About the job

Job summary

This position is based nationally

Job description

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Power Platform

Location: National*

Closing Date: 2nd April 2024

Interviews: W/C 15th April 2024

Grade: G7

(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)

Salary: London: £58847 - £78225 (which may include an allowance of up to £19378). National: £54358 - £73450 (which may include an allowance of up to £19092).

Working pattern: Full-time, part-time, flexible working, job share.

Contract Type: Permanent

Vacancy number: 85461

*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP

The Role

We’re recruiting for a Power Platform Lead Infrastructure Engineer here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative End User Compute Services (EUCS) team. The EUCS Team design, deliver and support the core infrastructure and systems that enable End User Compute Services and line of business applications for over 100,000 Ministry of Justice users across over 800 locations.

We are seeking a talented and experienced Power Platform Lead Infrastructure Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will lead the implementation, and maintenance of the infrastructure supporting Microsoft Power Platform solutions. As the technical lead, you will provide guidance, mentorship, and oversight to the infrastructure team, ensuring the reliability, scalability, development and security of our Power Platform environment.

To help picture your life at MoJ Justice Digital please take a look at our blog and our Digital and Technology strategy 2025

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop a team of Engineers, instilling best practice and ensuring KPIs are consistently achieved.

• Build and run user-centric, modern EUC solutions and services that enable the Ministry of Justice to deliver services across the UK.

• Demonstrate strong understanding of the most modern standards and practices, sharing with the wider team and Justice Digital community.

• Act as the technical subject matter expert providing advice, knowledge sharing, and technical assistance to other sections of EUCS and Justice Digital.

• Own problems, proactively initiate and monitor actions to investigate patterns, trends and to resolve any blockages.

• Work collaboratively with other areas of EUCS and Justice Digital.

• Lead and support the design and architecture of solutions to support Microsoft Power Platform services, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents.

• Deployment and Configuration Management: Oversee the deployment and configuration of Power Platform environments, ensuring adherence to established standards and guidelines. Implement automation and scripting solutions to streamline deployment processes and enhance efficiency.

• Performance Optimization and Scalability: Optimize Power Platform environments for performance, scalability, and reliability. Conduct performance tuning activities, capacity planning, and resource optimization to ensure optimal platform performance.

• Security and Compliance: Enforce security controls and measures to protect Power Platform environments from security threats and vulnerabilities. Ensure compliance with industry regulations and standards, such as GDPR, regarding data privacy and security.

• Monitoring and Maintenance: Support the development and implementation of monitoring solutions to proactively detect and resolve issues within Power Platform infrastructure.

• Team Leadership and Mentorship: Provide technical leadership and guidance to the Power Platform Engineering team, mentoring junior engineers and fostering a collaborative and innovative environment. Set clear objectives and expectations, and facilitate skill development and career growth within the team.

• Collaborate with third-party vendors and service providers to evaluate, select, and implement solutions and technologies that complement the Power Platform ecosystem.

• Documentation and Training: Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, configuration guides, and operational procedures. Provide training and knowledge transfer to team members and stakeholders on Power Platform infrastructure management and best practices.

The Lead Engineer will work collaboratively with:

• All Service Owners

• Technical Architecture and Service Operations teams

• 3rd party Service Managers, Project and Technical leads

• Senior Operations Managers within the EUC team

• Key MOJ stakeholders

Please note you will be required to take part in an on-call rota, sharing the responsibility of providing out of hours engineering cover for major incidents for which an allowance is payable.

If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!

Person Specification

Essential

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent workplace experience.

• Significant experience, implementing and managing Power Platform components and infrastructure solutions.

• In-depth knowledge of Power Platform components, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents.

• Proficiency in automation and administration tasks within the Power Platform environment.

• Certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect, App Maker or Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Functional Consultant or equivalent.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a demonstrated track record of successfully leading projects and initiatives.

Willingness to be assessed against the requirements for SC clearance.

We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring and do not discriminate based on culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor.

Our values are Purpose, Humanity Openness and Together. Find out more here about how we celebrate diversity and an inclusive culture in our workplace.

Person specification

Please refer to attached Job Description

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £54,358, Ministry of Justice contributes £15,165 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

How to Apply

Candidates must submit both a CV and Personal Statement (maximum 750 words) which describe how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification above.

Please note applications submitted without both a CV and a separate Personal Statement will not be considered.

Within their application, candidates are advised to pay particular attention to the following criteria which are being assessed at the sift stage -

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent workplace experience.

• Significant experience in designing, implementing, and managing Power Platform infrastructure solutions.

• In-depth knowledge of Power Platform components, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents.

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

In Justice Digital, we recruit using a combination of the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We will assess your Experience, Technical Skills and the following Behaviours during the assessment process:

• Leadership

• Developing Self and Others

• Changing and Improving

• Managing a Quality Service

A diverse panel will review your application against the Person Specification above.

Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 1-hour panel interview held via video conference.

Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift based on the following criteria will be conducted before the sift -

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent workplace experience.

• In-depth knowledge of Power Platform components, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Power Virtual Agents.

Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application.

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.

Terms & Conditions

Please review our Terms & Conditions which set out how we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact recruitment@digital.justice.gov.uk

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

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.