Job Vacancy Infrastructure Operations Engineer
City of Edinburgh
Historic Environment Scotland
Job position Infrastructure Operations Engineer
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Reporting to the Infrastructure Operations Manager you will share responsibility for infrastructure solutions/systems across a range of technologies. You will collaborate with teams across the organisation to design and support new solutions.
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Benefits of joining us at Historic Environment Scotland
Enrolment onto a Civil Service Pension scheme – 28% employer contribution
25 days annual leave, pro-rata (increasing to 30 days after 3 years) + 11.5 public holidays
Reimbursement for relevant professional subscriptions
Support for further education and personal development
Study leave for work related courses
Flexible working hours (where appropriate)
Free entry to all of our properties (with up to three guests)
Free entry to English Heritage, Manx and Cadw properties
Key Responsibilities of this role
deployment, configuration, monitoring, and second- and third-line support of a wide range of infrastructure services, including Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Azure AD), on-premises Active Directory, virtualisation platforms (VMware), and backup solutions such as Commvault, Cohesity, and Druva.
managing monthly server patching, endpoint protection, and legacy on-premises technologies including SAN and physical servers.
managing DNS, certificates, and domains.
support basic Linux administration
liaise with third-party vendors to ensure service quality
lead on implementing cybersecurity standards and email security protocols such as DKIM/DMARC
Candidate profile
Key requirements of the role:
In order for you to be successful in this post, we will be looking for you to submit a cover letter which addresses how you can meet each of the essential and desirable criteria (in up to 1,200 words), using examples of where you have demonstrated these criteria previously. Please ensure that you provide real life examples for each of the criteria to be considered for this post. You can use examples of how you have met this criteria from your work life, home life, education or volunteer experience. Please read our first before completing, as you will only be eligible for selection if you use examples of how you meet the essential and desirable criteria.
Essential:
Experience administering a Windows Active Directory Domain environment, including Exchange, group membership, and AD
Basic experience managing Microsoft 365 and Azure cloud infrastructure
Working knowledge of Exchange Online, Azure AD, and Microsoft Teams
Understanding of virtual and cloud datacentre environments
Awareness of security best practices
Find out more about desirable skills and experience in our full job description
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Working environment
We are dedicated to building a workforce which is reflective of diversity within Scotland. We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religious beliefs, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or neurodiversity. In support of our Gaelic Language Plan, we welcome applications from Gaelic speakers.
Closing date: noon, 14 January 2026.
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Infrastructure Operations Engineer
Historic Environment Scotland