Infrastructure Engineer / Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Infrastructure Engineer / Senior Infrastructure Engineer (IT Security)

Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 7th December 2020

Location - Plymouth, South West, PL6 5WS

Reference number - 82235

Salary - £26,598 - £33,175

EO Infrastructure Engineer - An IT allowance (non-pensionable) of up to £4,609 is also payable upon meeting qualifying criteria / HEO Senior Infrastructure Engineer - An IT allowance (non-pensionable) of £4,609 is also payable

Grade - Executive Officer / Higher Executive Officer

Contract type - Permanent

Business area - HMLR - Digital, Data and Technology

Type of role - Analytical / Digital / Information Technology

Working pattern - Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time

Number of posts - 2

About the job

Summary

It is an exciting time for HM Land Registry as we continue to embark on a major transformation programme. HMLR's ambition is to become the world’s leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data.

We are now looking for a Infrastructure Engineer and Senior Infrastructure Engineer (IT Security) to join our Digital, Data and Technology team to help us to achieve this.

You will join our award-winning Digital, Data and Technology Directorate which is the in-house IT division at the heart of the move to a digital, data-driven organisation with the ambition to provide our customers with cutting-edge digital services.

HM Land Registry's existing software systems and services form part of the critical national infrastructure, safeguarding land and property ownership valued at £7 trillion. This enables over £1 trillion worth of personal and commercial lending to be secured against property across England and Wales. You will be part of the IT Operations Practice, which is responsible for the performance and delivery of all technical infrastructure which underpins and supports the organisation.

Job description

The IT Security Team deliver a range of activities to support the implementation and compliance with HM Land Registry (HMLR) security policies. The team are responsible for the maintenance of information security controls across the organisation.

EO Infrastructure Engineer (IT Security)

Duties will include providing technical support for IT Infrastructure and platforms, as part of a wider infrastructure engineering community; along with assisting in the planning and management of technical changes related to your IT Operations specialism. Within your role, you will be required to pro-actively support live services and take responsibility for the resolution of live incidents or escalation, as appropriate.

You will also take responsibility for assimilating and developing your own knowledge base, whilst keeping up to date with emerging technologies and sharing this across the wider infrastructure community. In addition, you will also maintain software to support and enhance the security operation and procedures for access definition recovery, including disaster procedures.

HEO Senior Infrastructure Engineer (IT Security)

As well as providing technical support for maintenance of IT Infrastructure and platforms, as part of a wider infrastructure engineering community, you will be expected to represent your specialism on relevant projects and programmes, providing advice and guidance to ensure services are developed in a supportable design. You will also assist in the planning and management of technical changes related to your IT Operations specialism and implement technology to ensure non-functional requirements and service levels can be achieved, engaging with other technical specialists where appropriate.

Acting as a technical role model and leader within the IT Operations Practice and associated areas, you will share knowledge and experience in line with the continuous improvement agenda and to help build capability within the IT Operations. In addition, you will also manage HMLR’s security software and its operation, based upon the RACF and Microsoft Windows Active Directory core elements and monitor its day-to-day operation.

Responsibilities

EO Infrastructure Engineer (IT Security). To meet the requirements of this role, you will have:
• Experience in the use of Windows Server 2012 or newer version.
• Experience in one of either:
o Active Directory
o Group Policy
o NTFS Security
• Evidence of high-level planning and managing technical change.
• Effective communication skills, including ability to interact and build working relation with engineers and other stakeholders.
• Technical information gathering, analysis and problem solving.

HEO Senior Infrastructure Engineer (IT Security). To meet the requirements of this role, you will have:
• Experience in the use of Windows Server 2012 or newer version.
• Experience in one of
o Active Directory and Group Policy
o NTFS Security
o Cloud Infrastructure Security
• Experience in at least 2
o ADFS
o Powershell
o Threat and Vulnerability Management
o DDoS and WAF
o Azure AD
o Certificate Management
• Evidence of high-level planning and managing technical change.
• Effective communication skills, including ability to interact and build working relation with engineers and other stakeholders.
• Technical information gathering, analysis and problem solving.

For more information about the roles, please see the attached candidate pack.

Due to Covid-19, the role will initially be home based so an induction and training will be carried out remotely, with full support from the team. Once safe to do so, your home office will be located in the vibrant waterfront city of Plymouth.

The Digital, Data and Technology Directorate is the in-house IT division for HMLR. We are currently recruiting several roles to ensure the directorate’s teams contain the right blend of skills, experience and knowledge to take our major transformation programme forward. These teams are at the heart of the move to a digital, data-driven organisation with the ambition to provide our customers with cutting-edge digital services.

Our Business Strategy for 2017-2022 sets out our aims of:

• brilliant at the basics;
• a comprehensive Land Register;
• world-leading through Digital Street – our ground-breaking research and development project exploring how land registration might work in 2030;
• opening our data;
• expert people; and
• financially strong.

For more information about what its like to work here please see the following links:

Building our digital capability through Communities of Practice
Working for HM Land Registry/

Qualifications

Holds a qualification in Information Technology or a related area (Degree Level or equivalent) or experience in an IT field.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

Benefits

HM Land Registry offers very competitive terms, conditions and benefits. We provide excellent opportunities for career progression, training and development. You will have access to Civil Service pension and benefits arrangements and generous leave allowances, as well as flexible working – exactly what you would expect from a progressive employer.

HM Land Registry is a great place to work, where difference is celebrated

We’re committed to fairness and equality for all, so you feel valued for who you are and what you do. Diversity fuels our innovation. Our shared values help us work together, to benefit the communities we serve.

Our employee diversity networks support our culture of inclusion and contribute to our diversity action plan. Our current focus is to encourage people from under-represented groups into management and leadership roles, especially people with disabilities, women and ethnic minority colleagues.