Principal Infrastructure Specialist -

Job Introduction

About Us:

British Transport Police (BTP) is the national police force for the rail network throughout Great Britain. We are the ‘Guardians of the Railway,’ putting passenger safety at the heart of what we do. Our values are simple: We Care, We Do the Right Thing, We Strive to Be Better Every Day, We Are One BTP, and We Are Proud to Protect. Join us and help create an environment where we can all be our best every day.

The Opportunity: Principal Infrastructure Specialist

Salary: Up to £69,756.26: - (£58,865.26 basic salary per annum with yearly increments based on performance plus a non-contractual/non pensionable Skills for the Information Age supplement of up to £5005 amount awarded either 0%.50% or 100% based on validation of self-assessment plus £5886 On Call Allowance).

Contract Type: Permanent.

Location: To be based at one of our main hubs (London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester, Leeds or Glasgow) London Allowance of £4,427.65 payable to London based candidates only.

Type of Working Arrangement: Blended approach of home and office-working is available.

Hours: This is full-time role (37 hours per week) 

Are you looking for your next exciting career move? British Transport Police have an excellent opportunity for a Principal Infrastructure Specialist to join the Technology Team. As a Principal Infrastructure Specialist with BTP, you will play a significant part in delivering enterprise-wide infrastructure solutions, project lead and support within the Infrastructure Services Team. The role supports and delivers the formal requirements associated with working in an Infrastructure team environment. Resilience of Infrastructure is critical to operational efficiency and underpins the core technology services for BTP. 

 Main Responsibilities: 

• Responsible for supporting the architectural designs/solutions, work and collaborate with the infrastructure team in delivering the designs to reside in all our datacentres.
• Provide technical solutions within current and previously acquired technical specialisms to support teams within the department and the business.
• This role will contribute towards the development and implementation of Infrastructure solutions and serve as an Architect resource for other departmental and organisational projects. 
• The role supports BTP business objectives and policing strategy through the delivery and development Infrastructure services.
• In addition, stakeholder management, collaboration and engagement with cross-functional teams is associated with the role, as is external engagement across wider forces and industry seeking best practices

 Essential Skills: 

• Accredited to ITIL Foundation Level or higher.
• Educated to degree level in a specific IT or engineering discipline or equivalent experience.     
• LDAP/AD.
• Azure.
• Windows Operating Systems.
• Linux Operating Systems.
• Creating/customising PowerShell Scripts.
• Experience with troubleshooting (Event Viewer, Log Files, Command Prompt).
• Backup and Restore (VMWare, Backup Exec, Networker etc.) basics.
• Knowledge of ITIL change process.

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.

Vetting: Successful applicants will be required to pass Management Vetting and National Security Clearance. (5 years minimum UK residency required), including a full background and financial disclosure. For more information and Top Tips, please see attached document. 

Medical: We’ll ask for relevant health and medical history details to support employee wellbeing.  

References: We'll ask for references to cover the past 5 years.

How to apply: Applications will be via an up to date CV and online application form, as part of this application you will be asked to outline how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role. 

Completed applications must be submitted by 11.59pm, 11.59pm 1st August 2025, interviews will be held on Friday 22nd August.

What we offer:

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
• Family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave.
• Bespoke benefits platform and Blue Light Card access.
• Salary sacrifice options for cycles, home technology, gym membership, and electric vehicles.
• Interest-free annual rail season ticket loan after 6 months.
• Access to the Transport Benevolent Fund for health, welfare, and financial support.
• Development opportunities, including fully funded apprenticeships.
• Excellent Pension scheme:  We offer the BTP GPP Police Staff Pension Scheme, administered by Royal London. This group personal pension plan is available to all police staff and is a defined contribution scheme. It provides the flexibility to vary your pension contributions from 4.4% to 12% of your salary. For more information, visit the Royal London dedicated pension page or email us at Pension-Queries@btp.police.uk. Note: If you are an existing member of Police Staff in the RPS, your pension will not be affected.

Inclusion & Diversity: 

At BTP, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. We believe diversity drives innovation and better decision-making. Our roles are open to everyone, and we encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates, women, LGBTQI+ individuals, people with disabilities, and those who are neurodiverse. As part of our commitment we operate a ‘Disability Confident Scheme’ - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview. 

For more information on Inclusion or the Disability Confident Scheme, please click the links Inclusion & Diversity Disability Confident Scheme

Join Us: 

Grow your career with us. We can’t wait to hear from you! See why BTP is right for you and click here for more information. For further information, please contact our Resourcing Team at RecruitmentTeam@btp.police.uk.