Job Description

Information Services and Security have a vital role to play in a crucial national mission. We\'re here to enable the organisation to deliver through the use of technology. As AWE transforms itself to meet the needs of the UK\'s next-generation nuclear deterrent, we need to adapt to deliver data-driven decision making, flexible and future-proofed IT services, adaptable cyber security, support to a multi-billion Pound building programme, and many more.

The scale might be daunting to some, but you\'ll find it stimulating. We\'ve got a long journey that we\'ve only just started and we\'re looking for motivated people who can take us in the right direction. Your role will contribute directly to that shared mission. This is a role where you\'ll contribute to a legacy of national security for decades to come. So come and join us.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at AWE for an experienced GIS System Manager/ Technical Lead who will be responsible for leading the direction of our GIS software and delivering an excellent IT service to the business. As a key member of our Information Services Enterprise Applications team, you will be a trusted partner to the business in providing subject matter expertise and thought leadership on the implementation and development of our GIS platform (primarily Esri ArcGIS). The role will require strong collaboration with the Senior Asset Operations Specialist (GIS) to be at the helm of how AWE exploits GIS technology, principally to support the management of our asset information, however you will also work with other parts of the organisation such as nuclear threat reduction. To achieve this, you will manage staff and external resources to deliver against your application roadmap; this is a technical leadership role.

This role would suit a candidate who:

• Is already in a GIS technical leadership role, or has a background in GIS consultancy or service delivery and wants to take the next step in their career (and can demonstrate an aptitude)
• Exhibits a real passion for the potential of GIS. An effective communicator who can persuade others and influence decision making
• Challenges the status quo and is not afraid to seek innovation
• Enjoys building strong relationships with others, to drive change in a highly regulated environment
• Has a strong customer focus
• Is a self-starter and actively takes ownership of issues through to resolution
• Would be interested in the potential to expand their horizons in managing a wider portfolio of IT applications beyond GIS, should the opportunity arise

Location - Reading

Salary -\xc2\xa345,100 to \xc2\xa365k per annum

As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)
• Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle.
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
• Life Assurance
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family
• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site

Key Accountabilities:

• Delivering a resilient service to the business that fulfils user requirements and service level agreements
• Implement application changes in line with IS/ IT processes, procedures, and policies to budget, time, and scope
• Manage the GIS application change backlog
• Communicate with key business stakeholders to ensure solutions meet expectations
• IT Functional Consultancy for the GIS application
• Management of resources to support the application
• Maintain the IT application configuration baseline and system architecture in accordance with corporate IS/ IT specifications

Key Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively with business relationship management and customers to surface and shape requirements
• Maintain robust relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Maintain application roadmap with the Senior Application Services Manager and Head of Enterprise Applications
• Contribute to budget planning
• The Company may require you to fulfil any other reasonable duties aligned to your position from time to time in line with business needs

Essential skills, qualifications and experience:

• Degree in an GIS/ IT related subject area plus relevant vendor certifications, or equivalent experience.
• Delivering innovative GIS solutions at enterprise scale.
• Implementation and expert use of the Esri ArcGIS suite of software version 10.5 onward (Desktop, Pro, Online, Enterprise, Portal, mobile apps, ArcSDE/ geodatabase management, etc)
• Cloud patterns for GIS (e.g. IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, hybrid)
• IT service, change, and application lifecycle management
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey appropriate detail to technical and non-technical audiences at all levels of seniority
• Business relationship and stakeholder management
• People management and leadership

Desirable skills, qualifications and experience:

• Implementation and expert use of Geocortex Essentials version 4
• Integration of ArcGIS with other IT applications e.g. CAD/ BIM, enterprise asset management systems
• Migration of IT applications from on-premise to a cloud-hosted environment
• Implementation of the Autodesk suite of Architecture, Engineering & Construction (AEC) and Product Design & Manufacturing (PDM) software version 2015 onward e.g. Autodesk, Inventor
• ITIL Foundation v3/ 4 certification
• Working within a SIAM framework
• Financial and commercial awareness
• Managing IT in a secure, complex, and highly regulated environment

All Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role.

Atomic Weapons Establishment