Infrastructure Specialist - Network Development

JOB TITLE: Infrastructure Specialist - Network Development SALARY: £36,224 LOCATION(S): Manchester or Leeds HOURS : Full-time, 35 hours WORKING PATTERN : Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time in the office. Colleagues with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy.

What you'll be doing: Kick-start your career in technology as an Infrastructure Specialist within our Network Development team. You'll help support and enhance the network platforms that enable services for millions of customers, while gaining hands-on experience in network engineering, automation, and infrastructure-as-code. Working alongside experienced engineers, you'll develop valuable technical skills, contribute to the evolution of scalable and resilient network capabilities, and play a role in modernising how we deliver network services.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone at the start of their IT career who is eager to learn, solve technical challenges, and grow with one of the UK's leading organisations. In this role, you'll: Support Developing Network Services Skills - research industry trends for innovative new solutions to problems within the platform. Enabling teams to move faster, more accurately and with assurance in our platform offering to customers Monitor & Improve - work closely with engineering and operations teams to identify issues, analyse trends, and support troubleshooting across our network platforms, gaining hands-on experience with real-world infrastructure challenges Grow & Learn - learn from expert engineers in a supportive environment, building practical skills in network engineering, automation, and modern infrastructure practices.

We'll support you in developing a deep technical foundation. Which you'll apply to everyday problems in a large enterprise network Contribute to Platform Development - play an active role in enhancing our network capabilities by supporting automation initiatives, improving platform performance, and contributing to the ongoing evolution of how we design and deliver network services. Why join us? We're on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we're shaping finance for good.

We're focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. What we're looking for? A passion for technology and a genuine curiosity to learn and develop An interest in networking, automation, and modern engineering practices Basic awareness of APIs, scripting, private cloud technologies, or related tools Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with confidence working with data A collaborative approach and an eagerness to understand how systems and technologies integrate An interest in emerging technologies, including AI and observability, with the ability to work within enterprise standards and controls.

And any experience of these would be great: Exposure to technology, networking, infrastructure, or IT through education, work experience, or personal projects An understanding of how systems, applications, and digital services work together Confidence using data and technology to identify and solve problems Awareness of software, infrastructure, or engineering lifecycles Ability to work collaboratively and adapt to changing priorities A proactive approach to learning new technologies and improving ways of working.

We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. We recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply. This is a place for you: Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we're committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

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