{"id":296575,"date":"2025-10-12T06:06:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T06:06:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/296575\/"},"modified":"2025-10-12T06:06:22","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T06:06:22","slug":"applications-operations-engineer-police-oracle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/296575\/","title":{"rendered":"Applications Operations Engineer – Police Oracle"},"content":{"rendered":"

The purpose of the Applications Operations Engineer role is to support and maintain critical digital forensic and\/or intelligence collection applications to ensure they meet the NCAs evolving operational demands. Working in a small team of highly enthusiastic IT professional staff, transferring skills within the team will ensure we are better placed to look after the SOS networks to provide full critical support, upgrades, development and maintenance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Apply before<\/strong>: 09\/11\/2025, 23:55<\/p>\n

Reference number: <\/strong>261<\/p>\n

Salary (Per Annum)<\/strong>: \u00a345,326<\/p>\n

London weighting allowance\u00a0(Per Annum)<\/strong>: \u00a34218<\/p>\n

RRA \u2013 Recruitment and Retention Allowance (Per Annum)<\/strong>: \u00a3 3000<\/p>\n

Role grade<\/strong>: NCA Grade 4 \/ Sergeant \/ Higher Executive Officer<\/p>\n

Contract type<\/strong>: Permanent, Loan, Secondment<\/p>\n

Length of employment<\/strong>: 24 months<\/p>\n

Please note that the Length of Employment does not include those hired on Permanent contracts.<\/p>\n

Command<\/strong>: Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT)<\/p>\n

Business Area: <\/strong>Enterprise Services<\/p>\n

Type of role<\/strong>: Information Technology<\/p>\n

Working pattern<\/strong>: Full time, Flexible Working<\/p>\n

Number of roles available<\/strong>: 1<\/p>\n

Location(s):<\/strong>\u00a0Birmingham, Bristol, Calder, Leicester, London*, Warrington<\/p>\n

*For roles based in London, your contractual place of work will be Stratford. While the Stratford site is expected to become operational from November 2025 \u2013 March 2026, you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall or another reasonable location on a temporary basis during the interim period.<\/p>\n

Please note that, as Stratford will be your contractual place of work, any subsequent move from a temporary location will not entitle you to payments for travel time or costs under the\u00a0Relocation and Excess Travel Policy.<\/p>\n

Role Description\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Digital, Data & Technology (DDaT), supports NCA operational commands with how we exploit data and to ensure the NCA uses the best technology platforms with the right tools and applications to further enable the NCA to protecting the public from serious and organised crime. We are responsible for defining and delivering our data and technology strategy, policy and architecture, and building and sustaining resilient services which are critical to our mission success.
The pace of change within the digital and tech world means we need to be agile and innovative in how we respond to threats while exploiting the opportunities this presents.<\/p>\n

The purpose of the Applications Operations Engineer role is to support and maintain critical digital forensic and\/or intelligence collection applications to ensure they meet the NCAs evolving operational demands. Working in a small team of highly enthusiastic IT professional staff, transferring skills within the team will ensure we are better placed to look after the SOS networks to provide full critical support, upgrades, development and maintenance.<\/p>\n

The role involves supports the delivery of 1st, 2nd and 3rd line support of technical systems to a professional standard, adapting to and meeting user requirements; Installing new hardware, installation and configuration of a mixture of Operating Systems including Windows Server 2019, 2019, 2022 and Windows 10 and 11, virtual servers (VMWare and Hyper-V) and the use of containerized technologies; Supporting systems maintenance in line with technical requirements for business area.<\/p>\n

***This post requires SC clearance as a minimum, with a possibility to gain DV within 12 months of being in post.***<\/strong><\/p>\n

On-call working\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please note, staff in our DF Engineering functions will form part of an on-call rota.<\/p>\n

This role aligns to\u00a0Application Operations Engineer<\/a>\u00a0within the Government Digital and Data career framework.<\/p>\n

The post holder may be required to participate in an on call 24\/7 rota. If you do perform on-call duties, you will be entitled to an On-Call allowance, for each session you are on-call, aligned to renumeration policy.<\/p>\n

Essential Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\n

You must meet the essential criteria and evidence this within your application to be considered for the role.<\/p>\n

Entry Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n