Senior Infrastructure Engineer 

Location: National*

Closing Date: Tuesday 24th September

Interviews: w/c 7th October

Grade: G7

(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)

Salary: National: £54,358- £69,150 (which may include an allowance of up to £14,792). London: £58,847- £73,875 (which may include an allowance of up to £15,028).

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

Contract Type: Permanent 

Vacancy number: 90468

*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

The Role

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

This role aligns against Senior Infrastructure Engineer from the Government Digital and Data Framework.

The EUCS Team design, deliver and support the core infrastructure and systems that enable End User Compute Services and line of business applications for over 100,000 Ministry of Justice users across over 800 locations.

These are exciting times at Justice Digital. We have a clear vision - to develop a digitally enabled justice system that works simply for its users - and we’re looking for enthusiastic, talented people to help us achieve it.

We’re making things better by building adaptable, effective services and making systems that are simple to use for staff and citizens. It can be challenging but it’s also important and rewarding.

As well as doing interesting work, we’re creating an environment that’s great to work in. We provide the opportunity to work with the latest technologies and offer brilliant training opportunities alongside support from expert colleagues. On top of that, you’ll find flexible working, an inclusive culture, and a place where your opinion is valued.

Find out more about the work digital Justice get involved in, see the online blog, https://mojdigital.blog.gov.uk/

To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025

Key Responsibilities:

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, building, supporting, and managing the technical infrastructure within a highly secure environment. Your expertise will encompass a diverse set of areas, including the management of Azure services, Intune device management, cloud computing, and networking. You will also be knowledgeable in DevOps practices and the implementation of infrastructure as code, ensuring seamless and efficient operations. 

Responsibilities:

Azure Cloud Infrastructure:

• Set up and configure Azure resources, including virtual machines, databases, storage, and networking components.
• Support ongoing operations within the Azure environment.
• Monitor and optimize Azure services for performance and cost efficiency.

Intune Device Management:

• Develop and oversee Intune policies for device security, application deployment, and compliance, adhering to Microsoft best practices and utilising security baselines. Ensure that all devices are configured to the highest standards, following NCSC best practices, to guarantee seamless endpoint management across the organisation.
• Ensure seamless management of endpoints across the organisation by collaborating with first and second line teams to resolve issues promptly and implement fixes, maintaining an excellent level of service.

Networking:

• Design, deploy, and maintain network infrastructure, including firewalls, VPNs, and load balancers.
• Collaborate with other 3rd line teams to support and manage our networks. Additionally, you will work with third-party vendors where appropriate to implement changes and troubleshoot network issues.

DevOps Practices:

• Collaborate with development teams to streamline deployment pipelines.
• Automate the provisioning, configuration, and monitoring of infrastructure using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and ARM templates, ensuring efficient and consistent deployment processes.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC):

• Develop and maintain infrastructure code using IaC principles (e.g., Terraform, Azure Resource Manager templates).
• Ensure consistency, scalability, and version control for infrastructure components.

Security and Compliance:

• Implement security measures aligned with industry standards and regulatory requirements, incorporating practices such as multi-factor authentication, endpoint encryption, secure access controls, regular vulnerability assessments.
• Ensure that designs include robust threat detection, data loss prevention, and adherence to best practices outlined by NCSC and other relevant security frameworks.
• Monitor and address vulnerabilities within the infrastructure.

Collaboration and Mentoring:

• Guide and mentor junior engineers, providing training on infrastructure best practices, and fostering their professional growth through hands-on learning and constructive feedback.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Technical Architecture, Engineering Service Operations teams and other key Stakeholders to deliver high quality outcomes. 

The Senior Infrastructure Engineer will work collaboratively with:

• Lead Engineers
• Technical Architecture and Service Operations teams
• 3^rd party Service Managers, Project and Technical leads
• Senior Operations Managers within the EUC team
• Key MOJ stakeholders 

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

Benefits

• 37 hours per week and flexible working options including working from home, working part-time, job sharing, or working compressed hours.
• A £1k per person learning budget is in place to support all our people, with access to best in class conferences and seminars, accreditation with professional bodies, fully funded vocational programmes and e-learning platforms 
• Staff have 10% time to dedicate to develop & grow
• Generous civil service pension based on defined benefit scheme, with employer contributions of 28.97% from April 1st 2024 (Contribution Rates)
• 25 days leave (plus bank holidays) and 1 privilege day usually taken around the Kings’ birthday. 5 additional days of leave once you have reached 5 years of service.
• Compassionate maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies, with up to 26 weeks leave at full pay, 13 weeks with partial pay, and 13 weeks further leave. And maternity support/paternity leave at full pay for 2 weeks, too!
• Wellbeing support including access to the Calm app. 
• Bike loans up to £2500 and secure bike parking (subject to availability and location)
• Season ticket loans, childcare vouchers and eye-care vouchers.
• 5 days volunteering paid leave.
• Free membership to BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT.
• Some offices may have a subsidised onsite Gym.

Person Specification

Essential

• Proficiency in hardware and software systems design and implementation, including expertise in Intune app packaging for seamless deployment and management of applications.
• Familiarity with Azure services and cloud concepts, with openness to candidates experienced with other cloud providers such as AWS or Google Cloud.
• Experience with scripting (PowerShell, Python, etc.) for automation.
• Strong understanding of network protocols and security best practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues, communicating effectively with all stakeholders to ensure swift resolution.
• Confident in the area of technical specialism and be fully conversant with other complementary technologies.
• Excellent collaboration and partnership skills, with experience working within wider technical teams, contributing to the development of the engineering team, acting as SME and sharing best practice while promoting continuous learning and development.

Willingness to be assessed against  the requirements for SC clearance.

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.

How to Apply

Candidates must submit a CV and mandatory Personal Statement which describes how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification above.

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

• Working together
• Developing self and others
• Seeing the big picture
• Changing and improving
• Managing a quality service

A diverse panel will review your application against the Person Specification above. 

Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 1-hour panel interview held via video conference.

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.

Terms & Conditions

Please review our Terms & 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 recruitment@digital.justice.gov.uk