Platform & Infrastructure Engineer

Lambeth Council; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in London seeks a Platform & Infrastructure Engineer to maintain and configure corporate platforms and ensure security compliance. This role offers a hybrid working model with a salary starting at £43,308 pa. You will be responsible for collaborating with service providers and supporting day-to-day technology operations. Ideal candidates have experience in maintaining infrastructure in compliance with security standards. Closing date for applications is 18 January 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining and configuring platforms to meet security and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to support day-to-day operations and early life support.
• Capability to work with external providers to maintain security standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and configure corporate platforms and infrastructure.
• Support security and improve technology solutions.
• Collaborate with service providers to meet contractual service levels.
• Provide resources for building digital solutions.

Skills

Maintaining corporate platforms

Configuring infrastructure

Supporting technology solutions

Collaborating with service providers

Job description

Overview

Platform & Infrastructure Engineer REF:2589

Hybrid Working

PO1: £43,308 pa rising in annual increments to £45,852 pa inc LW.

2 x 24 Month Secondment Opportunity/Fixed Term Contract and Full time.

About Us

Located in the heart of South London, Lambeth Borough is a vibrant community of over 317,600 residents. Stretching from Streatham in the South to the landmarks of Waterloo in the North, Lambeth is the 9th largest borough in London with more than 130 languages spoken. The borough is home to diverse communities and cultural assets.

It is an exciting time to join Lambeth Council; we have bold ambitions for the future of Lambeth’s communities and residents through our Lambeth 2030 Plan  “Our Future, Our Lambeth.”

With exceptional schools, green spaces such as Brockwell Park, cultural gems like the Black Cultural Archives, and institutions such as St Thomas's Hospital, Lambeth offers a rich environment. Please review our dedicated values and behaviours page.

About the Team

The Technology Business Unit designs, delivers, runs and maintains technology solutions and services required for the Council to process business and deliver services to residents. All functions work collaboratively to deliver end-to-end solutions and services.

About the Role

This role works within the Run and Maintain function, which is responsible for day-to-day operation of technology solutions and services to maintain security, availability, and continuous improvement to enable effective business operations with high levels of customer satisfaction.

The function also supports the Delivery function by providing resources to build digital and information technology solutions and services that meet design requirements and by providing early life support for new and changing solutions and services in live operation.

This role maintains and configures all corporate platforms and infrastructure, including hardware builds or firmware upgrades, enabling business operations to meet security, statutory and regulatory requirements. It collaborates with service providers to ensure externally provided services maintain technical currency, meet security standards and satisfy agreed contractual service levels.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and configure corporate platforms and infrastructure, including hardware builds and firmware upgrades.
• Support security, availability and continuous improvement of technology solutions to enable effective business operations.
• Collaborate with service providers to ensure external services meet security standards and contractual service levels.
• Provide resources to the Delivery function to build digital and information technology solutions that meet design requirements and offer early life support for new and changing solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining and configuring corporate platforms and infrastructure to meet security, statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Ability to support day-to-day operations and early life support for new solutions.
• Ability to work with external service providers to maintain technical currency and security standards.

How to Apply

To be considered for interview, please ensure your CV and supporting statement evidence how you meet the shortlisting criteria on the personal specification marked “A” for application. We operate an anonymised application process; remove personal details when uploading your CV or personal statement.

Recruitment Timelines:

• Advert close date: 11:59pm on 18 Jan 2026
• Shortlisting: 19 Jan 2026
• Interviews: Week commencing 2 February 2026

Please view Lambeth Staff Benefits.

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Certificate from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information about the DBS can be found at the Home Office DBS page (text removed for final).

Contact

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Krishnakumar Muthuswamy at [e-mail] or 0207 926 8784.

At Lambeth, we are dedicated to quality services and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to safer recruitment and are proud to be a Stonewall diversity champion, a Living Wage Employer, and to guarantee interviews for all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria of the role. For a full list of accreditations, please view the organisation's accreditations page.