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Senior Linux Engineer

West Midlands Police · GB

The IT & Digital department is responsible for the force’s adoption and use of information and digital technology.

Job description

The IT & Digital department is responsible for the force’s adoption and use of information and digital technology. The department consists of three core functions as follows: The Service Management function within IT & Digital is responsible for the effective operation, support and maintenance of existing, operational technology systems, including but not limited to all Force applications, technology infrastructure (e.g. servers, databases, networks) and end-user devices (e.g. desktop PC’s, smartphones, tablets, Airwave terminals). This function manages, and has responsibility for, the security, capability, availability, and performance of all operational technology in the ‘live’ environment whether it is delivered via internal resources or by external suppliers. This function is also responsible for ensuring existing technology remains fit-for-purpose and reflects continuously evolving requirements from the force. The Infrastructure Services team within Service Management is responsible for managing the force’s Server, Storage and Software infrastructure within the live operational environment. This infrastructure includes: - Architecture Management (responsible for identifying an...