Senior Infrastructure Engineer

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital transformation service is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to manage and deliver cloud infrastructure solutions. The role entails designing infrastructure services, troubleshooting issues, and collaborating with teams for optimal solutions. Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code, cloud technologies, and networking is required. Candidates must pass Security Check clearance. Opportunities for training and on-the-job learning are provided.

Benefits

Access to training resources

Industry conferences

Digital training subscriptions

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code.
• Deep technical knowledge of cloud infrastructure.
• Proficient in troubleshooting infrastructure issues.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement infrastructure in AWS Cloud.
• Provide technical support to meet project requirements.
• Troubleshoot incidents and plan safe changes.
• Manage risk registers and report service performance.
• Optimize costs using FinOps techniques.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud technologies

Troubleshooting

Networking

Server administration

Monitoring and alerting

Windows administration

Linux administration

Tools

Jira

GitLab

AWS

SharePoint

Teams

Slack

Job description

Are you a talented and highly skilled Senior Infrastructure Engineer who can manage and deliver Cloud Infrastructure in a safe, secure, and reliable manner using Infrastructure as Code?

Are you passionate about delivering digital solutions at scale using cutting-edge technologies and working in a supported and established team?

If so, The Garage offers an excellent opportunity for you.

The Garage is an established service providing DWP with a range of automation capabilities including Robotics Process Automation, Computer Vision, OCR, Natural Language Processing, ML, Generative AI, and Deep Learning to support, enable, enhance, and accelerate digital and service transformation. To date, The Garage has developed and deployed over 80 solutions processing over 57 million transactions. Recognized as a government leader in intelligent automation, The Garage is acknowledged as a leader across industry and is one of the largest IT environments in the Civil Service.

Please note this role requires passing Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'.

As an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you will create infrastructure solutions based on architecture and engineering principles, focusing on operational stability, robustness, resilience, and service availability. You will be part of the Live Services Infrastructure team, collaborating with multiple fast-paced delivery teams, test engineers, build engineers, and support teams.

The Senior Infrastructure Engineer will have deep technical knowledge of the platform and understanding of various technologies and tools to create solutions using Infrastructure as Code. You will have strong experience troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure issues promptly to minimize service disruptions and pursue root cause elimination where possible.

You will implement robust monitoring with proactive alerting to anticipate and prevent potential incidents. You should have solid knowledge of networking, server administration, virtualization technologies, and proficiency supporting Windows and Linux operating systems.

Tools and resources include Jira for planning and tracking, SharePoint for documentation, Teams and Slack for collaboration, GitLab for code deployment, and AWS cloud services.

You will have access to training resources, industry conferences, instructor-led training, digital training subscriptions, and support channels with partners like AWS, UiPath, and MongoDB for on-the-job learning. Your responsibilities include:

• Designing and implementing infrastructure services within AWS Cloud, collaborating with senior staff and assisting junior engineers.
• Providing technical support to ensure project requirements are met and non-functional requirements are delivered.
• Troubleshooting incidents, assessing change impacts, and planning safe changes with backout strategies.
• Supporting delivery teams and stakeholders with technical expertise.
• Managing and updating risk registers, and reporting on service performance against KPIs.
• Focusing on cost optimization and FinOps techniques to deliver cost-effective, scalable, and robust solutions.