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What you'll do:
Manage shift teams including rota planning / shift cover
Lead business change / service introduction processes for the Service Reliability team
Lead service improvement initiatives e.g. network management platform onboarding
Fulfil Duty Operations Manager role as on-call management escalation for operational incidents
Management reporting for change and incident
Undertake network audits / compliance activities
Develop and maintain effective communication channels between shift teams, stakeholders, and leadership to ensure seamless operational awareness and responsiveness.
Maintain Service Reliability knowledgebase and playbooks and provide training to shift teams
What you'll bring:
The ideal candidate will be able to provide management and technical leadership to a team of service reliability engineers. Service reliability managers should be confident both documenting new operational processes and making improvements in response to information from performance metrics and learnings from incidents. In the on-call role of duty operations manager, effective communication and the ability to remain calm under pressure are essential, as the role involves liaising with multiple stakeholders during high-impact incidents.
Detailed technical understanding of telecoms networks across IP core, access, transmission, cloud and ISP services
Strong understanding of the functions and architecture of other network domains (including voice, mobile and CDN)
Knowledge of all telco network domains sufficient to provide technical guidance and oversight to Service Reliability Engineers reporting to them.
Network Engineering operational expertise in service provider network technologies like Access, MPLS, IP routing, switching, network security (firewalls), and load balancing.
Technical knowledge and skills up to the equivalent of professional-level (e.g. CCNP, NSE) with competence in at least one major vendor with strong troubleshooting, documentation, and familiarity with automation/monitoring tools.
Experience of managing telecoms change and incident management processes
A service improvement mindset with experience in improving processes and procedures.
Team overview: Service Reliability
The Service Reliability team is responsible for the 24/7 running of Sky’s telecoms network. It provides the primary 24/7 service desk for Group Networks routing incident tickets both within the department and to other on-call support teams within Group Networks. The department is directly responsible for executing playbooks for problem resolution within the Access and IP network domains.
Inclusion & how you'll work:
Recognised by The Times and Stonewall, we take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion. Investing in society, fighting racial injustice and setting ambitious targets for representation at Sky.
We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.
Your office space:
Brick Lane:
Our Brick Lane office is in the heart of the East End of London. It’s part of a vibrant and varied community; close to street food, cafes, and shops.
The closest tube station is Aldgate East and Liverpool Street is about a 10-minute walk.
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