Lead Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Manchester Digital; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

HMRC is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer within the Chief Engineering and Platform Office (CEPO) to lead complex cloud infrastructure initiatives, ensure secure-by-design practices, and drive modernization across HMRC’s technology platforms. You will manage large teams, define roadmaps, and collaborate with internal customers to deliver reliable, scalable services.

You will shape infrastructure strategy, oversee third-party partners, and ensure governance and security standards are

Qualifications

• Proven leadership and mentoring skills.
• Experience leading large-scale cloud infrastructure projects.
• Strong understanding of secure-by-design implementations.
• Ability to read and write code and perform basic remediation activities.
• Familiarity with modern development standards and security practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, implementation, and administration of complex Cloud infrastructure solutions and services.
• Establish standards and procedures for systems integration across the service lifecycle.
• Define and maintain strategic technology roadmaps for infrastructure services.
• Interact with, read, and write code to support automation and baseline repair activities.
• Design solutions with embedded security controls to mitigate security threats.
• Establish standards and procedures for systems integration across the service lifecycle.
• Manage planning and coordination of system and acceptance tests, including functional and non-functional specifications.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues using lateral thinking across computing, storage, networking, and software.
• Lead teams in applying modern development standards and best practices.
• Mentor and guide infrastructure teams to deliver high-quality outcomes and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud infrastructure

Security by design

Code reading/writing

Mentoring

Job description

HMRC is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer within the Chief Engineering and Platform Office (CEPO) to lead complex cloud infrastructure initiatives, ensure secure-by-design practices, and drive modernization across HMRC’s technology platforms. You will manage large teams, define roadmaps, and collaborate with internal customers to deliver reliable, scalable services.

You will shape infrastructure strategy, oversee third-party partners, and ensure governance and security standards are