Infrastructure Operations Engineer

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA); Swansea; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service Pension

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Flexible working options

Job summary

DVLA is seeking an Infrastructure Operations Engineer to support, manage and maintain core IT infrastructure across physical and virtual server environments. You will ensure Windows, Linux and UNIX systems are operated to best-practice standards and KPIs, enabling secure, reliable services.

This role offers a dynamic operations environment with opportunities to drive stability, performance and continuous improvement of essential IT services while supporting cloud migration initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience maintaining Windows, Linux and UNIX Server environments.
• Proficiency in monitoring, alerting and automation.
• Ability to work collaboratively with operations and technical teams.
• Strong communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and operate core server infrastructure and application services.
• Proactively monitor and automate services to reduce incidents.
• Collaborate across teams to deliver resilient IT services.
• Contribute to service improvements to enhance performance and efficiency.
• Communicate operational activities with stakeholders safely and efficiently.

Skills

Server administration

Monitoring & alerting

Automation

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

Windows Server

Linux Server

UNIX Server

Virtualization

Job description

Are you passionate about IT and ready to embrace a new challenge? Are you experienced in a range of systems such as Windows and Linux Server? If so, we would love to hear from you! At the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) we build world class digital services and you'll be part of a team delivering both change and service excellence. As we continue the transformation journey there will be opportunities for you to support programmes that help migrate legacy technology onto cloud-based platforms paving the way for the future business and service transformation. Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 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 and a privilege day for the King's birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below! Find out more about what it's like working at DVLA - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - Civil Service Career As an Infrastructure Operations Engineer you will play a key role in supporting, managing and maintaining the core IT infrastructure that underpins critical business and production services. Working across both physical and virtual Server environments, you will be responsible for the maintenance, support and ongoing operation of infrastructure solutions and services. Supporting Windows, Linux and UNIX Server you will ensure systems are delivered and maintained in line with industry best practice, organisational standards, service requirements and key performance indicators (KPIs), helping to provide secure, reliable and efficient services throughout their lifecycle. This role offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic operational environment, contributing to the stability, performance and continuous improvement of essential IT services.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to:

• Supporting the operation, monitoring and maintenance of critical Server infrastructure and application services.
• Ensuring services are proactively managed through effective monitoring, alerting and automation.
• Working collaboratively across operational and technical teams to deliver resilient and reliable services.
• Contributing to service improvements that enhance performance, reduce risk and improve efficiency.
• Maintaining effective communication with stakeholders and ensuring operational activities are managed safely and efficiently.