AMS PSR

On behalf of the Intellectual Property Office, we are looking for a Infrastructure Engineer (Inside IR35) for a 6 months contract based REMOTELY.

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) is the official UK government body responsible for intellectual property (IP) rights including patents, designs, trademarks and copyright. Our ambition is to be the best IP office, and we intend to achieve this by:

• Delivering excellent IP services
• Creating a world leading IP environment
• Making the IPO a brilliant place to work

We operate and maintain a clear and accessible intellectual property system in the UK, which encourages innovation and helps the economy and society to benefit from knowledge and ideas. We help people get the right type of protection for their creation or invention.

We are responsible for:

• IPO Policy
• educating businesses and consumers about IP rights and responsibilities
• supporting IP enforcement
• granting UK Patents, trademarks and design rights

We have a small office in the heart of London, but our main office is on the outskirts of Newport, South Wales.

About us - Intellectual Property Office - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

As a Infrastructure Engineer, your main responsibilities will be:

• Support and maintain infrastructure solutions and services in line with departmental policies.
• Ensure infrastructure services are delivered effectively and meet user requirements.
• Collaborate with third-party providers to deliver and support infrastructure services.
• Build, configure, administer, and support a wide range of infrastructure technologies including:
  • Computing, storage, and networking
  • Physical infrastructure and software
  • COTS and open-source packages
  • Virtual and cloud computing (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS)
• Investigate and resolve issues in systems, processes, and services.
• Produce detailed designs and documentation using standard methods and tools, including prototyping where appropriate.

Essential:

• Proven experience as a System Administrator with expertise in:
  • Microsoft Server operating systems
  • Group Policy management
  • PowerShell scripting
• Strong understanding of infrastructure design and support principles.
• Ability to document technical work clearly and effectively.

Desirable:

• Exposure to Linux-based operating systems
• Experience with Ansible for automation and configuration management

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, IPO guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Commitment

The Intellectual Property Office guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".