Infrastructure Specialist

Overview

Edinburgh, 1 Lochside Ave, Edinburgh EH12 9DJ
. £52,356 progressing to £55,886 plus £4,000 RRA on-call allowance. An exciting opportunity has arisen within SPS Headquarters as we recruit for an Infrastructure Specialist to join the Team. The Scottish Prison Service is looking for an Infrastructure Systems Administrator to join our IT team within our Head Office in Edinburgh. As a Microsoft subject matter expert, you will be part of our highly technical team that develops and supports the critical infrastructure that powers our 16 prisons, HQ, College and Central stores.

You will take part in exciting infrastructure projects using the latest Windows and virtualization technologies and deploy leading edge services across our Scotland wide estate.

This role has the option of hybrid working, with the department office days being flexible and by agreement with your line manager. This role primarily based at the Scottish Prison Service Headquarters, Edinburgh but may also include site visits around the SPS Estate. If you have the following, we would like to hear from you.

• Support and administer critical infrastructure that powers SPS operations, including Windows server environments and virtualization technologies.
• Participate in infrastructure projects using the latest Windows and virtualization technologies and deploy leading edge services across the Scotland-wide estate.
• Collaborate with IT teams to ensure security, reliability and performance of infrastructure services.
• Hybrid working arrangement with office days by agreement with line manager; site visits around the SPS Estate as required.

• Experience/exposure to Azure product suite (Azure, Microsoft Entra , Intune, Defender) and other third-party management tools; database management; managing and installing 3rd party server applications; experience of enterprise level backup solutions; experience of Office 365 and cloud solutions.
• Hands-on systems administration experience in the following primary areas: patching, OS deployment, Office 365, Active Directory, Power Shell scripting, Windows Server 2016/2019/2022 (including DNS, DHCP), Hyper-V.
• Experience in designing, developing and implementing business-critical systems to meet organisational requirements and technology changes; experience of cybersecurity solutions and good practice.
• General IT knowledge including a good understanding of network infrastructures and authentication processes.

• Attractive Pension (Civil Service)
• Commitment to your personal and professional development
• Free gym and car parking
• Discounts at high street stores, supermarkets and restaurants through Blue Light Card, Edenred and Civil Service Sports Council
• Sick Pay
• Annual Leave - 37 days rising to 42 days

For information on the job, including full job description and person specification, and to apply, please visit the Scottish Prison Service website. Closing date: 19 January 2026.