Security Platforms Engineer

DWP Digital; Gildersome; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading government digital services provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer. You'll join a community of tech experts focused on implementing security controls to protect infrastructure and automate processes. The role offers competitive pay up to £52,442 with additional employer pension contributions, a hybrid working model, extensive leave, and a broad benefits package. If you're passionate about cybersecurity and thrive on innovation, this position is for you.

Benefits

Flexible working including flexible hours

Time off volunteering

Authenticity at work programs

Discounts and savings

Interest-free loans for commute

Professional development opportunities

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop security systems to keep the organisation secure.
• Work on design and running of security platforms aligned with industry standards.
• Hands-on with technologies such as cloud security and automation.

Skills

Principles of Cyber Security Architecture

ITIL service management

IT infrastructure in on premise and cloud environments

Design and maintain monitoring systems

Implementing security controls

Infrastructure as code and DevOps principles

Job description

Infrastructure Engineer

Pay up to £52,442 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

We are looking for experienced infrastructure engineers or cyber security professionals to assist us implementing security controls to protect our infrastructure and automate detection and response, 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?

• Principles of Cyber Security Architecture.
• ITIL service management.
• IT infrastructure in on premise and cloud environments.
• Ability to design, build and maintain monitoring systems and processes to ensure the smooth operation of live services.
• Implementing security controls to help protect data, aligned to frameworks such as NIST or CIS Critical Security Controls.
• Infrastructure as code and DevOps principles.

You and your role

Our Security Platform Engineers help manage and develop the systems that keep our organisation secure. You'll work on the design and day-to-day running of enterprise-grade security platforms, making sure they're stable, resilient and aligned with industry standards like NIST and CIS controls.

You'll be hands-on with a range of technologies, from cloud security and web application firewalls to threat intelligence, automation and vulnerability management. Your work will include managing platforms, solving problems, adding new features and creating alerts and controls to keep us protected

If you enjoy working with cutting-edge security tools, collaborating with teams and making a real impact on cyber resilience, this is the role is for you.

Details. Wages. Perks.

Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle-upon-Tyne, whichever is 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 £52,442.

Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £12,000 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.

We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• 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
• Sports and social activities
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

And we have an award-winning environment and culture:

• DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards
• Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024
• Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025
• Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards

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.