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Server Engineer - Technology - CSC - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ
The starting salary is £43,227, which includes allowances totalling £2,841.
The salary is broken down as £40,386 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £45,615. Plus, a location allowance of £1,841 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Birmingham
Want to play your part in keeping the country safe? This is your opportunity. We’re looking for a Server Engineer to provide technical support for Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) at the CTPHQ National Customer Services Centre (CSC) just east of Birmingham. You’ll use your skills to keep vital ICT running smoothly so officers can perform their vital role. Join us - and help CTP to protect the UK every day.
As a Server Engineer, you’ll provide server, storage and infrastructure technical support for the CTPHQ National Customer Services Centre (CSC). Tackling operational and project tasks, you’ll maintain and develop national CTP IT services.
Day to day, you’ll lead on incidents, problems, changes and improvements, visiting other sites if necessary. It’s all about ensuring that national infrastructure is available, secure and supported to best practice standards so officers can carry out CTP operations.
With public safety at stake, this is a crucial role. You’ll therefore need solid experience as a 2nd line server infrastructure engineer in a technically diverse environment. Thanks to this background, you’ll have strong technical skills including a good grasp of server, storage and virtualisation technology. We’re also looking for experience of HP and Dell server hardware, an ITIL service environment, and ideally, IT project implementation.
Join us, and you’ll be part of a team of engineers covering 7am to 7pm weekdays from the CSC technical ops centre and on call (roughly 1 week in 4). The role is office-based with occasional opportunities to work from home. Thanks to the shift structure, this role allows for working compressed hours over a four-day week.
Besides the rewarding nature of the job itself, a competitive salary and a Civil Service pension, you'll benefit from excellent career and professional development.
Vetting
This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Developed Vetting (DV) level before taking up the post.
Additionally, this material is of particular sensitivity to the UK and its distribution must be restricted to UK nationals. In approved circumstances dual nationals (of which one element is British) may also be granted access. However, in the event that potential conflicts of interest cannot be managed the post holder will not be able to see the intelligence material and will not be able to perform their duties. For the purpose of safeguarding national security and in line with Cabinet Office Policy, supported by Section 82(2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002), applicants who do not hold or acquire Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) OR Developed Vetting (DV) clearance and meet the nationality requirements cannot be offered the post.
Confidentiality Agreement
Applicants should also be aware of the need to sign a confidentiality agreement on taking up the post.
Our Employee Commitments
Counter Terrorism Policing aims to create an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere and culture and an environment where all our people feel a strong sense of belonging and are able to reach their full potential. Where any group or individual can be and feel respected, supported and valued to fully participate and contribute to our mission of "Working to keep people safe from Terrorism".
Inclusion, diversity and equality is at the front and centre of our approach to make the composition of Counter Terrorism Policing more representative of the communities we serve. As Counter Terrorism is rooted in Local Policing, to tackle today’s complex policing challenges, applications from across all communities are therefore essential and encouraged. Counter Terrorism Policing as a network is committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations’.
Counter Terrorism Policing is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working arrangements, including part time working or job share. In addition, this role has been reviewed following learning from work during the Covid pandemic and may be done in an agile manner. In the first instance, please contact the vacancy holder to discuss how such arrangements could be accommodated (where applicable).
How to apply
Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via a detailed CV, Personal Statement, and online application form. Your personal statement should outline why you are interested in the role and how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role. (NB. Please do not attach 2 copies of your CV).
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 11 November 2024.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence the 1st of December.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence the 1st of January.
