Senior Infrastructure Engineer - SharePoint (£40,808 - £57,400)

DVSA plays a crucial role in maintaining safety standards on the roads, conducting tests, and overseeing vehicle-related matters in the UK.
The Digital Workspace team designs, builds, and supports the core devices and software used by colleagues across the country. We deliver highly automated, fully cloud-managed Microsoft and Apple solutions, with a strong focus on Digital Employee Experience, continuous improvement, appropriate security, and sustainability. To achieve this, we leverage SharePoint as a central platform for collaboration, document management, and intranet services. Additionally, we integrate Microsoft Teams for communication and teamwork, and OneDrive for secure, cloud-based file storage and sharing.
We are looking for a SharePoint expert working in the Digital Workplace space, who can configure, deploy, and manage SharePoint online, OneDrive, and Teams workloads that focus on efficient and effective collaboration. If you value an exciting and friendly work environment, aim to deliver high-quality digital experiences, and want to impact road safety and sustainability, we would love to hear from you.
If you want to find out more about this role, get tips on the application or ask the hiring manager any questions, join us for a virtual information session on 7th November at 17:30. Click here to register., + Drive improvements to deliver new and updated core infrastructure services, according to business and user needs, based on clear evidence, to ensure maximum value is achieved from services.
+ Maintain an oversight of the evolving infrastructure landscape by monitoring publications and releases, and attendance in external steering groups and supplier events.
+ Maintenance of core infrastructure services through:
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# Identifying problems through analysis and proactively supporting resolution including documenting causes and remedies.
# Identifying and implementing functional, performance and quality improvements to the core infrastructure estate
For further information, please see the attached Role Profile., This role can be based in Bristol, Swansea, Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, Oldham or Birmingham. Your presence at one of these locations will form part of the working arrangements agreed with you. We operate a hybrid working model giving you greater flexibility about where and when you work. Our expectation is that you will spend a minimum 60% of your time at your base location. Visits to other DVSA sites or work locations count towards this.
About Us
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably.
We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles.
We’re working hard to:
+ Make roads safer.
+ Improve services for our customers.
+ Make road transport greener and healthier.
+ Harness the potential of technology and data.
We’re committed to giving all our colleagues purpose, professionalism and pride in what we do. We work in supportive, diverse and inclusive teams where everyone is valued. You can grow, develop and progress, and make a real difference to society.
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice and welcome and encourage applications from everyone, such as ethnic minorities, women, disabled people and those who identify as LGBT+.
To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace and making DVSA a great place to work visit our Careers website., This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.
As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Please structure your CV to provide detailed evidence of each of the following:
+ Administering end user devices using modern Enterprise Mobility Management solutions (e.g. Intune, Workspace One).
+ Designing and implementing effective technical policies based on user and business needs.
+ Engaging and communicating with colleagues of all levels, with the ability to present technical ideas and concepts in the language of the business and its users.
+ Highly developed problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to translate user and business needs into practical, appropriate technical solutions.
Sift & Interview Dates
The sift is due to take place from 25th of November 2024.
Interviews and assessments are due to be held from 9th December 2024.
This interview will be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.
We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.
The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include:
+ An interview.
+ An assessment/presentation.
You’re encouraged to become familiar with the Role Profile attached, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.
The Department for Transport recruits using Success Profiles. For each role, we consider what you need to demonstrate to be successful.
This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.
You can read more about Success Profiles here.
DDaT Allowance
This role is part of the Digital Data and Technology profession and attracts an enhanced pay scale which is mapped to capability levels.
The successful candidates starting salary will be determined by performance at interview and assessed capability level. There are two components to DDaT pay - base pay and DDaT allowance.
The role may also attract a DDaT allowance of up to £16,592. The amount, if afforded is determined by several factors one of which is assessed capability level.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo yearly capability assessments which may result in pay increases or decreases. A drop in capability in any given assessment period results in 12 month pay protection to allow candidates to retain prior capability level.
Reasonable Adjustments
As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes., Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
+ UK nationals
+ nationals of the Republic of Ireland
+ nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
+ individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
+ Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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We are looking for someone who:
+ Is a confident communicator and team player.
+ Has a real interest in user needs and digital experience.
+ Has a drive for continuous improvement.
+ Has a passion for delivering quality and results.
+ Can embrace new technologies to deliver the right solution.

+ An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
+ Exceptional pension with an employer contribution of an average of 27%.
+ Generous Annual Leave - 25 days holiday, increasing by 1 each year of service, up to 30.
+ 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
+ Latest IT and Tech devices.
+ A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
+ Excellent learning and development tailored to your role including paid apprenticeships up to Masters level.
+ Wide range of discounts schemes on high street names.
+ Employee assistance program for health and wellbeing.
+ Cycle to work scheme and Gym membership offers.