The starting salary is £51,196, which includes allowances totalling £2,841.
The salary is broken down as £48,355 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £52,730 Plus, a location allowance of £1,841 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Near Birmingham Airport / NEC
There's never been a more important time to be working in Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP). Join us, and you'll be among some of the best and brightest people around at our Customer Service Centre (CSC). It's a chance to put your expertise to work and help protect the UK as a Senior Server Engineer. Plus, you'll get to learn new skills and develop a highly rewarding career.
Based near Birmingham, close to transport connections, our CSC supports national police services 24/7. As the Centre expands thanks to substantial investment, our team is growing too. Join us, and you'll be part of a highly skilled technical team working on incidents, problems and changes at our ITIL-aligned CSC.
Supporting a national live server and infrastructure, you'll tackle both operational and project-related tasks, expertly managing your workload. You'll also get involved in building new systems and services with the latest storage and virtualisation technologies.
As the centre operates 24/7, you'll be part of a team of engineers covering 7am to 7pm weekdays (on call, approximately 1 week in 4). Due to the nature of the systems, the role is office-based with occasional options for working from home. Furthermore, the shift structure for this role allows for working compressed hours over a 4-day week.
Join us and you could be at the forefront of national security and public safety, working to help keep all our communities safe. To make the grade, you'll need experience in a server, storage or infrastructure engineer role in a technically diverse environment. With this background, you'll know about: Microsoft technologies including Server, Active Directory, SCCM and Security. Windows Server and Desktop operating systems. VMware vSphere, vSAN or equivalent virtualised environments. Server and Storage hardware and infrastructure.
You'll also be organised and able to prioritise and achieve results in a busy service operations environment.
A full UK driving licence is essential as you'll be expected to travel to other UK locations from time to time.
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, a Civil Service pension, the chance to learn new IT skills, excellent career development, plus a highly rewarding role.
Vetting
This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required.
Additionally, this material is of particular sensitivity to the UK and its distribution must be restricted to UK nationals. In approved circumstances dual nationals (of which one element is British) may also be granted access. However, in the event that potential conflicts of interest cannot be managed the post holder will not be able to see the intelligence material and will not be able to perform their duties. For the purpose of safeguarding national security and in line with Cabinet Office Policy, supported by Section 82(2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002), applicants who do not hold or acquire Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e OR Developed Vetting (DV) clearance and meet the nationality requirements cannot be offered the post.
Confidentiality Agreement
Applicants should also be aware of the need to sign a confidentiality agreement on taking up the post.
Our Employee Commitments
Counter Terrorism Policing aims to create an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere and culture and an environment where all our people feel a strong sense of belonging and are able to reach their full potential. Where any group or individual can be and feel respected, supported and valued to fully participate and contribute to our mission of "Working to keep people safe from Terrorism".
Inclusion, diversity and equality is at the front and centre of our approach to make the composition of Counter Terrorism Policing more representative of the communities we serve. As Counter Terrorism is rooted in Local Policing, to tackle today's complex policing challenges, applications from across all communities are therefore essential and encouraged. Counter Terrorism Policing as a network is committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations'.
Counter Terrorism Policing is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working arrangements, including part time working or job share. In addition, this role has been reviewed following learning from work during the Covid pandemic and may be done in an agile manner. In the first instance, please contact the vacancy holder to discuss how such arrangements could be accommodated (where applicable).
How to apply
Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via a detailed CV and online application form.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 3 July 2024.
The Met is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from ethnic minority groups and females.
As a Disability Confident employer, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. If you consider yourself to have access, workplace or reasonable adjustment requirements that need to be accommodated, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence and will not affect any recruitment decisions.
Read our full disability confidence statement.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From £51,196.00 per year
Benefits: Company pension Work from home
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Birmingham, B26 3QJ
