Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Shared Engineering Tooling

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading government department as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, focusing on innovative digital solutions and cloud services for millions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design resilient infrastructure, ensuring security and performance while driving cloud adoption.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous leave

Health and wellbeing support

Family policies

Funded development

Diverse environment

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud compute, storage, and configuration.
• Familiarity with source code management systems and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Public Cloud infrastructure services.
• Manage operational aspects of cloud technologies.
• Provide technical support and guidance to junior staff.

Skills

Cloud compute

GitLab

Unix OS

Terraform

Ansible

Automation

ITIL

Agile

Job description

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These roles may be located in Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, or Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Further information on the Corporate hub locations can be found here.

Job Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to join DWP Hybrid Cloud Services (HCS) as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, creating innovative digital solutions for 22 million users. The role involves driving the adoption of Public Cloud services aligned with GDS and DWP’s strategic hosting principles.

The HCS team designs, builds, and operates hosting infrastructure including Public Cloud and On-Premises solutions, assisting product and service owners in their transition to the Cloud.

Our strategy is to implement a ‘Digital by Default’ approach, providing a secure, multi-cloud hosted service that reduces reliance on traditional hosting solutions. We focus on standardization, automation, and developing processes, training, and tools to accelerate delivery.

This role requires passing a Security Check. More details are available in the 'Selection process' section.

Job Description

You will model infrastructure solutions emphasizing operational stability, resilience, and availability, collaborating with Architects, SREs, Delivery Managers, and Product Managers to support cloud-hosted products and services. All work aligns with the Department's TRA and security standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Public Cloud infrastructure services/solutions.
• Manage operational aspects of cloud technologies, ensuring security, resilience, and performance.
• Provide technical support and guidance to junior staff and users.
• Develop and execute service improvement plans.
• Manage and resolve incidents related to cloud services.

Person Specification

Highlight your experience with:

• Cloud compute, storage, and configuration ensuring scalability and resilience.
• Source code management systems like GitLab, CI/CD pipelines.
• Unix OS, container tech, and orchestration.
• Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform, Config-as-Code with Ansible, and optionally CloudFormation.
• Automation to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Service and Delivery frameworks such as ITIL, Agile.

For more details, contact [e-mail].

Benefits and Salary

Salary: £55,557 to £68,517, with potential for a Digital Allowance of up to £2,459. Benefits include flexible working, generous leave, health and wellbeing support, family policies, funded development, and a diverse environment.

Application Process

Includes a CV, employment history, and a personal statement. Successful applicants will be invited for a video interview, including a presentation. The process emphasizes merit and diversity.

Security and Eligibility

Security clearance is required. Candidates must have UK residency for 3-5 years for vetting purposes. The role is open to various eligible nationalities and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds.