Infrastructure Engineer
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 : Southwark
Seeing is believing. And that's the only way you'll really get to know about our sophisticated technologies and how we're using them to fight crime in the capital. We don't say much, for obvious reasons, but suffice to say that we're leading advancements in emerging technologies to deliver bespoke electronic and IT solutions in specialist areas to make London safer.
The Technology, Research and Innovation (TRI) team keeps the Met at the cutting-edge of tech. Our work is highly innovative, and no two projects are ever the same. The work we do is varied and so is the team we are looking for! The team is growing, and we now have a number of roles and positions available for inquisitive technology specialists and generalists who have an interest or background in one of many technology areas.
You will be part of the diversely skilled team that research and develop different practical technology solutions to directly help the Met with the range of unique policing challenges that they face in this rewarding and interesting role. Working closely with an enthusiastic and dedicated team of cross-discipline engineers, you will have the opportunity to become involved with different technical work within the department, depending on your strengths and interests. Some of the work involves horizon-scanning for new technology and how it can be used within policing, other work involves supporting new and existing tools and technologies.
This is not a typical infrastructure engineering role. Your ability to adapt to a changing technological landscape will be key, as you will be in a position to solve unique problems within policing to provide bespoke and specialised technology solutions for use directly by operational teams. You will be using your skills to build secure solutions to meet customer requirements, whilst enhancing the capability of the team using the department's development process and methodology.
What you will be doing
- Using your technical experience to design, develop, and support new IT systems, as well as using your expertise to provide hands-on assistance to the team to enable them to deliver professionally engineered solutions.
- Working with customers and stakeholders to ascertain their requirements, as well as alongside other members of the team to solve problems and build solutions.
- Evaluate new products and technology for operational use.
Whilst you'll need to have worked in a technical job previously, that could be anything from the public sector or academia to the games industry or banking. We are mostly interested in who you are, as the team you'll be joining is comprised of people from entirely different places and experiences, and we value the considerate and conscientious culture that our team has managed to cultivate.
Don't worry if you don't think you know everything you need to know to do all the tasks you could be involved with; you are the kind of person who can learn quickly and wants to try new things. We give you the time and space to nurture your interests, and you'll be surrounded by a warm and inclusive team who will share advice, knowledge, and your enthusiasm for technology. You will also be able to support and mentor others that can learn from the experience that you bring to the role.
Employee Benefits:
- Salary of £51,196, which includes allowances totalling £2,841. You will receive the band minimum and progress to the band maximum via incremental progression.
- 28 days holiday, rising to 33 at 5 years, plus bank holidays.
- Contributory Civil Service Pension.
- Long service rewards, paid overtime available and eligible for Blue Light Card
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.
How to apply
Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met . Applications will be via a detailed CV, Personal Statement, and online application form. Your personal statement should outline why you are interested in the role and how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role. (NB. Please do not attach 2 copies of your CV).
Please note that whilst we embrace different technologies, and certainly those that can be used in assistive ways, we ask that you write your personal statement and CV yourself, without using AI or large-language model tools. The team who wrote this advert are the same human beings who will be reviewing your application, and we will read your personal statement to understand how you think you'd fit and why you want to work with us.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 2 October 2024.