Senior End User Computing Engineer

Location: National*
Closing Date: 20th November
Interviews: W/c 30^th November (subject to change)
Grade: SEO
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary**: £49,325 - £56,050 which may include an allowance up to £6,725 (London); £42,914 - £51,675 which may include an allowance up to £8,761 (National)
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, job share.
Contract Type: 2 Year Fixed Term appointment** (with the potential for the role to become permanent - subject to review).
Number of vacancies: 1
Vacancy number: 23979

*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP

Please note that unless you are an existing member of staff at Justice Digital, Data and Science, the only London location being recruited to is 10 South Colonnade, E14 4PU. We are no longer recruiting to 102 Petty France, SW1H 9AJ.

**For existing Civil Servants - This role is offered as a detached duty/loan subject to approval from your home department. Successful applicants who do not have agreement from their home department to return at the conclusion of this role may be subject to MoJ's redeployment and redundancy procedures.

The Role

Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. Please click on the link for details.

We’re recruiting for Senior End User Computing Engineer here at Justice Digital, Data and Science to be part of our warm and collaborative End User Compute Services (EUCS) team within Technology Services.

This role aligns against Senior End User Computing Engineer from the Government Digital and Data Framework

The Digital Employee Experience (DEX) team supports over 110,000 end users, focused on user experience, data and automation, cross-functional problem resolution, and insight-led continuous improvement. Using DEX tooling, analytics, automation and user feedback, the team proactively identifies and resolves technology issues, addresses root causes, works across Justice Digital, Data and Science to improve service performance, and turns experience data into actionable insight that drives a better, more proactive digital experience.

You’ll receive a range of excellent benefits when you join our department, including:

• A generous employer pension contribution of 28.97% through the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
• 25 days of annual leave, (increasing to 30 days once you have reached 5 years of service), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday.
• Flexible working arrangements including hybrid working, working part time or compressed hours. Designed to support a positive work–life balance.

You can find more details of the Benefits we offer here. To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital, Data and Science please take a look at our blog.

Key Responsibilities:

• You will play a crucial role in ensuring a seamless and productive digital experience for employees within our organisation. You will be responsible for managing the current DeX solution (NexThink). Experience in a similar DeX management toolset, (such as Lakeside Systrack, 1E Catch Point, Aternity, ControlUp DEX, Ivanti Neurons, Riverbed Alluvio) is also welcome.
• The role will entail monitoring, optimising and enhancing the end-user experience across various devices, applications, virtualisation, and networks. Your expertise will contribute to improving workforce productivity, reducing IT costs, and fostering employee sentiment. Part of the responsibility of this role would also include analysing and presenting data in an insightful form.
• Continuously monitor employee experience across applications, devices, and networks. Proactively identify and address technology issues that impact end-users and collaborate with IT teams to ensure optimal performance and usability of digital tools, such as PowerShell, Intune and Group Policy
• Use intelligent data collection and analysis to swiftly resolve common user experience problems by implementing automated solutions to address root causes of performance degradation.
• Work closely with infrastructure, operation managers and product leads to fix technical problems and identify and escalate repeat issues to the lead engineer, incident and problem management team.
• Create user centric campaigns to engage with end-users to gather feedback, understand pain points, and address concerns, fostering a positive digital experience by actively listening to employee needs.
• Collaborate effectively with other areas of EUCS and Justice Digital, Data and Science peers, colleagues and managers to resolve issues, contributing to shared goals and the delivery of integrated solutions.
• Communicate with end users to provide timely and accurate information and status updates.
• Present recommendations for resolving issues and ticket requests and exercise independent judgement while developing the understanding of the process, policies, governance and risk controls.
• Collecting and refining data to support the strategic goals of Justice Digital, Data and Science.
• Provide technical and analytical expertise to ensure accurate analysis and reporting, identifying trends for strategic decision-making, and enhancing existing processes for ongoing improvement.
• Gathering, managing and analysing data for various studies, developing reusable business intelligence reports, and effectively summarising data and findings for stakeholders.

