Engineering Manager

OverviewJoin to apply for the Engineering Manager - Production Network Engineering role at Barclays.Embark on a transformative journey as an Engineering Manager Production Network Engineering at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness describe an aspect of the team or role technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experiences. Production Network Engineering is a new mission aligned operating model within the newly formed Network Product Design & Engineering domain at Barclays. Network Product Design & Engineering is responsible for the design, build and run of the underlying strategic network infrastructure platforms and the over-the-top connectivity products and services that enable colleagues, guests and partners.Applying for this role is straight forward Scroll down and click on Apply to be considered for this position.To be successful in this role as an Engineering Manager – Production Network Engineering, you should possess the following skillsets:ResponsibilitiesLead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organizational objectives.Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management and task prioritization to ensure the successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget.Mentor and support team members' professional growth, conduct performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement.Evaluate and enhance engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimize team productivity.Collaborate with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development.Enforce technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions.Qualifications / ExperienceExtensive experience as an individual contributor and a leader of teams that design, build and operate network products across all 7 layers of the OSI stack from physical through to virtual. Specialist understanding of Layer 1 - 4 Protocols (examples: G.9802.1/WDM, Ethernet, VXLAN, TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, Access Transport such as PON, xDSL, DOCSIS, FWA, Wireless Standards such as Wi-Fi, LTE, 5G). Knowledge of MEF Standards (CE.3.0, LSO) and Overlay IP/VPN technologies (e.g., RFC2547bis, RFC7432, RFC8365/RFC9746), Software Defined Networking and Network Instrumentation technologies (e.g., gNMI/gRPC, Y.1731, Y.1564, TWAMP).Experience with virtual infrastructure ecosystems (e.g., OpenStack, Kubernetes, QEMU, KVM, HCI) across Cloud Platforms (Public/Private/Hybrid) and uCPE platforms (x86, ARM), including open networking technologies (routing daemons such as FRR, Bird, GoBGP), ONF stack, Linux Networking (eBPF, VPP, AF_XDP), DENT, SONiC or Cumulus.Experience in network programming/automation, Infrastructure as Code, configuration management tools and data modelling (e.g., RESTCONF, NETCONF/YANG, Python, Ansible, SaltStack, Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM); with demonstrable experience of DevOps, Agile methodologies and CI/CD pipelines.Some Other Highly Valued Skills IncludeExperience in Network and infrastructure operational product engineering and knowledge of classical network element management, SDN Controllers and ETSI MANO. Strong understanding of Application Layer Network Protocols (HTTP/HTTPS, TLS/SSL, DNS, DHCP). CCIE or equivalent certification is an added advantage.Experience in Network Access Control (NAC) and RADIUS-based AAA for secure and automated access supporting Corporate and Guest users, including zero trust networking concepts.Skilled in lifecycle management of network products and services including requirements analysis, platform selection, technical architecture design, service design & development, testing and deployment at scale; proficiency in Agile Methodologies (Scrum/Kanban) and SRE reporting (MTTR, deployment frequency, SLO).You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.This role is based in our London office.AccountabilitiesLead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organizational objectives.Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management and task prioritization to ensure the successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget.Mentor and support team members' professional growth, conduct performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement.Evaluation and enhancement of engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimize team productivity.Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development.Enforcement of technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions.Barclays Values & LeadershipAll colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. xpwpeyx They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.Seniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionManagement and ManufacturingIndustriesBanking and Financial ServicesLondon, England, United Kingdom 1 week agoWe’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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