Thames Valley Police
Full time vacancy
Exciting challenges lie ahead – new digital technologies and alternative ways of working are transforming the way we protect our communities and bring people to justice. We recognise that continued training and professional development is important and we aim to continue to improve on your capabilities.
As a Systems Engineer within the Platform as a Service team, you will be responsible for the configuration and support across a variety of on premise and cloud-based platform technologies such as Identity and Access Management, Messaging, Microsoft 365 and Azure.
Your role is to support our business-as-usual initiative by working collaboratively with other teams and ensuring regular maintenance activities are carried out and completed on time whilst also providing incident/request/problem support within the agreed service levels within the ITIL Framework. You will possess excellent problem-solving skills to investigate, diagnose and rectify issues relating to infrastructure services.
You will be able to demonstrate:
This is a hybrid role, based at either Kidlington or Southampton. Applicants need to live within 2 hours of the base location due to the call out requirement.
Capability to travel across the Force is required in order to undertake assignments in a timely manner and work flexibly. Due to unsocial hours and personal safety for lone working public transport may not be suitable. For this reason, a full driving license is considered essential for this role.
If you are a TVP employee and have you been in your current post for less than 12 months, you need to seek approval from your line manager to be eligible to apply for this role.
Please attach a CV to apply for this role
If you have not held residency in the UK for the last 5 years, we will not be able to process an application from you.
If you have any queries, please contact the Recruitment Team at RecruitmentstaffICT@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting reference 23231. We will endeavour to respond to your query as quickly as possible.
The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 22nd February 2026.
At Thames Valley Police (TVP) we work together to protect our communities. Whether as an officer, staff member or volunteer, you will make a difference and play an important role in helping achieve our mission. As you take on a role with pride and confidence, you will be supported, developed and valued, ensuring you can be at your best in the service of our communities. Learn more About Us.
Working Smart. You will be joining an organisation that strives to improve every day. In the post-pandemic era this means changing the way we work and deliver our services, which brings a number of benefits including a more flexible and capable workforce.
Supporting You. Your wellbeing and safety is at the heart of all we do. Whilst you are doing the work that matters, we’ll be supporting you via a wide range of Wellbeing services, partnerships and initiatives. We have a number of active staff support networks and buddy schemes which you will have access to and can be involved with. We are committed to building a workforce that better reflects the communities we serve and an inclusive culture that not only values, but finds strength in difference. We also offer a comprehensive range of benefits and discount schemes, some provided directly by the organisation and others via partnerships including Blue Light card. Learn more about how we will be Supporting You.
Developing You. We promote a culture where your continuous professional development and learning is actively encouraged and where people have the opportunity, and responsibility, to achieve their full potential.
Vetting. All posts require a level of Police Vetting as per the National Vetting Code of Practice. The residency requirement is necessary to enable all applicants to be checked in an equitable manner. Thames Valley Police will allow applicants to apply who do not necessarily reach the criteria as long as they have proven UK residency and supporting evidence where necessary. Applications will be considered on a case by case basis.
This opportunity is closed to applications.
