Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Wintel Server

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA); Swansea; Hybrid; GBP 57,515 - 82,430; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Civil Service Pension 28.97%

On-site facilities

Job summary

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in Swansea is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to deliver and manage high-quality infrastructure services across the full product lifecycle. You will provide expert guidance on architectural designs, ensuring alignment with evolving business and technical needs.

The role focuses on Wintel Server expertise, VMware ESXi administration, and leading from the front to shape service improvements, with hybrid working and a generous Civil Service pension.

Qualifications

• Experience with Windows Server and VMware ESXi.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to lead from the front and drive improvements in infrastructure services.

Responsibilities

• Oversee programmes and projects delivering infrastructure outcomes.
• Collaborate with architects to translate designs into operations.
• Lead infrastructure specialist teams to build, manage, and maintain solutions.

Skills

Windows Server

VMware ESXi

Infrastructure leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Tools

VMware ESXi

Job description

469578 Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Wintel Server (£57,515 to £82,430)

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

Location: Swansea (This role is suitable for hybrid working)

The base pay is £57,515. In addition to this, the role includes a Digital and Data allowance of up to £24,915.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

As a Lead Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering and managing high-quality infrastructure services across the full product lifecycle. You will provide expert guidance in the design and development of architectural solutions, ensuring they meet the evolving business and technical requirements.

The Infrastructure Engineering function is made up of a range of technical specialisms. In this role, you will operate within a defined specialism (Wintel Server), applying deep technical expertise and domain knowledge to deliver effective, scalable solutions.

You will lead the delivery of infrastructure-focused services to the organisation, its partners, and end users, ensuring they are delivered within agreed service levels. This includes accountability for financial performance, resource planning, supplier management, and aligning services with user needs.

In addition, you will play a key role in shaping the direction of the function through both technical and people leadership and management. You will support the successful implementation of change initiatives, embedding improved processes, efficient ways of working, and robust operational support models that reflect the evolving service landscape.

Top Responsibilities

• Oversee programmes and projects (technical delivery thereof).
• Work with technical architects to translate the architectural designs into operations and support technical architects in operationalising the designs.
• Lead and direct infrastructure specialist teams in building, managing, supporting and maintaining solutions according to departmental policy (if taking a managerial path).

• Best in class learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues
• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• Digital communities with clear career frameworks
• On-site nursery, restaurant and coffee bar
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• Free parking

About You

You will already be an experienced, senior infrastructure specialist with comprehensive knowledge of Windows Server (along with relevant ancillary products, including clustering) and you will also have an equal level of experience in supporting, maintaining, administering and building VMware ESXi infrastructure.

You will bring an experienced, enthusiastic and proactive attitude with a willingness to share and learn new technologies.

You will have strong internal and external stakeholder engagement experience and the ability to influence across all grades within the organisation.

You will be committed, innovative and driven, leading from the front by contributing to the development and continual enhancement of services.

You will be a motivated self-starter with the drive to work autonomously.

You will have strong leadership skills and can motivate and coach others to perform and exceed.

You will be proactive in maintaining and monitoring systems to ensure remedial steps are taken before issues arise but also comfortable and confident when reacting to issues if they do occur as well as being self-assured in acting as an escalation point for more junior engineers.

Additional Information

This role is part of the Government Digital and Data profession and utilises an enhanced Capability–Based Pay Framework which provides access to a Digital and Data allowance.

The base pay is £57,515. In addition to this the role includes a Digital and Data allowance of up to £24,915.

The value of allowance awarded will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated through the selection process.

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th August 2026

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 9th August 2026