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: £59,200 to £76,800 (based on skills and experience)

Location: London office (100% laboratory based)

Grade: Senior Associate – Regulatory

Responsibilities

• Support the Lead Associate and senior leadership in delivering technology solutions aligned with the Digital Forensics Unit’s 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.

Qualifications & Skills Required

• 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.
• Experience in large‑scale, complex air‑gap IT environments.
• 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.
• Experience in applying architectural principles to business solutions and working with hybrid IT, AI‑driven ITSM solutions, automation, digitisation initiatives and multi‑sourced environments.

Additional Requirements

• Security Clearance (SC) required.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Non‑contributory pension (8–12% 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.

The FCA is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and people or individuals with disabilities and long‑term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process.

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