Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel : going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries.
We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet.
With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.
35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
A Truly Global Business
Every day, around the world, we help aircrafts fly further, faster and greener. We’re the world’s leading tier one aerospace supplier of systems and components.
With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries serving over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers with sales of £3.
35bn. Together as one GKN we’re moving our business and industry forward developing technologies that rapidly decarbonise aircraft, and innovating to help build a new generation of planes that produce zero emissions.
We’re putting sustainability at the heart of what we do; driving our objective to becoming a net zero greenhouse gas emissions business before 2050!
Job Summary
Making a Difference
It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.
We are looking for a Global Infrastructure Solutions Manager who will be accountable for the design and implementation of Global IT Infrastructure solutions across the business.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a global team of senior infrastructure personnel that will assist in defining and delivering IT Infrastructure solutions to the business.
Within this imperative role you will also be responsible for managing external partners that provide consultancy services for infrastructure solutions and products, while actively driving global standardisation through the design and build phase of new IT Infrastructure solutions, ensuring future technologies and cloud first strategies are considered throughout the lifecycle.
The succesful candidate will proactively work jointly with the Network / Infrastructure architects to ensure all solutions align with current GKN IT standards, are globalised and adhere to current vendor best practice standards.
Work with the Architects to ensure that technical development / mentoring is in place for both the permanent Engineer resource pool and also seconded engineers, enhancing their knowledge and supporting their development.
This exciting role requires the Global Infrastructure Solutions manager to actively engage and work closely with both the CISO and PMO functions and the regional Data Centre managers regularly and in partnership.
This role is remote, ideally you will be based close to one of our sites in the UK / Sweeden / Netherlands. The role will requirely quarterly travel to any on of our sites internationally.
How You'll Contribute
Responsible for the senior technical infrastructure personnel that form the IT infrastructure build team
Lead the design and standardisation of new IT infrastructure solutions across the business
Leadership and development of senior IT infrastructure personnel
Define standard working procedures
Manage external partners that provide third party professional services for our strategic vendors and products e.g. Microsoft, Dell, Cisco, Palo Alto.
Deploy industry best practice approaches and standards
Assess new technologies and industry trends to ensure the GKN Aerospace infrastructure remains fit for purpose
Ensure budget / resource requirements identified, input to relevant budgets in agreement with IT Data Centre Director.
Oversee the implementation of Key Processes supporting new deployments
What You'll Bring
Essential :
Relevant Degree or equivalent experience
ITIL Certified
10yrs of progressive IT infrastructure / IT application experience with 3yrs+ leadership experience
Experience working in a global, high availability, high demand environment
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Desirable :
Technical certifications in Operating Systems, VMWare, etc.
Experience working in a virtual, multicultural, global environment
Experience of coordination and management of projects is highly desirable
What We'll Offer
Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits :
Competitive salary dependent on experience
Industry Leading Pension Scheme we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
Life Assurance 8 x salary
25 days holiday + bank holidays
Flexible working hours and remote working
Income protection
Shopping discounts
Cycle To Work Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
A collaborative, dynamic working environment
As well as a competitive package we’ll offer you a world of opportunity. We want to see your career fly! We’ll support your career progression by providing you with learning and development opportunities.
That’s the beauty of being part of a global business, once you’re on board you never know where you career journey may take you!
Why Join Us
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute.
It’s a culture that won us The Best Workplace Culture Award’ last year. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry;
and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment.
Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute.
It’s a culture that won us The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
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