Deployment Engineer at Cabinet Office, London, 6 Months, £Contract Rate

The Cabinet Office supports the Prime Minister and ensures the effective running of government. The Cabinet Office is also the corporate headquarters for the government, in partnership with HM Treasury, and takes the lead in certain critical policy areas. More information about the Cabinet Office can be found on its website at: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office

 

As a Deployment Engineer your main responsibilities will be:Supporting the delivery of large projects and managing smaller projects and into Live ServiceBuilding Windows and Mac OS laptops, Android and Apple Mobile Phones, creating login accounts, scheduling deployments, delivering remote and classroom training and supporting usersThis includes installing active infrastructure components (e.g. switches, routers) and the network connectivity skills required to present IT services to an end users desktopSurveying of office space, decommissioning IT from vacated buildings and installing IT in new locations from infrastructure/cabling, through to Audio Visual and Video Conferencing (AV/VC) equipment, printing and desktop devices.Essential:A good understanding of standard IT technologies and have a strong desire to deliver high quality serviceAble to understand and identify problems, analyse and help identify appropriate solutionsProven experience building and supporting the following devices Windows, MacBook, Android phones and other Apple devices and direct experience in device management applications such as Active Directory, Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM),Able to demonstrate skills and experience installing active Infrastructure components (e.g. switches, routers) and the network connectivity skills required to present the IT services to an end users desktopAble to support AV/VC including troubleshooting and managing fault resolutionsAble to demonstrate good customer service and relationship management, can identify stakeholder needs based on evidence using a range of communications skillsSC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks

 

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, The Cabinet Office 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.Armed Forces CovenantThe Cabinet 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 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.