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Combining the strengths of the UK’s most-awarded production company and a world-class distributor, BBC Studios works with the best British writers, directors and programme-makers and crafts over 2500 hours of content every year. We’re a one-stop-shop that touches every aspect of the value chain from production to exploitation - whether that’s financing or developing a show, producing it or selling it globally. And we make sure it gets to you no matter how you access it: through linear channels or digital platforms, consumer products, live events and much more. Find out more about the world class content that BBC Studios makes at bbcstudios.com

We’re now looking for a Lead Infrastructure Architect to work across our enterprise estate and help deliver transformational technology programmes for BBC Studios.

This is a unique role: based in BBC Studios, but with a joint reporting line to the infrastructure architects in the wider BBC Group. You’ll help design infrastructure that’s specific for BBC Studios and help implement Group systems and architecture, and you’ll make sure that at all times BBC Studios is connected to and aligned with group-wide thinking and design patterns.

You’ll have excellent infrastructure skills and experience - particularly strong expertise across cloud technologies, but also be at home with our hybrid estate including on-premises, working across Mac and PC, in-person and remote working. And you’ll be able to demonstrate solid experience of designing and implementing modern architectures in businesses of our scale and complexity.

• First-class understanding of cloud technologies

• Strong experience in hosting and storage, network architecture, and security and zero trust principles

• Experience of driving technology transformation in a fast-moving, growth-orientated environment

• Plugged into the wider industry with a great understanding of market trends and developments

• Strong hands-on technical approach, knowledge, and ability

• A great communicator: able to work with business and senior stakeholders to understand needs and communicate technology options and opportunities.

• Ability and understanding to collaborate well with architects in the rest of the Group

• Able to land Group-wide systems and architecture in the context of BBC Studios

• Be able to lead a team

The BBC is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from under represented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of their background. We strive to be the best British content company in the world, attracting the best creative talents in the business, so that we can bring premium quality award-winning programmes, content and brands to the viewer no matter where they are.

The BBC Group has set out the first in a new series of bold steps to transform our programming and better represent the public we serve. We have the biggest financial investment to on-air inclusion in the industry, together with our existing commissioning budget, we are committed to throwing open our doors more widely than ever to diverse stories and diverse storytellers. Together with a diverse workforce we will accelerate the pace of change in increasing diversity and inclusion both on and off air

To find out more about Diversity and Inclusion at the BBC, please visit our website.

Band: E
Contract Type: Full time / Perm
Location: London TVC

Working Pattern: Hybrid Working (Home-based plus two/three days a week in the office)

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• Flexible/agile working - opportunities across the business. We’re happy to discuss a formal flexible working pattern. Please indicate your choice under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage but if you wish to do so, you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at the offer stage.
• Excellent career progression – the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organisation.
• Unrivalled training and development opportunities – our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certifications.
• Benefits - We offer a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance and 26 days (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.