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Job summary
A Network Engineer is responsible for the design and implementation of networking services according to the departmental policy and Home Office strategy.
These roles will focus on network design and the delivery of new network demand prior to handover into operations. It is an exciting time to join the network engineering team. You will be exposed to a mix of complex large-scale projects and have the opportunity to work across our WAN, LAN, Data Centre and firewall environments. The team encourages and promotes knowledge sharing and mentoring for service improvements and professional development.
We encourage applications from people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from women, people with disabilities and LGBT+ as they are currently under-represented in the Home Office at this grade level. Appointments will be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition.
Job description
Your main day to day responsibilities will be:
- Responsible for designing, implementing, administrating and supporting network services.
- Resolving network issues impacting Home Office users, ensuring that technical solutions continue to meet business requirements.
- Responding to incident reports, ensuring relevant prioritisation and detail to allow for effective investigation.
- Identifying the correct procedures and appropriate channels for resolution and monitor resolution activities and progress updates to users.
- Investigating faults in networks, and advising on the implementation of appropriate solutions and preventative measures.
- Contributing to solutions designs, based on your understanding of the networking integrations points in the end to end solution, making sure that the recommended solution meets the functional and non-functional requirements, as well as Home Office standards.
You will also be expected to carry out the following day to day activities:
- Act as an interface between the network team, infrastructure, and platform and applications teams.
- Work in cooperation with testing to ensure the quality of the network services.
- Update and maintain technical documentation.
- Participate in design reviews and walk-throughs to communicate network designs.
Person specification
Essential Skills
Youll have a demonstrable passion for Network Engineering, with the following skills or some experience in:
- Networking concepts, switching, routing, firewalling and load balancing
- Maintaining focus on the whole life cycle of service delivery; from design, development, and delivery through to operations.
- Dissecting a problem into its component parts to identify and diagnose root causes, allowing for problem resolution ·
- Demonstrating the ability to build effective partnerships with diverse teams across multiple locations and technologies ·
- Presenting verbal and written information clearly and accurately in language which meets the needs of the user and can adapt to stakeholders’ reactions with flexibility
The skills listed above are reflective of the Home Office DDaT Profession Skills and Competency Model (based on the industry standard SFIA framework). Please see below for the relevant skills required for your role:
Strategy and architecture
- Advice and guidance
- Specialist advice (TECH) – Level 2
- Strategy and planning
- Testing (TEST) – Level 4
Development and implementation
- Systems development
- Network design (NTDS) – Level 2
Delivery and operation
- Service management
- Incident management (USUP) – Level 2
- Technology management
- Systems installation and removal (HSIN) Level 1
People and skills
- People management
- Organisational facilitation (OFCL) – Level 3
Desirable Skills
Ideally you will also have the following skills or some experience in:
- Working with software defined networking ·
- Understanding of design principles and standards and how they apply to your work
Behaviours
We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Technical skills
We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Strategy and architecture
- Development and implementation
- Delivery and operation
- People and skills
Benefits
£9,274 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
You will have access to the same benefits available to all civil servants in the Home Office:
- An in-year performance bonus scheme.
- A Civil Service pension with employer contribution rates of between 26.6% and 30.3%, depending upon salary.
- 25 days annual leave on appointment, plus 8 days public holidays and 1 day for the Kings Birthday, rising further with service.
- Flexible working options to enable you to achieve the work life balance that right for you including part-time, flexi time and job sharing.
- Training and development opportunities tailored to your role.
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
- Season ticket loans and rental deposit loans.
- Cycle to work and payroll giving.
- Employee discounts – including a huge number of retailers, Microsoft Home Use programme and gym membership.
- A variety of staff recognition schemes including thank you vouchers.
- Health and wellbeing initiatives including monthly mindfulness sessions.
- Staff support networks.
- Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid.
- Maternity and adoption support leave (paternity leave) of 2 weeks full pay.
- Up to five days paid leave for volunteering.
