Senior Technician

Infrastructure & Networking Basics And Configuration

• Virtual Machines (VMs)
• Azure Virtual Networks (VNets), Subnets, NSGs
• Load Balancers & Application Gateways

Identity & Security Assistance

• Assist with Azure Active Directory (Entra ID) management
• User and group management and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Assist with basic security policies
• MFA setup
• Key Vault usage (secrets, keys)

Backup, Recovery & Maintenance

• Assist with Azure Backup and Restore and basic DR tasks
• Apply patches and updates under supervision
• Azure cost analysis

Candidates should also show an interest in learning more about the management, access and development of applications in Azure, as well as developing skills in scripting languages and automation products such as Ansible and Terraform.

The IM & T Senior Technician should have an appreciation of the business requirements of the NSS and combine this knowledge with finely tuned customer relation skills.

Location and Working Pattern:

This post is based at Gyle Square, Edinburgh or Delta House, Glasgow in a hybrid working environment.

The work pattern for this post is Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week.

PSD Scotland is a remote-friendly employer with colleagues based throughout Scotland. We support hybrid and office-based working arrangements where possible and welcome discussions about alternative working patterns during the application process.

It is a condition of this employment that you must live and remain a resident within the UK and have entitlement to work in the UK for the post in which you will be employed.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits HR Benefits Brochure.

Inclusion

Public Services Delivery Scotland is a national organisation and, as an anchor institution, is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from all under-represented groups, including racially minoritised people and disabled people. You do not need to be working in a similar role now. Whether you are returning from a career break, such as maternity, paternity or caring responsibilities, or bringing transferable skills from another sector, your experience can bring a valuable perspective to our work. We are committed to supporting staff health, wellbeing and development, and offer a range of learning and development opportunities to promote diversity, inclusion and positive mental health. Staff can also join a range of equality networks. As an equal opportunities employer and accredited Disability Confident Leader, we offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. Where exceptionally high application volumes make this impracticable, a fair and proportionate shortlisting approach will be applied in line with Disability Confident guidance. If you would like to discuss the role, reasonable adjustments or alternative working patterns before applying, please contact nss.wfrs@nhs.scot

Further Information

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Stephen Grant, Senior Department Manager, 0131 275 7545, Stephen.Grant@nhs.scot

Closing date for completed applications is 12th October 2026

Please note that the majority of correspondence is sent by e-mail only, so please check your e-mail regularly (including junk folders).

We are an equal opportunities employer and as committed participant in the disability confident scheme, guarantees to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for our vacancies however, where exceptionally high application volumes make this impracticable, a fair and proportionate shortlisting approach will be applied in line with Disability Confident guidance.