Infrastructure Engineer
Recruiter
Ofgem
Listed on
21st November 2022
Location
London
Salary/Rate
£30950 - £46157
Salary Notes
National: £30,950-£43,649 London: £33,400-£46,157
Type
Permanent
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Grow your Windows Engineering expertise helping us to protect consumers.As the UK's regulator for the energy industry, Ofgem works on behalf of energy consumers to ensure that every household and business in the UK can rely on a safe energy supply. The energy market situation in recent months is unprecedented. Now more than ever we need to go further and faster in pursuing the country's climate goals and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels.
To help us achieve this, we're building a more Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) focused organisation. Taking a more innovative, digital and insight-driven approach will mean we're better placed to meet our goals and future challenges, as well as provide the best possible consumer experiences. You can play a key role in our success.
Taking a central role in our technical community this is an opportunity to work at scale, with the freedom to innovate and make your mark. As we deliver our Cloud migration strategy, you'll ensure that applications and services built on our infrastructure run efficiently, reliably and securely.
Joining a team of infrastructure specialists and engineers investigating hybrid Cloud and new technologies, you'll explore new methodologies and ways of working to automate manual tasks and increase efficiency. With a combination of project and business-as-usual work, this is a fast-paced environment offering plenty of variety and interaction with different business areas. You'll also have lots of opportunities to upskill, through knowledge sharing and formal training
Bringing experience gained in a similar role, you'll already be skilled in working with Microsoft technologies (Windows Server) and Cloud-based technologies (Azure, 0365). And, with the ability to build, configure, administer and support a variety of infrastructure technologies and solutions, you should also have experience of problem solving and resolution.
With attractive offices in the heart of Glasgow, Cardiff and London we've created an open, friendly working environment where everyone can be themselves. This is a hybrid role and we are currently 1 day within our newly renovated offices.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, and especially welcome individuals from underrepresented groups.
While this is a full-time role, flexible working patterns and job shares are welcome. We also offer excellent training and development opportunities, plus a competitive benefits package. Job description Ofgem is committed to making a positive difference for energy consumers through effective regulation of the market and close working with suppliers to ensure sustainable energy for consumers and businesses in the UK.
This is an opportunity for a Windows Engineer to take on a central role in our technical community - working in a team of infrastructure specialists and engineer.
An infrastructure engineer supports and maintains infrastructure solutions and services as directed and according to departmental policy. At this level, you will ensure that our applications and services built upon our infrastructure run efficiently, reliably, and in a secure way.
It is a highly innovative working environment - both in terms of the technology we use and the working practices we adopt.
We expect that you will already be working with Microsoft technologies (Windows Server) and cloud-based technologies (Azure, 0365). Where you currently build, configure, administer and support infrastructure technologies and solutions such as: computing, storage, networking, physical infrastructure, software, and virtual and cloud computing.
The Role
As an Infrastructure (Windows) Engineer you will maintain and progress IT services and infrastructure to improve IT service capability and capacity to meet business needs, as we delivery our Cloud Migration Strategy
You will ensure availability of the platform to services teams and their service users. You will also carry out continuous improvements to platforms, including system upgrades, Assurance of platform for security, privacy and resilience will be your greatest concern.
We have aligned this role with the Government Digital Data and Technology Profession framework, this role would be considered as a "Infrastructure Engineer" Within this role you will: Assist in planning software updates ensuring capacity to delivery.
Responsible for implementation and on-going administration of Cloud Platform
Building and supporting the technical stack
Monitor and maintain Azure ecosystem connectivity and security to guarantee confidentiality, integrity and availability
Working with the infrastructure, network and application teams to guarantee high quality and availability
Administration of our Azure Active Directory
Backup technologies and methodologies.
Managed Wireless solutions.
Virus and Malware protection solutions
