Lead End User Computing Engineer (Sharepoint/Power Platform)

Job summary

Across government, end user computing is essential to enabling a productive, secure and modern digital workplace. As organisations adopt cloud-first strategies and flexible working models, robust End User Computing (EUC) services are critical to ensuring colleagues can access the tools and systems they need, wherever they are. Strong technical leadership is required to design, manage and continuously improve these services in a secure and scalable way.

Ofgem plays a vital role in the UK’s energy system, protecting consumers and enabling a more secure, fair and sustainable energy future. Delivering a reliable, high-quality digital workplace is key to supporting our people and ensuring the organisation can operate effectively.

Ofgem is on an ambitious transformation journey. Within the Digital, Data and Security Services (DDSS) directorate, we are modernising our digital workplace, expanding our use of Microsoft 365 and strengthening our endpoint and identity capabilities. This includes building secure, resilient and user-centred services that support collaboration, mobility and productivity across the organisation.

As a Lead End User Computing Engineer, you will act as the technical authority for EUC and digital workplace services. You will define standards, guide architecture and provide assurance across Microsoft 365, endpoint management and identity services. You will work closely with architects, security teams and service operations to ensure platforms are secure, scalable and aligned to organisational needs.

This is a technically deep and highly influential role, requiring strong expertise across modern workplace technologies and the ability to lead on complex technical challenges while driving continuous improvement.

Job description

You will be responsible for:

• Leading the design, governance and continuous improvement of End User Computing and digital workplace services
• Acting as the technical authority for Microsoft 365, including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive and related services
• Defining and maintaining standards for endpoint management using Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot and device compliance tooling
• Providing technical leadership on identity and access management, including Entra ID, Conditional Access, and secure BYOD models
• Overseeing integration of workplace technologies with cloud and on-premises systems
• Leading the investigation and resolution of complex technical incidents, acting as the senior escalation point
• Driving root cause analysis and implementing long-term, sustainable fixes
• Supporting the delivery of major changes, deployments and service improvements with appropriate technical assurance
• Identifying opportunities for optimisation and continuous improvement across EUC services
• Producing and maintaining high-quality technical documentation and knowledge resources
• Collaborating with internal teams, suppliers and partners (including Microsoft) to ensure effective service delivery
• Mentoring engineers and service desk teams, building capability and promoting best practice across the organisation

We are looking for:

A highly experienced End User Computing engineer who can act as a technical leader within a complex enterprise environment. You will bring deep expertise in Microsoft 365 and modern workplace technologies, alongside the ability to influence and guide delivery across teams.

You may come from an EUC, infrastructure or workplace engineering background, but you will demonstrate:

• Strong experience supporting and managing Microsoft 365 services in an enterprise environment
• Expertise in endpoint management, including Microsoft Intune and device lifecycle management
• Experience with Windows Autopilot, Entra ID (Azure AD), identity and access management, and application integration
• Strong technical troubleshooting and incident management capability
• Understanding of security, compliance and governance within device and identity services
• Ability to design and implement scalable, secure workplace solutions
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly

Relevant Microsoft and/or ITIL certifications are expected (or willingness to achieve).

Experience with Power Platform, Azure Virtual Desktop or working in a public sector or regulated environment would be beneficial.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping Ofgem’s digital workplace and end user experience. You will help ensure that services are secure, resilient and designed to meet user needs, supporting productivity and collaboration across the organisation as it delivers on its mission.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

• Advanced experience in SharePoint and Power Platform administration, governance, and support (Lead Criteria)
• Experience with application lifecycle management, DevOps pipelines, and automation within Power Platform. (Lead Criteria)
• Proven ability to implement and enforce platform governance and compliance policies.
• Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills for collaboration and automation platforms.
• Ability to work collaboratively with technical and business stakeholders to deliver secure, innovative solutions.
• Microsoft Azure and Power Platform certifications.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience supporting large-scale SharePoint environments and complex Power Platform solutions.
• Familiarity with AI enablement and governance in Microsoft 365 environments.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• You will also be asked to prepare a presentation. Full details of the presentation will be included in the invitation to interview.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £49,452, OFGEM contributes £14,326 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office but this is kept under review), flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications.

You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word ‘personal statement’ evidencing how you meet the essential and desirable skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria listed in the role profile. In the event of receiving a large number of applications, an initial sift may take place on just the lead criteria indicated in the essential criteria.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by [https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn].

At Ofgem, we expect our staff to carry out their roles with honesty, fairness and openness. They should follow the Civil Service code and be free from any influence or bias. We are committed to making sure interests are recognised, declared and managed appropriately so that we can fulfil our duties as an energy regulator. Our Conflicts of Interest policy outlines the types of interests Ofgem staff must declare before onboarding, and the rules they must follow throughout employment so that we can clearly demonstrate that our decisions are not influenced by private interests.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Amber Shankland
• Email : amber.shankland@ofgem.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk

Further information

Appointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. You have the right to complain if you feel there has been a breach of these Recruitment Principles.

In the first instance, you should raise the matter directly via recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response, you may bring your complaint to the Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission, please visit their website.

Attachments

DDSS Candidate Pack, Lead End User Computing Engineer (Sharepoint Power Platform) Opens in new window (pdf, 3056kB)Terms and Conditions Opens in new window (pdf, 335kB)DDSS Role Profile Lead End User Computing Engineer - SharePoint & Power Platforms (2B) Opens in new window (pdf, 128kB)