Infrastructure Engineer - ONS - G7

Manchester Digital; Manchester, London, Hucknall; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Le Bureau des statistiques nationales recrute un Infrastructure Engineer pour rejoindre son équipe DAP. Vous serez responsable de la gestion des services d'infrastructure, avec une expertise en Cloudera et AWS. Ce rôle requiert un souci constant du service client et de la sécurité des systèmes.

Qualifications

• Connaissance approfondie de l'Infrastructure IT avec une expérience dans l'architecture des solutions.
• Capacité à lire et interagir avec le code.
• Expérience dans la gestion et le support des solutions d'infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Gérer l'équipe pour construire et maintenir la Cloudera Data Platform.
• Collaborer avec les architectes techniques pour assurer la mise en œuvre efficace.
• Assurer la cohérence dans l'application des technologies d'infrastructure.

Skills

Service Focus

IT Infrastructure

Coding and Scripting

Problem Management

Testing

Tools

Cloudera Data Platform

AWS

Job description

£58,594 - £70,634, location dependent, with up to £7,500 additional allowance.

Published on 17 July 2025. Deadline: 29 July 2025.

Location

The ONS operates a flexible hybrid working model across the UK, with colleagues linked to one of our contractual locations working between office and remote throughout the week. The locations for this role are Newport, Titchfield (Fareham), Manchester, London.

All colleagues are required to work from their contractually allocated site for at least 40% of their working time. Currently, there is an exception for colleagues based at the Manchester office, with office attendance at 20%, expected to increase to 40% in 2025-26.

The induction process for the role will be conducted in person.

About the job

Job summary

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is the UK’s largest producer of official statistics, covering key economic, social, and demographic topics, including measuring changes in the UK economy, estimating population size and characteristics, and providing indicators of price inflation, employment, earnings, crime, and migration.

We are seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to join our Data Access Platform (DAP) team within the Corporate IT & Services Division. You will support a newly commissioned big data platform (Cloudera), establishing and embedding best practices. A passion for delivering excellent customer service and maintaining a secure system is essential.

ONS is committed to flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance. We are open to discussing part-time, job share, or flexible working options in line with our hybrid policies.

The Role

As an Infrastructure Engineer, you will manage third-party infrastructure services and develop architectural solutions throughout the service lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the team in building, supporting, and maintaining the Cloudera Data Platform (versions 7.2.18 or 7.3.1) according to departmental policies.
• Collaborate with technical architects to translate designs into supportable live operations.
• Provide technical leadership to ensure coherence in the application of infrastructure technologies (Cloudera Data Platform and AWS).
• Work under the direction of the Grade 7 Senior IT Service Manager for DAP.
• Potentially be seconded as a SME for the Cloudera Data Platform.
• Contribute to team upskilling initiatives.

Person Specification

• Service Focus - Expert: Maintain focus on the entire service lifecycle, communicate benefits to end users, champion service focus within the team.
• IT Infrastructure - Expert: Lead design, implementation, and support of infrastructure solutions (Cloudera Data Platform on AWS).
• Coding and Scripting - Working: Read and interact with code, perform baseline repair activities.
• Problem Management - Practitioner: Investigate and resolve issues, coordinate preventive actions.
• Testing - Expert: Manage testing activities, assess risks, and manage customer relations.

Behaviours

Assessment during the selection process will focus on:

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

Technical Skills

Assessment during the selection process will also include technical skills.