Senior Cloud & Platform Infrastructure Engineer

HM Revenue & Customs; England; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Infrastructure Engineer to lead technical initiatives within the Contact Engagement Platform. The role focuses on ensuring secure, reliable, and cost-effective infrastructure while championing agile methodologies. Candidates should have significant experience in cloud environments, particularly AWS, and a strong understanding of user needs, security controls, and infrastructure best practices. This full-time position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in government services.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in building and operating large-scale services in a cloud-first environment (preferably AWS).
• Experience supporting multiple delivery teams within a multi-supplier environment.
• Strong understanding of potential security controls for web services.

Responsibilities

• Set the strategic direction for the team, ensuring platforms are secure and reliable.
• Define the infrastructure and platform engineering strategy.
• Promote agile practices within infrastructure delivery.

Skills

Technical leadership

Cloud computing

Automation

Networking

Platform operations

Agile methodologies

User experience

Security controls

Job description

A government agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a Principal Infrastructure Engineer to lead technical initiatives within the Contact Engagement Platform. The role focuses on ensuring secure, reliable, and cost-effective infrastructure while championing agile methodologies. Candidates should have significant experience in cloud environments, particularly AWS, and a strong understanding of user needs, security controls, and infrastructure best practices. This full-time position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in government services.