Infrastructure Engineer - B2 in Edinburgh

This opportunity is only open to applicants who are currently 'Priority Movers'. Applications from individuals not currently on the Priority Mover list will be rejected and not considered.

Are you passionate about problem solving in IT Infrastructure? If so, this role could be for you. Working in the National Records of Scotland (NRS) as part of our team of infrastructure specialists and engineers, you will support and maintain infrastructure solutions in line with departmental policies and standards. You will ensure infrastructure services are reliable, meet business requirements, and are used effectively across the organisation.

As an Infrastructure Engineer, you will design, build, manage and support the infrastructure that underpins internal user services and public‑facing services. You will also work closely with third‑party suppliers to support the ongoing delivery and improvement of infrastructure services.

• Build, configure, administer and support infrastructure solutions and services, including networking and physical infrastructure, commercial‑off‑the‑shelf (COTS) software, open‑source packages, and virtual or cloud computing platforms.
• Explain and apply information security principles, including the security controls used to protect solutions and services, and understand how these controls operate in practice.
• Understand and apply modern development standards, explaining the key principles and applying them to your work under guidance.
• Take ownership of issues end‑to‑end, investigating problems across systems, processes and services; understanding whether issues are strategic, tactical or operational; and ensuring resolution, mitigation, or appropriate handover.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, including implementing remedies and preventative measures, taking inputs from multiple sources, and establishing coherent, effective frameworks.
• Translate designs into delivery, producing logical and physical designs, creating detailed designs, and designing systems with managed risk, appropriate complexity, and meaningful business or technical impact.
• Work effectively with established technologies, identifying suitable patterns, building and testing simple system interfaces, and contributing to more complex integrations as part of a wider team.
• Apply core technical and testing skills, including executing test scripts under supervision, understanding the role of testing, documenting work using required standards and tools (including prototyping tools), and troubleshooting issues across multiple technology capabilities.

Demonstrable experience managing and maintaining infrastructure systems in a structured environment. Specifically the management of Red Hat Linux and Ansible in a VMware environment.

This role is a permanent level transfer position.

Applications for this position will only be accepted from substantive B2 grade employees. Please submit a statement outlining your suitability for the role, relevant skills and experience, and what you would bring to the team (maximum 500 words). Vacancies close at 23:59pm on Thursday 14 May.

All applicants will be invited to an informal discussion. There will be no formal testing or assessment. Discussions are expected to be scheduled for w/c tbc.

In addition to the standard pre-employment checks, this vacancy will also require all candidates to obtain National Security Vetting (NSV) at Security Check (SC) clearance level. This type of check normally includes meeting a minimum UK residency period, which for SC level is 5 years. Further information about NSV checks can be found on the UK Government website - National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK

If you have any questions about this, please contact ScottishGovernmentRecruitment@gov.scot

If you have specific questions about the role, please contact Sean.Kelly@nrscotland.gov.uk. Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.