macOS Infrastructure Engineer

### Posting ID
PIP11666

On behalf of the Cabinet Office we are looking for a macOS Infrastructure Engineer (Inside IR35) for an initial 4 month contract with potential for extension. Hybrid working based in London, Glasgow, Bristol, Manchester or York.

An active SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. (Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.)

As a macOS Infrastructure Engineer you’ll be instrumental in shaping the infrastructure and end user device capabilities that support vital services for The Cabinet Office, Government Commercial Authority (GCA) and the Government Property Agency (GPA), impacting civil servants and ministerial bodies across the nation.

You won’t just be maintaining systems, you’ll be working alongside Technical Architects and Principal Engineers, you’ll design, maintain and upgrade our end user devices infrastructure, tackling challenges head on and ensuring seamless service delivery.

As a macOS Infrastructure Engineer your main responsibilities will be to:

- Provide technical expertise on the macOS estate, working with the other EUC Engineers and engineers from other teams as required.
- Be a crucial point of escalation for our Live Service, diving deep into root cause analysis and finding effective solutions.
- Creation of design and build documents for End User Devices - macOS as part of design work.
- Provide technical assistance on the Windows estate (client) and Mobile estate working with the other engineers and in other areas as required.
- Work as part of the team, maintain and enhance the device platform, by providing expertise and creating opportunities for others to share and practise your knowledge
- Carry out change control activities with precision and documenting our EUC infrastructure.

Essential:

- Extensive experience managing and administering macOS systems, including experience working with Jamf Pro for end user device management .
- Experience managing and administering Windows Systems, including experience working with Active Directory and related services such as SCCM and Group Policy.
- Experience managing and administering mobile devices, for example working with Workspace One (Airwatch).
- Very strong and effective problem-solving skills.
- An understanding of technical security and its impact on the design and operation of end user devices.
- Enthusiasm for sharing knowledge and working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of supporting infrastructure services for a large user base.

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

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident employer, the Cabinet Office encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent candidates . Applications from candidates who identify as having a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, the Cabinet Office welcome applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the 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".