- Study leave and support for studying for a qualification or other accredited development relevant to your role.
You can find more information at Benefits – Home Office Careers.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
As part of the application process you will be asked to complete
- A CV
- Personal Statement (Max Word Limit: 500).
Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.
Please note your CV and personal statement should include all relevant experience that relates to the essential criteria listed in the advert and job description.
Remove information that identifies you (for example your name, age or place of education) so that youll be judged on merit alone and not your personal background, circumstances, race or gender.
(Do NOT include e-mail addresses or links to online profiles, resumés, or prior work, either personal or business. Active links or e-mail addresses will result in your application being rejected).
Application tips
- Its crucial that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria set out in the job advert. Don’t just do a list of languages/platforms – provide context.
- You should include enough information and describe examples that demonstrate your skills and experience.
- You should give yourself plenty of time. You can start an application and come back to complete it before the job advert closes.
More guidance can be found here completing you application
Sift Stage
The sift will be held on the CV and Personal Statement.
Interview Stage
Candidates reaching the required standard will then be invited to attend an interview. The interview will assess your experience in the core behaviours & Technical skills listed above.
Success Profiles – Candidate Overview
Success Profiles – Civil Service Behaviours
Sift and interview dates
Sift will be conducted week commencing 15th January 2024
Interviews will be held week commencing 29th January 2024 (Subject to operational requirements/priorities)
Interviews will be conducted remotely via MS Teams.
We aim 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.
Further Information
For meaningful checks to be carried out, individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. You should normally have been resident in the United Kingdom for the last 3 years if the role requires CTC clearance, 5 years for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. A lack of UK residency in itself is not necessarily a bar to a security clearance and applicants should contact the Vacancy Holder/Recruiting Manager listed in the advert for further advice.
Higher Security Clearance – This post requires the successful candidate to hold security clearance at minimum SC level (normally requiring a five year UK footprint). Job offers to this post are made on the basis of merit. Security vetting will only take place after the receipt of a job offer.
Visa Sponsorship Statement – Please take note that the Home Office DDaT does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License and are unable to sponsor any individuals via Skilled Worker Sponsorship / Tier 2 (General) work visa.
Please read the essential skills for this position carefully. We will only consider those who meet the listed requirement.
If you have previously made an unsuccessful application for a role with the same essential skills and are not able to demonstrate how you have developed these skills since your last application please reconsider applying as your application is unlikely to be successful.
A reserve list may be held for a period up to 12 months from which further appointment may be made.
Every day, Home Office civil servants do brilliant work to develop and deliver policies and services that affect the lives of people across the country and beyond. To do this effectively and fairly, the Home Office is committed to representing modern Britain in all its diversity, and creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace where all our people are able to bring their whole selves to work and perform at their best.
We are flexible, skilled, professional and diverse. We work to recruit and retain disabled staff and area Disability Confident Leader. We are proud to be one of the most ethnically diverse departments in the civil service. We are a Social Mobility Foundation top 75 employer.
New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
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.
For further information please see the attached notes for candidates which must be read before making an application.
Existing Civil Servants should note that some of the Home Office terms and conditions of employment have changed. It is the candidates responsibility to ensure they are aware of the Terms and Conditions they will adopt should they be successful in application and should refer to the notes for candidates for further details.
Transfer Terms: Voluntary.
If you are invited to an interview you will be required to bring a range of documentation for the purposes of establishing identity and to aid any pre-employment checks.
Please see the attached list of Home Office acceptable ID documents.
Any move to the Home Office from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Reasonable Adjustments
If a person with disabilities is at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.
If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:
- Contact Government Recruitment Service via HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
- Complete the Assistance Required section in the Additional Requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a language service professional
If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the Contact point for applicants section.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Lisa Lunn
- Email : OptimusACRecruitment@homeoffice.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : HOrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Further information
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HORecruitment.GRS@cabinetoffice.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission.
