Infrastructure Engineer

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA); West of England; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension contribution 28.97%

25 days annual leave (+1 per year up z

Bank Holidays + Privilege Day

Staff discount portal

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is seeking a proactive Cloud Infrastructure professional to maintain and improve core infrastructure services across multiple sites, with a focus on reliability, efficiency and security. The role emphasizes automation, monitoring, and continuous service improvements to support colleagues nationwide.

You will work as part of a team, contributing to modern IT platforms, learning opportunities through CIPD, Prince2 or related qualifications, and a generous

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and teamwork required.
• Interest in modern IT platforms and new technologies.
• Drive for continuous improvement and learning.

Responsibilities

• Maintenance of core infrastructure services through incident and problem management.
• Drive improvements to deliver new and updated core infrastructure services based on business and user needs.
• Drive automation throughout the core infrastructure estate.
• System monitoring and maintenance of servers, networks, backups and end-user devices.

Skills

Confident communicator

Team player

Interest in modern IT platforms

Continuous improvement

Delivering quality and results

Willingness to learn

Job description

Location: Bristol, Swansea, Leeds, Nottingham, Newcastle, Oldham (Chadderton), Birmingham (Garretts Green) or Uxbridge.

Salary: £37,090 - A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

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.

Key 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.
• 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).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King's birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.

About you

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
• Embraces new technologies to deliver the right solution
• Has a strong willingness to continually develop and learn

Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 2nd November 2026