Senior Infrastructure Operations Engineer

Wiltshire Police; Devizes; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development training

25 days leave + bank holidays

Hybrid working

On-site gym

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Wiltshire Police in Devizes seeks a Senior Infrastructure Operations Engineer to deliver secure, resilient on-premise and cloud infrastructure services and to lead complex operational challenges. You will work across on-premise and cloud environments, driving automation, mentoring colleagues, and supporting resilience, backup and disaster recovery activities.

AZ-104 certification and enterprise infrastructure experience are required.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computing, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• AZ-104 or equivalent cloud operations certification.
• Experience supporting and operating enterprise infrastructure services in complex production environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud and hybrid infrastructure operations and service resilience.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical support across on-premise and cloud infrastructure platforms.
• Act as a senior escalation point for incidents, problems and changes, leading investigations and resolution.
• Monitor, maintain and optimise live infrastructure services for performance and availability.
• Support infrastructure resilience, backup and disaster recovery activities.
• Implement infrastructure changes and releases safely and effectively.
• Drive automation, standardisation and continual improvement for efficiency and reliability.
• Provide technical expertise to projects and service transitions.
• Coach and mentor colleagues to grow infrastructure engineering capability.

Skills

Cloud operations

Incident management

Automation mindset

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Computing, IT, Engineering

Tools

Azure (AZ-104) certification

Job description

Senior Infrastructure Operations Engineer

Role type Police Staff

Permanent

Contract type Full Time

Department ICT

Location Headquarters Devizes

Grade/scale Including a market supplement, the salary for this role is up to £49,118pa

DSE use (for a substantial part of work)

About us

At Wiltshire Police, we are dedicated to making our community a safer place for everyone. Our team is committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, professionalism, and service. We believe in creating a supportive and inclusive environment where every member can thrive and make a meaningful impact. Whetheryou’rejust starting your career or looking to advance, Wiltshire Policeoffersa range of opportunities to grow and develop. Join us, and be part of a team that values courage, compassion, and dedication to public service. Help us to keep Wiltshire safe.

About our DDaT Services team

At Wiltshire Police,we'retransforming policing through Digital, Data and Technology. We recognisethatDDaTis no longer simply an enabler of policing; it is a strategic capability at the heart of how we protect communities, empower ourworkforceand deliver better public services. As we evolve from a traditional ICT function into a modern, user-centredDDaTorganisation,we'reembracing cloud technologies, automation, AI,dataand digital innovation to create smarter, moreconnectedand resilient services. Join us at the start of an ambitious transformation, where you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of digital policing, work with emerging technologies, influence meaningful change and build a rewarding career that makes a real difference to our organisation and the communities we serve.

About the role

As a Senior Infrastructure Operations Engineer, you will play a key role in delivering the secure,resilientand high-performing infrastructure services that enable modern policing. Working acrosson-premiseand cloud environments,you'llprovide advanced technicalexpertise, resolve complex operationalchallengesand help drive continuous improvement through automation and modern engineering practices. Collaborating with architects, securityspecialistsand service teams,you'llhelp ensure critical digital services remain available,reliableand ready to support frontline policing and the communities we serve.

What you will be doing

• Provide senior technical support across on-premise and cloud infrastructure platforms, ensuring reliable, secure and resilient services.
• Act as a senior escalation point for complex incidents, problems and changes, leading technical investigation and resolution.
• Monitor, maintain and optimise live infrastructure services to ensure performance, availability and operational stability.
• Support infrastructure resilience, backup and disaster recovery activities to strengthen operational readiness.
• Implement infrastructure changes and releases, ensuring services are introduced safely and effectively.
• Drive automation, standardisation and continual improvement to improve efficiency and service reliability.
• Provide technical expertise to projects and service transitions, ensuring solutions are operationally ready and supportable.
• Coach and mentor colleagues, sharing knowledge and helping develop infrastructure engineering capability across the team.

About you and your experience

• Degree in Computing, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104) certification, or an equivalent cloud operations qualification.
• Experience supporting and operating enterprise infrastructure services within complex production environments.
• Strong understanding of cloud and hybrid infrastructure operations, service resilience and operational support.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues in live environments.
• A commitment to continuous professional development and staying current with evolving DDaT technologies, cloud services and engineering practices.

What we offer

• Professional development and training
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days
• Hybrid working (3 days in the office)
• Free On-Site Gym membership
• Physical and mental well-being support

Please note, all roles will be subject to a vetting procedure, some roles due to the nature of their work, will require additional security clearance.

Depending on the number of applications received, we reserve the right to close this role early.

We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation who provides fair and equal consideration to all of our applicants. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence.

If there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.