Description Starting salary: £32,255 Contract type: Permanent Grade: 3 Location: Longmore House (with hybrid working) Working Hours: Monday - Friday Interviews: To be held over MS Teams on 21-23 January 2026 Reporting to the Infrastructure Operations Manager you will share responsibility for infrastructure solutions/systems across a range of technologies. You will collaborate with teams across the organisation to design and support new solutions. For more information about the post and information about the team, please access the full job description here for this post. Please note that if you don't have Office 365 installed on your device, this can be opened using your browser. Benefits of joining us at Historic Environment Scotland Enrolment onto a Civil Service Pension scheme – 28% employer contribution 25 days annual leave, pro-rata (increasing to 30 days after 3 years) 11.5 public holidays Reimbursement for relevant professional subscriptions Support for further education and personal development Study leave for work related courses Flexible working hours (where appropriate) Free entry to all of our properties (with up to three guests) Free entry to English Heritage, Manx and Cadw properties Key Responsibilities of this role deployment, configuration, monitoring, and second- and third-line support of a wide range of infrastructure services, including Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Azure AD), on-premises Active Directory, virtualisation platforms (VMware), and backup solutions such as Commvault, Cohesity, and Druva. managing monthly server patching, endpoint protection, and legacy on-premises technologies including SAN and physical servers. managing DNS, certificates, and domains. support basic Linux administration liaise with third-party vendors to ensure service quality lead on implementing cybersecurity standards and email security protocols such as DKIM/DMARC Key requirements of the role: In order for you to be successful in this post, we will be looking for you to submit a cover letter which addresses how you can meet each of the essential and desirable criteria (in up to 1,200 words), using examples of where you have demonstrated these criteria previously. Please ensure that you provide real life examples for each of the criteria to be considered for this post. You can use examples of how you have met this criteria from your work life, home life, education or volunteer experience. Please read our CV and Cover Letter Guidance first before completing, as you will only be eligible for selection if you use examples of how you meet the essential and desirable criteria. Essential: Experience administering a Windows Active Directory Domain environment, including Exchange, group membership, and AD Basic experience managing Microsoft 365 and Azure cloud infrastructure Working knowledge of Exchange Online, Azure AD, and Microsoft Teams Understanding of virtual and cloud datacentre environments Awareness of security best practices Find out more about desirable skills and experience in our full job description here We are dedicated to building a workforce which is reflective of diversity within Scotland. We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religious beliefs, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or neurodiversity. In support of our Gaelic Language Plan, we welcome applications from Gaelic speakers. We want every candidate to have the best chance to succeed during the recruitment process. If you require your application in an alternative format, please reach out to us via email at recruit@hes.scot or call our Head Office at 0131 668 8600 and speak to a member of our People Team. Please note that, at this time, we are unfortunately unable to provide sponsorship as part of the recruitment process, therefore you must have current right to work in the UK to be considered for a post. To submit your application online, please read our ‘How to Apply’ followed by ‘Apply Now’ button to begin your application.