Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Specialist Devices

Graphics Unlimited (Vic) Pty Ltd; Blackpool; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer for Specialist Devices (macOS) to join their team in Blackpool or Manchester. This role involves upgrading systems, ensuring quality service, and collaborating on critical digital solutions that impact millions. Competitive pay, excellent pension contributions, and a comprehensive benefits package are offered, promoting a great work-life balance.

Benefits

28.97% employer pension contributions

Flexible hours

Generous leave package starting at 26 days

Award-winning environment and culture

Time off for volunteering

Discounts and savings on shopping

Interest-free loans for commuting

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in upgrading enterprise-scale macOS or other operating systems.
• Ability to deliver quality service adhering to legal and security standards.
• Technical leadership in macOS and Jamf.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Architecture and Engineering teams for operational stability.
• Support 3,000 developers and testers across DWP.
• Improve digital experience for millions of UK citizens.

Skills

Upgrading enterprise-scale macOS

Understanding complex customer needs

Continuous improvement

Challenging suppliers and peers

Job description

Senior Infrastructure Engineer for Specialist Devices (macOS)

Pay up to £68,517, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer for Specialist Devices (macOS) for DWP Digital, you will be a member of a highly motivated team that constantly drives for excellence, delivering world class specialist devices and services.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer for Specialist Devices 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?

• Significant demonstrable experience of upgrading enterprise-scale macOS or other operating systems.
• Detailed working knowledge and understanding of complex and diverse customer needs, taking accountability for delivering a quality service which adheres to legal, regulatory and security standards.
• Drives continuous improvement in processes and standards across teams and the wider DWP engineering community.
• Influential with the ability to challenge suppliers and peers on choice of technologies and/or design patterns and offer alternative views and recommendations.

You and your role

In this role, you'll collaborate closely with Architecture and Engineering teams to ensure operational stability and innovation across a range of critical services, including:

• Engineering Platforms supporting ~3,000 developers and testers across DWP.
• Creative Devices empowering media and video professionals to deliver impactful campaigns.
• Data Insight Tools enhancing the Department's digital experience.
• Citizen-Facing Devices in Jobcentres nationwide - including a major refresh of ~8,500 devices across 800+ sites.
• This is a unique opportunity to directly improve the digital experience for millions of UK citizens.

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you'll also provide technical leadership in our specialist area of macOS and Jamf, while contributing to continuous improvement and exploring emerging technologies.

Details. Wages. Perks.

Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool or Manchester, whichever is most 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 £68,517.

Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,000 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:

• An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100)
• 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
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

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.