If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!

Person Specification

Essential

• Experience of using and applying Digital Employee Experience (DEX) tooling to monitor, analyse and improve the end-user technology experience, using data and insight to identify issues, prioritise improvements and measure service outcomes.
• Continual Service Improvement: Identify process optimisation opportunities with guidance and contribute to the implementation of proposed solutions.
• Problem management: Initiate and monitor actions to investigate patterns and trends to resolve problems. Effectively consult specialists where required. Determine the appropriate remedy and assist with its implementation. Determine preventative measures.
• Technical Specialism: Use management system software and tools. Use logical schemata to investigate problems, collect performance statistics and create reports. Carry out the routine configuration, installation and reconfiguration of database and related products. Optimise performance and forecast resource needs.
• User Focus: Identify and engage with users or stakeholders to collate user needs evidence. Understand and define research that fits user needs. Use quantitative and qualitative data about users to turn user focus into outcomes.

Willingness to be assessed against the requirements for SC clearance

We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring and do not discriminate based on culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor.

Our values are Purpose, Humanity Openness and Together. Find out more here about how we celebrate diversity and an inclusive culture in our workplace.

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.

Salary Information**

Base salary for this role is from £49,325 - £53,081 (London); £42,914 - £46,182 (National)

• New entrants to the Civil Service joining the MoJ are expected to start at the minimum of the pay band.
• Existing Civil Servants moving on a level transfer will retain their current base salary or move to the minimum of the pay band for the role, whichever is higher.
• Existing Civil Servants who are promoted will either move to the bottom of the new grade’s pay band or receive a 10% uplift, whichever provides the greater increase.
• Candidates may also be eligible for a non‑pensionable Government Digital & Data Allowance of up to £6,725 per year (London) or £8,761 (National). This is a temporary allowance, reviewed annually and may be retained, amended, or withdrawn.

The final offer will reflect the skills and experience you demonstrate during the assessment process.

How to Apply

In Justice Digital, Data and Science, we recruit using a combination of the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We shall assess a combination of your Experience, Technical skills and Behaviours during the assessment process.

Stage 1 - Application and sift:

To apply for this position, you must submit the following as part of your application:

• A CV detailing your career history (including any relevant qualifications). Your CV will be assessed against the essential criteria outlined within the Person Specification of this advert.
• A Personal Statement (no more than 750 words) which should outline your experience and skills, giving clear examples of work undertaken. It should specifically address the following 3 criteria listed below, using a separate paragraph for each.
• • Experience of using and applying Digital Employee Experience (DEX) tooling to monitor, analyse and improve the end-user technology experience, using data and insight to identify issues, prioritise improvements and measure service outcomes.
  • Continual Service Improvement: Identify process optimisation opportunities with guidance and contribute to the implementation of proposed solutions.
  • User Focus: Identify and engage with users or stakeholders to collate user needs evidence. Understand and define research that fits user needs. Use quantitative and qualitative data about users to turn user focus into outcomes.

A diverse sift panel will review the information in your CV and Personal Statement to assess the sift criteria specified above. We operate an anonymous shortlisting process. Please ensure your CV and Personal Statement do not include your name or any other identifying details.

Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on your experience of using and applying Digital Employee Experience (DEX) tooling will be conducted before the sift.

Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply - Application Guidance

Stage 2 - Interviews:

Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a panel interview held via Microsoft Teams. At interview stage, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements - Experience, Technical and the following Behaviours:

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing

Appointments are made strictly in merit order. In the event that two or more candidates receive identical interview scores, your evidence of Continual Service Improvement will be applied as the primary lead criterion to determine the final merit order.

Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application.

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Terms & Conditions

Please review our Terms and Conditions which set out how we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact digitalanddatarecruitment@justice.gov.uk