Lead Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

DWP Digital; Sale; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading government agency in the UK is seeking a Lead Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to design and manage cloud platforms supporting critical public services. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in Kubernetes, CI/CD, and mentoring teams. Benefits include competitive pay, an excellent civil service pension, generous holiday package, and a flexible working environment.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Employer contributions to pension (28.97%)

Generous leave package

Professional development opportunities

Discounts and savings on shopping

Interest-free loans for bikes or season tickets

Qualifications

• Strong experience in leading teams and designing infrastructure solutions.
• Significant expertise in Kubernetes and associated technologies.
• Experience in maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Design and build cloud platforms for public services.
• Manage Kubernetes clusters and automate deployments.
• Support live services and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Leading teams in container-related infrastructure

Kubernetes administration

CI/CD pipeline implementation

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud Infrastructure Engineering

Tools

GitLab

Helm

Flux

Argo CD

Job description

Lead Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Pay up to £89,995, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

We are looking for a Lead Infrastructure Engineer skilled in Kubernetes to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital.

We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives.

DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people.

The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

• Strong experience of leading teams and departments in the design, implementation, administration and support of container‑related infrastructure solutions and services.
• Significant demonstrable expertise in container build and runtime environments, Kubernetes administration and associated technologies e.g. Flux, Argo CD, Helm.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Gitlab or equivalent.
• Strong track record of writing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code.
• Expert detailed working knowledge of developing and supporting cloud‑based applications (Cloud Infrastructure Engineering).

You and your role

As a Lead Cloud Infrastructure Engineer at DWP Digital, your day will revolve around designing, building and running the cloud platforms that support some of the UK's most critical public services.

You’ll be working hands on with container platforms, infrastructure as code, CI/CD pipelines and cloud‑native services, making sure our systems are secure, scalable and reliable.

You’ll spend time collaborating with other technical teams, helping application developers get the most out of our shared cloud infrastructure. You’ll be deep into Kubernetes, managing clusters and automating deployments with tools like Helm, Flux and ArgoCD. You’ll also be embedding security into everything you build, thinking ahead to mitigate risks before they become issues.

Part of your role will involve supporting live services, investigating and resolving issues and making sure our platforms stay healthy and performant. You’ll lead by example, mentoring junior engineers and helping shape the technical direction of the team.

Details. Wages. Perks.

Location

You’ll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you.

Hybrid Working

We work a hybrid model – you’ll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.

Pay

We offer competitive pay of up to £89,995.

Pension

You’ll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £20,000 per year.

Holidays

A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi‑time. You’ll also get all the usual public holidays.

Benefits

• An award‑winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100)
• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex‑friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with ’I Can Be Me in DWP’
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest‑free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it’s even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

Process

We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages:

Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There’ll be full instructions when you click through.

Interview: a single stage interview online.

CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.