Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Pay up to £68,517 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.
DWP. Digital with Purpose.
Are you a talented and highly skilled Infrastructure Engineer who can deliver, manage the Cloud Infrastructure in a safe, secure and reliable manner using Infrastructure as a code?
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?
(Lead Criteria)
Strong experience in Azure Cloud technologies, Building scalable and resilient infrastructures using Azure Virtual Machines, Kubernetes & Functions. Proficient in managing different storage types, volumes, snapshots. Expert experience in Azure Resource Manager/Terraform Infrastructure as a Code - Advanced level template scripting, knowledge of parameters, functions, references, mappings, resource groups, user data/bootstrap script execution. Knowledge of GIT, branching strategies, merging, push, pull requests/ Create and manage CI/CD pipelines. Advanced knowledge of Azure VNET, managing private networks, Subnets, Network security groups, Peering, Private Link Endpoint, VPNs, NAT/Transit Gateways, Express Route. Operating System - Knowledge of Amazon Linux/Red Hat/CentOS, Bash scripting and fundamentals, Installing packages, grep. Advanced knowledge on management of Windows Server 2012R2, Windows Server 2016/2019, PowerShell Scripting - including creating advanced reusable modules, event management and installation of tooling and other software in a non-interactive manner. Live Services - Understanding of running a business-critical production environment - ability to carefully follow change management process, understanding of SRE principles, standards. Expertise in DevOps principles and practices, knowledge on incident/problem/change management. You and your role As an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for creating Infrastructure solutions using Architecture and Engineering principles with a focus on Operational stability, robustness, resilience, and availability of the services. You will be part of Live Services Infrastructure team who will be collaborating with multiple fast-paced delivery teams, test engineers, build engineers and Live Services support teams. Our Senior Infrastructure Engineers have a deep technical knowledge of the platform and understanding of various technologies and tools to be able to create solutions using 'Infrastructure as a code'. You will also have strong experience in troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure issues promptly, ensuring minimal disruption to critical services and pursue perfection to eliminate the root cause where possible. Details. Wages. Perks. Location:
You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, 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 are 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.
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Strong experience in Azure Cloud technologies, Building scalable and resilient infrastructures using Azure Virtual Machines, Kubernetes & Functions. Proficient in managing different storage types, volumes, snapshots. Expert experience in Azure Resource Manager/Terraform Infrastructure as a Code - Advanced level template scripting, knowledge of parameters, functions, references, mappings, resource groups, user data/bootstrap script execution. Knowledge of GIT, branching strategies, merging, push, pull requests/ Create and manage CI/CD pipelines. Advanced knowledge of Azure VNET, managing private networks, Subnets, Network security groups, Peering, Private Link Endpoint, VPNs, NAT/Transit Gateways, Express Route. Operating System - Knowledge of Amazon Linux/Red Hat/CentOS, Bash scripting and fundamentals, Installing packages, grep. Advanced knowledge on management of Windows Server 2012R2, Windows Server 2016/2019, PowerShell Scripting - including creating advanced reusable modules, event management and installation of tooling and other software in a non-interactive manner. Live Services - Understanding of running a business-critical production environment - ability to carefully follow change management process, understanding of SRE principles, standards. Expertise in DevOps principles and practices, knowledge on incident/problem/change management. You and your role As an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for creating Infrastructure solutions using Architecture and Engineering principles with a focus on Operational stability, robustness, resilience, and availability of the services. You will be part of Live Services Infrastructure team who will be collaborating with multiple fast-paced delivery teams, test engineers, build engineers and Live Services support teams. Our Senior Infrastructure Engineers have a deep technical knowledge of the platform and understanding of various technologies and tools to be able to create solutions using 'Infrastructure as a code'. You will also have strong experience in troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure issues promptly, ensuring minimal disruption to critical services and pursue perfection to eliminate the root cause where possible. Details. Wages. Perks. Location:
You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, 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 are 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.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Industry:
Government Administration
Specialties:
UK’s largest government department, Agile working, Software Engineering, Infrastructure
Employees:
10,001+
Founded:
2011
Address:
DWP Caxton House, Westminster, London, London, GB, SW1H 2NA
We’re at the heart of the UK’s largest government department, delivering some of the country’s most important tech projects. Our work makes a genuine difference to the lives of customers and colleagues. The simple, fast, accessible, and user-friendly services that we build help millions of people. The scale and scope of the work that we do makes us one of the most advanced digital organisations in government. We’re excited by opportunities to innovate and relish the challenges that come with implementing some of the largest projects of their type in the UK. At the centre of it all are our people. We’re a multidisciplinary team with experts from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds, all of which are vital to the development and delivery of our services. We need even more innovative and enthusiastic minds who want to use their digital skills to make a real difference to people’s lives. Follow us if you’re looking for a fulfilling career where your voice is heard, and contributions recognised.
