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Infrastructure Engineer - Flexible Working Available

Employer
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Location
Southampton, Hampshire
Salary
£30,131
Closing date
6 Apr 2020

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Sector
Technology & Digital
Hours
Full Time
Flexibility
Flexible working available
Contract Type
Permanent

Job Details

Location

Southampton

Summary

HEO Role: Infrastructure Engineer (For core business physical and virtual infrastructure).
Salary: £30,131

Location: Southampton.

Reporting to: Senior IT Service Manager.

Are you an Infrastructure Engineer looking to work on some highly influential and far-reaching projects?

Are you looking for that role which allows you to make a real difference?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

Job description

The Maritime & Coastguard Agency has started an ambitious IT transformation programme that will deliver enhanced capability across an expanded IT workforce. We seek to improve all technology services whilst supporting the wider business on its own transformation requirements and ensuring IT aligns to their needs.

We are looking for an Infrastructure Engineer to operate within our Southampton based MCA team. Infrastructure engineers support and maintain infrastructure solutions and services as directed and according to departmental policy. They work in a team of infrastructure specialists and engineers making sure infrastructure services are delivered to the business, whilst liaising with third party suppliers as the need arises.
This role provides you with an excellent opportunity to influence key IT functions at the MCA, helping to shape and build an environment that makes a real difference for the UK public.
 

Responsibilities

Roles Responsibilities include and not limited to:

• Monitor and control core business infrastructure solutions and services.
• Execute and monitor day-to-day routine tasks related to the operation of infrastruc-ture components and applications. This includes job scheduling, backup and restore activities, print and output management, and routine maintenance.
• Supports, designs and implements infrastructure technologies and solutions, that underpin core business services, such as: compute, storage, networking, physical in-frastructure, software, commercial off the shelf (COTS) and open source packages and solutions, virtual and cloud including IaaS, PaaS and SaaS.
• Working with colleagues and third party teams, identifies and leads technical prob-lems through to resolution.
• Ensures the access and security controls are maintained to align with relevant poli-cies and laws.
• Working with colleagues and third party teams to resolve incidents and return the service to users as quickly as possible.
You will operate to a normal weekday working pattern consisting of a 7.4 hour working day and over the course of a year you will work 1931 net conditioned hours. You will sometimes be required to occasionally work outside of normal conditioned hours, and to work/travel on official duty within the UK and short-term visits overseas.

About You

• Enjoys a varied and busy workload and can handle multiple projects and deadlines.
• Has a track record of producing work that is of high quality.
You will also have demonstrable experience in, and be proficient in the following areas:
• Proven and meaningful Infrastructure systems knowledge, including performing ad-ministrative tasks.
• Experience using Windows infrastructure - taking care of support, maintenance and upgrades.
• Experience within a Networking infrastructure - taking care of support, maintenance and upgrades.
• Experience of implementing standard methodology - especially around scalability, availability and performance.
• Experience of test-driven development alongside the use of automated test frame-works.
• Experience of project working - Agile, Lean and Waterfall methodologies.
• Experience of working in an environment where products have to be delivered to specific time-scales.
• An ability to rapidly and effectively understand and translate product and business requirements into technical solutions.
• Knowledge of supporting one or more of the following technologies: Windows Serv-er, Azure Cloud, Enterprise Avaya telephony or CCNA networking.

About us

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) implements the government's maritime safety policy in the United Kingdom and works to prevent the loss of life and occurrence of pollution on the coast and at sea. The work of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) makes a vital difference to hundreds of people every single day. We prevent the loss of life at sea and on the coast in the UK. People rely on our 24-hour emergency service 365-days a year. When you join us, you can be confident you are doing work the matters.

Safer lives, Safer ships, Cleaner seas.

Our vision is to be the best maritime safety organisation in the world.

Find out what it's like to work at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

We are part of the Department for Transport (DfT). DfT is a great place to work, and our ‘one team’ approach really makes a difference. We value our staff and that’s why we’re committed to nurturing an inclusive environment across the Department.

You’ll be part of an innovative organisation that invests in all our people, ensuring we have the diverse skills to deliver transport that moves Britain ahead now and into the future.

Behaviours

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

  • Changing and Improving
  • Working Together
  • Delivering at Pace
  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Leadership

Technical skills

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

  • DDaT Framework - Information Security
  • DDaT Framework - IT Infrastructure
  • DDaT Framework - Ownership and Initiative
  • DDaT Framework - Problem Solving
  • DDaT Framework - Systems Design
  • DDaT Framework - Systems Integration

Benefits • Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension Things you need to know Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check. Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

The sift is due to take place Week Commencing 6th April.

Interviews/assessments are likely to be held Week Commencing 20th April.

Interviews will likely be held in Southampton.

We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a security check may be carried out.

How to Apply

When considering applying please look at how your experience relates to the role, please tailor your CV and Personal Statement to reflect the role and the essential requirements described in the role profile.

The Maritime and Coastguard alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity. For further information on Success Profiles please click here

You’re encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.

The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment could include:

• A Telephone Interview

• An interview

• An interview with one or more exercises

• Multiple days of activities including interactive, written and timed exercises

The interview may consist of a range of question types which could include questions about your strengths or how you would respond in any given situation, as well as specific examples of things you have done. You may also be asked to sit a written assessment or present on a particular topic.

Your interview may consist of a range of question types. These may include questions about:

• What energises and motivates you

• How you would manage situations relevant to the role

• Your previous experience

• Your professional skills and knowledge

Further Information

We have adopted anonymised recruitment. This means that your name, date of birth and other personal details will not be seen by the sift panel.

We may hold a merit list for up to twelve months. During this time, if a similar role is identified and you have been placed on the merit list you may be considered for the post. Within the merit list period, your application form and selection information may be shared across the department and its agencies.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check maybe carried out.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Reasonable adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

•Contact Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs

•Complete the “Assistance required” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: [email protected]

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission:

Click here to visit Civil Service Commission

Any move to the Department for Transport (DfT) will mean you will no longer be able to carry on claiming childcare vouchers.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) and certain non EEA nationals. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Apply and further information Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name :   Digital Resourcing Team Email :   [email protected]   Recruitment team : Email :   [email protected] Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: [email protected] If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Click here (https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/) to visit Civil Service Commission

Company

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is an executive agency of the United Kingdom working to prevent the loss of lives at sea and is responsible for implementing British and international maritime law and safety policy. It is also responsible for land based search and rescue helicopter operations from 2015.

Its responsibilities include coordinating search and rescue (SAR) on the coastline and at sea through His Majesty's Coastguard (HMCG), ensuring that ships meet international and UK safety standards, monitoring and preventing coastal water pollution and testing and issuing Merchant Navy Certificates of Competency (licences) for ships' officers and crew to STCW requirements The organisation is led by Virginia McVea, its Chief Executive, who took up post in February 2023.The MCA are chiefly responsible for the syllabus and national training standards issued by the Merchant Navy Training Board (based at the UK Chamber of Shipping).

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