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This is achieved through the development, coaching, mentoring, organising and management of the second line JUNO Engineers.\nIt is the responsibility of the JUNO Team Lead to ensure that all changes assigned to the JUNO Team, incidents, obsolescence tasks, problems and issues are being resolved I.A.W. with SLAs with no impact to operational output. Working with the Third line Lead Engineer, Applications Lead, 3rd Party Supplier, Authority Resolver Groups, and vendors the 2nd line lead engineer works in alignment of providing and supporting the SMO to deliver operational services. They have line management and tasking allocation responsibilities for all JUNO 2nd Line Engineers across 3, with direction for priorities provided by the 2nd Line Lead.\nManaging JUNO Second line technical support:\nAct as the focal point for the Internal and External stakeholders, to develop solutions, resolve problems, improve services and align JUNO Support output with the strategic intent of the Technical Ops Lead, Leidos and the Authority.\nResponsible for the allocation of workforce and resources to triage, diagnose, resolve or escalate requests, issues and problems across the enterprise.\nMonitoring of SD+ to ensure that JUNO tickets are allocated, prioritized and completed within the applicable SLAs.\nCoordinate the priority of tasking to achieve larger elements of work to be completed.\nMentor, coach and guide 2nd Line engineers in their career, to grow and improve their technical and personal skills.\nMaintain and grow trust and confidence with Customers, IMaGE, Defence Digital and all supporting services.\nProvide technical experience and knowledge to the JUNO Team in order to find solutions to complex technical problems and issues.\nCarry out escalation of all incidents that are unable to be fixed or repaired by Level 2 engineers, engage with third line engineers as required.\nLiaising with customer section heads and leads to understand the current issues that they are experiencing, ensuring accurate prioritisation and development of a satisfactory resolution.\nAssign and Lead Projects.\nJUNO Team tasking - Taking direction from the Technical operations lead engineer and , Authority and Customer, they are to organise and plan current and future tasks and requests to ensure that 2nd line has sufficient capacity, skills and resource to succeed.\nEarly Life Support - Organising and understanding the needs required, when bringing new sytems and technologies into the core services area of support.\nLine management - making sure that all my engineers are supported fully with all issues they may face. It is my responsibility to make sure that both in and out of work my engineers feel supported and that I maintain a good work life balance for all.\nMajor incidents - in the event of major outage they responsible for assisting and managing the effort to restore services, providing in-depth technical knowledge to restore services. Provide periodic updates\nProblem solving - being a point of contact for JUNO engineers to come to with issues, whether being able to solve issue or escalate them to the authorities. As well as, developing solutions to complex problems as a technical expert.\nRepresentative -being a focal point for second line engineers, attending all mandatory meeting and event to voice both achievements and issues being experienced by level 2 engineers.\nKey Competencies:\nLeadership: Being able to lead and fully support a large team of engineers, be able to inspire and motivate them\nCompassionate : understand and support all team members in issues they experience in both professional and personal arenas.\nCommunications. Verbal, written including technical documentation.\nAdaptability and flexibility. Able to change focus under changing situations.\nTechnical expertise. Technical expertise: Must have the ability to troubleshoot and fault rectify a variety of issues across the enterprise.\nAttention to detail. Including written and work carried out.\nWhat we do for you:\nAt Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.\nWe provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:\nContributory Pension Scheme\nPrivate Medical Insurance\n33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)\nAccess to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)\nFlexi-TIme\nCommitment to Diversity:\nWe welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.\nWho We Are:\nLeidos UK & EUROPE - we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.\nLeidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.\nWhat Makes Us Different:\nPurpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.\nCollaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.\nPeople: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.\nIf you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.\nOriginal Posting:\nFor U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.\nPay Range:\n£47,600.00-£61,000.00The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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