Senior Engineer – Skype for Business/Microsoft Teams Department for Work & Pensions
Reference
61876
Number of vacancies
1
Location
Blackpool, Leeds, London, Manchester or Newcastle
Salary
Up to £64,656
Work hours
37.5
Employment type
Permanent
Job benefits
A brilliant Civil Service pension with employer contributions circa 20%, generous annual leave, flexible working, great work life balance and lots more.
Closing date
4 September 2020
Job description
DWP. Digital with Purpose.
We’re looking for talented Senior Engineer with skills in Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams to join our growing community of experts and become a key part of one of the biggest and highest-profile digital transformation programmes in the world.
Using fresh ideas and leading edge technologies – and putting the user at the centre of everything we do – we create innovative digital solutions that make a difference to the lives of our 22 million users.
Duties. Work. Porjects
You will be a skilled practitioner and a role model in Infrastructure solutions specialising in Microsoft Unified Communications suite of products as well as having a thorough understanding of cloud based services.
You will be responsible for ensuring best practices are adhered to across the department and guiding teams on how to deliver quality Infrastructure products.
You will assist in the design of Infrastructure services in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles. With a focus on operational stability, robustness, resilience, availability and quality you will be accountable for infrastructure solutions for Skype, Teams and related products.
What are we looking for?
• Experience of Microsoft Teams / Skype for Business On-line – Design, Build and Operate in large organisations (larger than 5K).
• Experience in Skype for Business PSTN / Teams Voice / PBX integrations – Design, Build and Operate.
• Experience of Network Security – Firewalls / proxies plus understand networking technologies.
• Experience deploying / maintaining Microsoft room based video conferencing solutions, Skype Room Systems / Microsoft Teams Rooms and Surface hubs.
• Experience of Office 365 Mobile Applications Management.
• Experience of PowerShell scripting for effective delivery of large tasks.
Where you’ll work
You’ll join us in your choice of one of our easy-to-reach digital hubs in Blackpool, Leeds, London, Manchester or Newcastle. Find out more about our hubs here:
We also have the tools and tech we need to work flexibly. Many of us are working remotely at the moment due to Covid-19.
We’re the UK’s biggest government department with over 80,000 diverse and brilliant people on our team. We are an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications regardless of age, gender, race or sexuality.
Details. Wages. Perks.
In return for your skills we offer competitive salary up to £64,656 a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth over 27%, and a generous leave package.
We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
• Flexible working
• Family friendly policies
• Volunteering and charitable giving
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it’s even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Sports and social activities
• Learning and training opportunities, including coaching, mentoring, events, community meet ups and lots more
• Clear career paths and opportunities to progress
HOW TO APPLY: For further information and to start an application click apply now.
If you would like to discuss this role and our offer contact me via viv.vayapooree@dwp.gov.uk