Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.
Are you passionate about problem solving in IT Infrastructure, if so, this role could be for you.
Working in the National Records of Scotland (NRS) as part of our team of infrastructure specialists and engineers, you will support and maintain infrastructure solutions in line with departmental policies and standards. You will ensure infrastructure services are reliable, meet business requirements, and are used effectively across the organisation.
As an Infrastructure Engineer, you will design, build, manage and support the infrastructure that underpins internal user services and public‑facing services. You will also work closely with third‑party suppliers to support the ongoing delivery and improvement of infrastructure services.
Responsibilities
Build, configure, administer and support infrastructure solutions and services, including networking and physical infrastructure, commercial‑off‑the‑shelf (COTS) software, open‑source packages, and virtual or cloud computing platforms.
Explain and apply information security principles, including the security controls used to protect solutions and services, and understand how these controls operate in practice.
Understand and apply modern development standards, explaining the key principles and applying them to your work under guidance.
Take ownership of issues end‑to‑end, investigating problems across systems, processes and services; understanding whether issues are strategic, tactical or operational; and ensuring resolution, mitigation, or appropriate handover.
Contribute to continuous improvement, including implementing remedies and preventative measures, taking inputs from multiple sources, and establishing coherent, effective frameworks.
Translate designs into delivery, producing logical and physical designs, creating detailed designs, and designing systems with managed risk, appropriate complexity, and meaningful business or technical impact.
Work effectively with established technologies, identifying suitable patterns, building and testing simple system interfaces, and contributing to more complex integrations as part of a wider team.
Apply core technical and testing skills, including executing test scripts under supervision, understanding the role of testing, documenting work using required standards and tools (including prototyping tools), and troubleshooting issues across multiple technology capabilities.
Success profileSuccess profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on. The Success Profile will include the Professional / Technical skills, Experience and Behaviours. Technical / Professional Skills:
You can find out more about the skills required, here https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/digital-data-and-technology-profession-capability-framework
Experience
Behaviours:
You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here:Success Profiles: Civil Service behaviours - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
How to apply
Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 1000 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the experience listed in the Success Profile above.
Apply before 23:59pm on Wednesday 3 June.
Candidates who are successful at sift stage will be invited to attend an Interview and Technical Assessment. The interview will further assess the Experience listed in the job advert and the Technical Assessment will evaluate the Technical Skills relevant to the role.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.
Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.
Assessments are scheduled for w/c 15 June, however this may be subject to change.
This role is open to internal candidates and Common citizenship organisations only.
Recruitment Principles
As a government organisation, we adhere to the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles and we investigate any complaints received in relation to recruitment cases.
About us
National Records of Scotland (NRS) is Scotland’s record keeper. Our purpose is to collect, preserve and produce information about Scotland's people and history and make it available to inform current and future generations. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles.
NRS is a Non-Ministerial Department of the Scottish Government & and our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.
We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer
As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules
Working pattern
Our standard hours are 35 hours per week, we offer a range of flexible and hybrid working options depending on the needs of the role. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us.
Security checks
Successful candidates must complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), before they can be appointed. BPSS is comprised of four main pre-employment checks – Identity, Right to work, Employment History and a Criminal Record check (unspent convictions).
You can find out more about BPSS on the UK Government website, or read about the different levels of security checks in our Candidate Guide
In addition to the standard pre-employment checks, this vacancy will also require all candidates to obtain National Security Vetting (NSV) at Security Check (SC) clearance level. This type of check normally includes meeting a minimum UK residency period, which for SC level is 5 years.
Further information about NSV checks can be found on the UK Government website - National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK
If you have any questions about this, please contact ScottishGovernmentRecruitment@gov.scot
Equality statement We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation. Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.
Further information Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.
For further information about this role, please contact Sean Kelly at Sean.Kelly@nrscotland.gov.uk
The devolved government for Scotland is responsible for matters that are devolved from Westminster. Areas of responsibility include the economy, health, education, justice, rural affairs, environment, and transport.
