Location
Plymouth, South West England, PL6 5WS
About The Job
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within HM Land Registry's (HMLR) Transformation & Technology directorate for an Infrastructure Engineer - Data Centre.
You will be required to attend sites to install, manage, patch and replace hardware. You will support 3rd party engineers that need escorting at our Data Halls and our local offices. You will work with the IT Operations technical teams to understand the roadmap of activities and ensure the pipeline of work they have is supported.
Job Description
This role will require a working knowledge of IT hardware across a number of key technology platforms, including IBM Mainframe, hyperconverged Infrastructure and basic network installations.
Main Duties Include
* Manage the hardware and software infrastructure, including servers, networking equipment, storage systems, and operating systems.
* Represent your specialism on relevant projects and programmes, providing advice and guidance to ensure services are developed in a supportable design
* Plan and manage technical changes related to your IT Operations specialism.
* Act as a technical role model and leader within the IT Operations Practice and associated areas
* Leading and offering guidance to junior members of staff.
* Monitor and analyse the availability and performance of the IT infrastructure and the delivered IT services
Please note you will be required to work a minimum of 30 hours per week in this post.
This role may involve occasional travel which may include stays away from home and participation in a permanent on-call rota. The role may require occasional planned out of hours working in order to deal with IT changes and maintenance.
HMLR expect everyone to spend at least 60% of their working time in the office.
For more information about the role, please see the attached candidate pack.
Person specification
To be successful in this role you will hold a qualification in Information Technology, or a related area or experience in an IT field.
You will have in depth knowledge and proven experience in at least three of the following:
* Data Centre Hardware
* Technical infrastructure installation
* Infrastructure Cabling and configuration
* IBM Mainframe Hardware
You will be able to demonstrate experience of working practices/processes within IT Service Delivery and high-level planning and managing technical change. You will be an effective communicator, who can build relationships with engineers and other stakeholders. You are a team player, with an analytical approach to problem solving and technical information gathering.
The Post Will Require a Security Check And Will Therefore Be Subject To Further Background Checks, Including Meeting The UK Minimum Residency Requirement Of 5 Years. Further Details Of The Process And Checks Can Be Found Here
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
* Communicating and Influencing
* Making Effective Decisions
* Working Together
* Delivering at Pace
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
* Holds a qualification in Information Technology or a related area (Degree Level or equivalent) or experience in an IT field.
* In depth knowledge, proven expertise and practical experience in at least three of the following: o Data Centre Hardware o Technical infrastructure installation o Infrastructure Cabling and configuration o IBM Mainframe Hardware