Senior Applications Analyst Full Time

Met Police

As a Senior Applications Analyst, you’ll make sure Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) has the tech to do its job. Join us, and you won’t just be supporting applications – you’ll be helping to protect the UK.

This is a great opportunity to join us at the Customer Service Centre (CSC), which provides IT services for national CTP. Reporting to the National Applications & Data Manager, you’ll support all CSC applications – operational, Business As Usual and project tasks. Day to day, you’ll deal with service requests, changes, problems and incidents as part of a 2nd line team. When tricky issues arise, you’ll draw on your experience to problem-solve and identify the cause.

As a senior member of the team, you’ll also take on some additional tasks: implementing an ITIL-aligned Application Management strategy and mentoring junior analysts. In effect, you’ll be a subject matter expert, tackling escalations and developing our talent.

As you work, you’ll be learning new IT skills and liaising with all kinds of policing contacts. You’ll also be travelling to other UK sites and working on-call, so a flexible approach is essential.

We’re looking for an experienced Applications professional who inspires trust. Degree-educated (or equivalent), you’ll bring strong technical expertise in application design and development, including agile methodologies, database design and infrastructure technologies. Equally important are customer focus and strong communication skills. Adept at connecting with others, you’ll discuss solutions, update stakeholders and deal with suppliers every day.

Now more than ever is the time to join the Met Police. We want our team to be representative of our country and are looking to recruit people who understand and reflect the diverse communities we engage with every day.

Besides the rewarding nature of the job itself, a competitive salary and a Civil Service pension, you’ll also benefit from excellent career and professional development. If you’re looking to progress, this is an outstanding opportunity.

Vetting

This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Developed Vetting (DV) level before taking up the post.

Additionally, this material is of particular sensitivity to the UK and its distribution must be restricted to UK nationals. In approved circumstances dual nationals (of which one element is British) may also be granted access. However, in the event that potential conflicts of interest cannot be managed the post holder will not be able to see the intelligence material and will not be able to perform their duties. For the purpose of safeguarding national security and in line with Cabinet Office Policy, supported by Section 82(2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002), applicants who do not hold or acquire Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e or Developed Vetting (DV) clearance and meet the nationality requirements cannot be offered the post.

Confidentiality Agreement

Applicants should also be aware of the need to sign a confidentiality agreement on taking up the post.

Our Employee Commitments

Counter Terrorism Policing aims to create an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere and culture and an environment where all our people feel a strong sense of belonging and are able to reach their full potential. Where any group or individual can be and feel respected, supported and valued to fully participate and contribute to our mission of “Working to keep people safe from Terrorism”.

Inclusion, diversity and equality is at the front and centre of our approach to make the composition of Counter Terrorism Policing more representative of the communities we serve. As Counter Terrorism is rooted in Local Policing, to tackle today’s complex policing challenges, applications from across all communities are therefore essential and encouraged. Counter Terrorism Policing as a network is committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations’.

Counter Terrorism Policing is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working arrangements and including part time working or job share. In addition, this role has been reviewed following learning from work during the Covid pandemic and may be done in an agile manner. In the first instance, please contact the vacancy holder to discuss how such arrangements could be accommodated (where applicable).

Counter Terrorism Policing recruitment is open to all, but we are keen to positively support those who are younger in service to join into our specialist environment.

Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met . Applications will be via a detailed CV and online application form.

Completed applications must be submitted by 31 January 2023.

We view diversity as fundamental to our success. To tackle today’s complex policing challenges, we need a workforce made up from all of London’s communities. Applications from across the community are therefore essential.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer the Met have committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.