Transformation Engineer

CRH is committed to contributing to a more resilient and sustainable built environment through the delivery of building materials and products for use in road and critical utility infrastructure, commercial building projects and outdoor living solutions.

Position Overview

The Transformation Engineer works with operating companies that currently have independent technology services and full IT teams as part of a programme to centralise those services and migrate local IT services onto the central technology platforms known collectively as 'UnITy'. The UnITy migration process is technology focused and includes security tasks to ensure a minimum security posture prior to onboarding, migration planning per server, execution and decommissioning. The role involves working with operating company IT teams and infrastructure colleagues to complete full UnITy migration.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Work with the Transformation Lead and technology colleagues to define and plan the migration of local technical services to the centralized platforms and service offerings
• Analyse the source environment and assist the OpCo directly with the planning and execution of remediation tasks, including implementation steps, risk appreciation and mitigation
• Assist migration project managers in identifying and planning technical tasks as well as identifying risks and issues that may impact the project
• Partake in risk management reviews and advise on mitigation plans
• Contribute to technical migration plans and task lists in association with project managers and technical colleagues
• Coordinate technical tasks between operating companies’ technical teams, central IT colleagues and relevant third party suppliers
• Support users during migration activities to ensure smooth transitions when moving from local to centralized services
• Contribute to specific communications to business teams regarding migration steps and business responsibilities

Individual Competencies

You are able to:

• Drive results by consistently achieving objectives, even under tough circumstances, and pushing self and others to accomplish goals
• Have courage by stepping up to address difficult issues and saying what needs to be said
• Have a strategic mindset by seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies
• Be resilient by rebounding from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations
• Collaborate by building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
• Make quality decisions that keep the organisation moving forward

Key Characteristics

For this role you should be/have:

• A self-starting and independent professional with strong collaboration skills
• The ability to be outspoken about risks and issues and to call out when steps have been missed or where improvements or amendments to the migration process are needed
• The ability to work with external technicians and third parties with respect, harmony and honesty
• Preparedness to engage new team members, stakeholders and external collaborators to build strong, trust-based relationships
• The ability to remain calm while managing difficult situations or technical issues when they arise
• Respect for deadlines and the ability to raise risks to timelines early
• A customer-focused mindset, including challenging processes or work that do not add value
• Motivation and resilience in the face of setbacks

Key Functional Competencies

You possess the following:

• Technical competence in networking, including VLANs, routing, IP configuration, and LAN/WAN topologies
• Deep knowledge of Active Directory, including object structure and manipulation, DNS, DHCP, GPOs, PKI, PowerShell, and authentication
• Knowledge of Windows client operating systems
• Competence in firewall configuration and rule set construction
• Understanding of ITIL concepts such as Incident, Request and Change
• Competence in virtual technologies such as VMware, Hyper-V or Azure
• An appreciation of environments with more stringent security, compliance and process requirements
• The ability to analyse servers and applications and plan required migration changes
• Technical knowledge and independence sufficient to analyse workloads, predict risks and issues, raise concerns and develop solutions in a timely manner to avoid project delays while proactively working to avoid issues
• Excellent documentation and record-keeping skills
• Sensitivity to stakeholder management requirements and the ability to communicate effectively with different stakeholders including internal colleagues, operating companies’ stakeholders and third parties
• The ability to coordinate technical activities across technical teams
• Fluent English; a second European language is preferred
• The ability to translate and explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Established organisational and time management skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities

Experience / Education

You are/have:

• Educated to bachelor’s degree level in a technical related subject or commensurate experience in the field
• At least 5 years of technical or data centre migration experience
• Demonstrable experience in assisting technical migration tasks in complex environments

What CRH Offers You

• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion
• Comprehensive secondary benefits
• Significant contribution to your pension plan
• Health and wellness programs
• Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization

Benefits/perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of the employment with CRH and the country where you work.