Lead Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer|Hybrid & Flexible Hours

Civil Service World; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Civil Service Pension Scheme

32.5 days annual leave + 8 bank/public

Job summary

Ofsted is hiring a Lead Engineer, Infrastructure and Cloud to lead the engineering and operational management of its core infrastructure, cloud, and digital platforms. You will provide technical leadership across Azure, Microsoft 365, device management, IAM, cyber security tooling and cloud infra, driving modernization and automation.

The role leads a team of infrastructure engineers, sets engineering standards, and guides technical decision-making while coordinating with stakeholders and

Qualifications

• Experience managing Microsoft technologies including Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, Sentinel, Defender and Windows OS.
• Experience managing Azure cloud platforms with governance, networking, security and compliance.
• Experience improving enterprise device management and identity and cloud platforms per government standards.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Terraform, PowerShell or Azure DevOps.
• Experience leading and coaching technical teams in an enterprise environment.
• Extensive experience supporting complex technology platforms, identifying risks and delivering mitigations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the engineering and operational management of core infrastructure, cloud, and digital platforms.
• Set engineering standards and shape future technology estate direction.
• Influence technical decisions and lead responses to major incidents and high-risk changes.
• Strengthen cyber resilience through security controls and modern engineering practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, suppliers and delivery teams to ensure secure, scalable services.

Skills

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Intune

Sentinel

Defender

Windows OS

Azure cloud governance

Automation & cloud services

Enterprise device management

Identity & access management

IaC & automation (Terraform, PowerShel

Azure DevOps

Technical team leadership

Risk identification & mitigations

Tools

Terraform

PowerShell

Azure DevOps

Job description

Ofsted is hiring a Lead Engineer, Infrastructure and Cloud to lead the engineering and operational management of its core infrastructure, cloud, and digital platforms. You will provide technical leadership across Azure, Microsoft 365, device management, IAM, cyber security tooling and cloud infra, driving modernization and automation.

The role leads a team of infrastructure engineers, sets engineering standards, and guides technical decision-making while coordinating with stakeholders and