Lead Digital Engineer

You've got well developed and comprehensive knowledge of M365, and plenty of management and leadership experience. You're skilled at keeping fast-moving projects on track while bridging technology and no-technology capabilities. Our Digital and Data technology team are at the forefront of digital innovation. They provide best in-class solutions for our clients, helping to shape and support a data driven future for UK government.
Whether it's creating bespoke, secure software, offering programme and application support or moving an entire embassy's servers to a Cloud platform.
At FCDO Services, we protect the UK's interests at home and overseas. We design and construct secure government buildings, courier diplomatic packages worldwide, safeguard government tech, and a whole lot more. Producing management information reports and commentaries on service performance will be additional key responsibilities, as will ensuring that team procedures, asset/configuration management information and other documentation is maintained accurately.
We'll also expect you to maintain your own professional development and expertise in the latest technologies and best practice.


With strong incident management, systems operation and problem solving skills, you'll be capable of analysing, interrogating and evaluating data, and managing incidents and other problems.
With Agile and ITIL Foundation level qualifications or relevant experience, you should have Microsoft role-based certification and practitioner level knowledge and experience of the products and tools you'll use in this role.
We'll expect you to have worked with the latest technologies in virtual and secure environments, and any experience of operating within ITIL3 environments or within the Government sector would be desirable.
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Working with us you'll help keep people, information, and assets safe around the world. That's why when you join us, expect to receive a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement and a Civil Service Pension.
Along with this, you'll also have access to training and other development opportunities to help grow your career with us.
Our offices have an on-site gym, nursery, café, and restaurant, and we offer interest-free loans on season tickets and bikes to help you get there.
Hanslope Park based posts attract a Location Allowance of £1,750 per annum.