About the job

Job summary

It is an exciting time for HM Land Registry (HMLR) as we continue on a major transformation programme. HMLR's ambition is to become the world’s leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data. 

HM Land Registry's existing software systems and services form part of the critical national infrastructure, safeguarding land and property ownership valued at £7 trillion. This enables over £1 trillion worth of personal and commercial lending to be secured against property across England and Wales.

We are now looking for an IBM Infrastructure Engineer to join our Transformation & Technology Directorate.

Job description

You will be part of the IT Operations Practice, which is responsible for the performance and delivery of all technical infrastructure which underpins and supports the organisation. The IT Operations Practice consists of a number of technical teams which provide support, monitor and operate technical solutions.

Within your role, you will provide technical support for maintenance of IT Infrastructure and platforms, as part of a wider infrastructure engineering community. You will pro-actively support live services and be responsible for the resolution of live incidents or escalation. This includes supporting continuous enhancements to live services and systems to prevent service outage.

You are expected to act as a technical role model and leader and share knowledge and experience with others, in line with the continuous improvement agenda and to help build capability within the IT Operations Practice.

These posts may require occasional planned out of hours working in order to deal with IT changes and maintenance.

The main Data Centre and Technology team is based in Plymouth.  There will be frequent travel required to the Plymouth office to work with colleagues and other locations in the UK. 

Person specification

You will have working knowledge and practical experience in the following:

• Mainframe data and application technologies  
• Installing and supporting IBM z/OS across multiple systems in a Parallel Sysplex configuration
• 3rd party Mainframe software and its deployment.

You have an understanding of systems design and integration; and of information security, and the ability to learn and understand new technologies. You can also provide evidence of planning and leading on the delivery of technical change at a level appropriate to the role.

For more information about the job, please see the attached candidate pack.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £41,206, HM Land Registry contributes £9,881 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Strengths and Experience.

We are working with our recruitment partner (Inspire People) for this campaign. Please click on the apply at Advertiser's site link to apply (below) to submit your CV. 

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Please include how you meet the essential experience criteria and technical skills listed within the candidate pack within your CV.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). 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

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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.