency.
• MS Azure, AWS and Power Apps proficiency or certification is preferred

Other:

• English language required.
• Site based role – although some remote working potentially after a predetermined period.
• Highly self motivated and proactive person required.