Applications Operations Engineer in England

On behalf of HSE, we are looking for an Applications Operations Engineer (Inside IR35) for an 8 week contract based remotely. At the Health and Safety Executive, we believe everyone has the right to come home safe and well from their job. Our mission is to prevent work-related death, injury, and ill health. Our roots stretch back to 1833. The modern HSE is an independent regulator with a wide reach across many employment sectors. Using world leading science, we have helped protect millions of people from devastating injury and suffering through our diverse regulatory activities. We concentrate effort on the most serious risks, targeting industries with the greatest hazards, and sectors with the worst risk management record. We hold people to account where we have to, and remain firm but fair when using our legal powers. We also provide support to businesses through free guidance and advice tailored to business needs. By giving them the confidence to manage risks sensibly, we boost productivity, support the economy, and contribute to a fairer society. We work hard to help maintain an effective regulatory framework, playing our part in providing proportionate and accountable legal requirements. The world of work is always changing. We use science to understand these changes. And that understanding helps us all prepare for the workplaces of tomorrow so Great Britain continues to be one of the safest and best places to work and do business.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

Responsibilities:

• Proven experience in Microsoft 365 administration and configuration.
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting for automation and configuration tasks.
• Solid understanding of M365 security, compliance, and governance.
• Experience in change management and delivering user-focused implementations.
• Ability to analyze complex technical environments and design effective solutions.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Essential Criteria:

• M365 experience
• M365 administration experience
• PowerShell experience

Important: This role can only be worked within the UK and not overseas.

Disability Confident: As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, HSE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant: HSE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following: this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.