Infrastructure Engineer

DVSA.GOV; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency overseeing road safety is looking for an Infrastructure Engineer to maintain and improve IT infrastructure. Responsibilities include managing services and security, alongside team leadership. Candidates should possess a level 4 qualification and a passion for modern IT. Benefits include a generous pension, annual leave, and flexible working options to promote work-life balance.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97%

25 days annual leave increasing with service

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Relevant level 4 qualification or willingness to work towards it.
• Experience in IT platforms and infrastructure management.
• Knowledge in automation and security in IT environments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain core infrastructure services through incident and problem management.
• Drive improvements to deliver new and updated core infrastructure services.
• Monitor systems to ensure optimal performance and uptime.
• Implement and maintain security controls and monitor for threats.
• Manage Junior Infrastructure Engineers.

Skills

Confident communicator

Team player

Drive for continuous improvement

Interest in modern IT platforms

Passion for quality and results

Embracing new technologies

Willingness to develop and learn

Education

Minimum level 4 relevant qualification

Job description

Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Bristol, Swansea, Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, Oldham, Birmingham or Yeading.

Salary: £35,663 - Candidates based in Yeading will receive the London Weighting allowance of £4,000

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 15th February 2026

About the job

The DVSA plays a crucial role in maintaining safety standards on the roads, conducting tests, and overseeing vehicle-related matters in the UK. The Cloud Infrastructure team supports the infrastructure that provides the services used by colleagues across the country, with a strong focus on user experience, appropriate security, continuous improvement, and sustainability.

To achieve this the Cloud Infrastructure Engineering team provides second/third line IT support, acting as a middle ground between the Service Desk and dedicated SME support teams. We help to maintain and develop modern, cloud hosted IaaS and leverage Cloud solutions such as M365, Azure, Meraki, Dynamics, Intune, Apple Automated Device Enrolment and other technologies to continually modernise our estate.

If you want to advance your IT career, are keen to take the opportunity to learn a broad range of skills across Platform, Digital Communications (Networks) and the Digital Workspace (End user devices), develop yourself and value an exciting, friendly, and healthy working environment, would like an opportunity to deliver a modern, high-quality digital experience, and want to make a real impact on road safety and sustainability, we d love to hear from you.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King s birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Job description

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Maintenance of core infrastructure services through incident and problem management.
• Drive improvements to deliver new and updated core infrastructure services, according to business and user needs, to ensure maximum value is achieved from services.
• Drive automation throughout the core infrastructure estate.
• System monitoring and maintenance, monitoring servers, networks, backups and end user devices to ensure optimal performance and uptime
• Deploy and configure servers, end user device software, networking equipment, and enterprise software according to organizational standards.
• Implement and maintain security controls, monitor for threats, and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate documentation of infrastructure configurations, processes, and troubleshooting guides for team use.
• Management of Junior Infrastructure Engineers

Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.

Person specification

We are looking for someone who:

• Is a confident communicator and team player
• Real interest in modern IT platforms
• Has a drive for continuous improvement
• A passion for delivering quality and results
• Embracing new technologies to deliver the right solution
• Has a strong willingness to continually develop and learn

Additional Information

Minimum of a level 4 relevant qualification or the willingness to work towards.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for DVSA, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.