Infrastructure & Networks Systems Engineer

Job title: Infrastructure & Network Systems Engineer
Division: Enforcement & Market Oversight
Department: Enforcement Intelligence & Specialist Services (EISS)

Team: Digital Forensics Unit

• Salary: Ranging from 59200 to 76800 (salary offered will be based on skills and experience) - Please note that this role is 100% laboratory based in our London office

• This role is graded as: Senior Associate - Regulatory

• Your recruitment contact isRiley Fox at - Applications must besubmittedthrough our online portal. Applications sent viasocial media oremail will not be accepted.

About the FCA and team

We regulate financial services firms in the UK to keep financial markets fair thriving and effective. By joining usyoullplay a key part in protecting consumers driving economic growth and shaping the future of UK finance services.

Enforcement & Market Oversight (EMO) is responsible for the FCAs responsibilities for market monitoring delivery of the functions of the UK Listing Authority (UKLA) and the investigation and prosecution of misconduct using the whole spectrum of criminal civil and administrative sanctions and remedies against firms and individuals.

Enforcement Intelligence and Specialist Services (EISS) Directorate provides strategic expertise intelligence capabilities and operational support across enforcement functions strengthening the FCAs ability to detect harm deliver effective investigations and uphold market integrity.

The Digital Forensic Unit within EISS is working towards ISO 17025 and the Forensic Science Regulator Code of Practice which is part of a wider transformation programme which is in line with the FCA Strategy.

Role responsibilities

• Support the Lead Associate and senior leadership in delivering technology solutions aligned with the Digital Forensic Units strategic goals regulatory compliance and future accreditation

• Implement hardware software and infrastructure architecture aligned with business application and data domains collaborating with internal and external stakeholders

• Lead small projects provide guidance on complex technical issues and act as an escalation point for day-to-day technical challenges

• Adhere to and implement infrastructure strategies and roadmaps ensuring security best practices across cloud and network layers while engaging with wider FCA stakeholders

• Mentor and manage junior engineers supporting their development and skill enhancement while researching external trends to identify innovation opportunities

• Support compliance with ISO 17025 the Forensic Science Code of Practice and FCA policies aligned with NIST standards and assist in deploying and maintaining forensic tools for criminal and regulatory investigations

Skillsrequired

Minimum:

• Prior experience as System Administrator in on-prem Windows Server 2022/2025 environments (Active Directory CA DHCP DNS KMS) Hyper-V and storage (SMB FS DFS RAID)

• Secure background in Palo Alto Firewalls Switches (VPN VLAN Load Balancing) and Scripting (PowerShell Python Bash)

• Practical experience with ITSM tools such as ServiceNow and Jira

• Demonstrated experience in structural remediation problem trend analysis and service performance improvement

• CompTIA Network certification and/or CCNA/CCNP and Splunk Certification.

• An experienced IT Service Management professional with experience in large-scale complex air-gap IT environments

Essential:

• Effective stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical issues to non-technical audiences

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines and effectively prioritise workload

• Broad knowledge of technology trends and enterprise-wide architecture

• Innovative thinker with pragmatic problem-solving skills that positively impact service delivery

• Experienced in applying architectural principles to business solutions and working with hybrid IT AI driven ITSM solutions automation digitisation initiatives and multi-sourced environments

Benefits

• 25days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Non-contributory pension (812% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary

• Private healthcare with Bupa income protection and 24/7 Employee Assistance

• 35 hours of paid volunteering annually

• A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle

For a full list of our benefits and our recruitment process as a whole visitour benefits page.

Our values and culture

Our colleagues are the key to our success as a are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusiveculture: onethatsfree from discrimination and bias celebrates difference and supports colleagues to deliver at their believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation one that makes better decisions drives innovation and delivers better regulation.

If yourequireany adjustments due to a disability or condition your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support.

We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.

Disability confident: our hiring approach

Were proud to be aDisability Confident Employer andtherefore people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet theminimumcriteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment cases ofhigh applicationvolumeswemay progressapplicants whose experience most closely matches the roles key requirements.

Usefulinformation andtimelines

Timeline:

• Job advert closing: 26th July at 11:59pm

• CV Review/Shortlist: 27th July

• Virtual conversation with the Hiring Manager: w/c 3rd August

• Interview: w/c 17th August (Please note: this will be a technical assessment in-person at our London office followed by a competency-based interview if successful in the technical assessment)

• Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role therefore please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.

SC Clearance is required for this role(SC Guidance) - you will hold or willbe requiredto obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting