Lead Infrastructure Engineer (Wintel Serve) - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - G7
Government Digital & Data -
Location
Swansea
About the job
Job summary
Are you an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with in-depth experience and knowledge of Windows server and VMware?
Do you have the appetite and commitment required to help drive an experienced team of infrastructure engineers and the supplier base?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday.
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
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Job description
As a Lead Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering and managing high-quality infrastructure services across the full product lifecycle. You will provide expert guidance in the design and development of architectural solutions, ensuring they meet the evolving business and technical requirements.
The Infrastructure Engineering function is made up of a range of technical specialisms. In this role, you will operate within a defined specialism (Wintel Server), applying deep technical expertise and domain knowledge to deliver effective, scalable solutions.
You will lead the delivery of infrastructure-focused services to the organisation, its partners, and end users, ensuring they are delivered within agreed service levels. This includes accountability for financial performance, resource planning, supplier management, and aligning services with user needs.
In addition, you will play a key role in shaping the direction of the function through both technical and people leadership and management. You will support the successful implementation of change initiatives, embedding improved processes, efficient ways of working, and robust operational support models that reflect the evolving service landscape.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
- Oversee programmes and projects (technical delivery thereof).
- Work with technical architects to translate the architectural designs into operations and support technical architects in operationalising the designs.
- Lead and direct infrastructure specialist teams in building, managing, supporting and maintaining solutions according to departmental policy (if taking a managerial path).
Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.
For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
Person specification
You will already be an experienced, senior infrastructure specialist with comprehensive knowledge of Windows Server (along with relevant ancillary products, including clustering) and you will also have an equal level of experience in supporting, maintaining, administering and building VMware ESXi infrastructure.
You will bring an experienced, enthusiastic and proactive attitude with a willingness to share and learn new technologies.
You will have strong internal and external stakeholder engagement experience and the ability to influence across all grades within the organisation.
You will be committed, innovative and driven, leading from the front by contributing to the development and continual enhancement of services.
You will be a motivated self-starter with the drive to work autonomously.
You will have strong leadership skills and can motivate and coach others to perform and exceed.
You will be proactive in maintaining and monitoring systems to ensure remedial steps are taken before issues arise but also comfortable and confident when reacting to issues if they do occur as well as being self-assured in acting as an escalation point for more junior engineers.
Additional Information
This role is part of the Government Digital and Data profession and utilises an enhanced Capability–Based Pay Framework which provides access to a Digital and Data allowance.
The base pay is £57,515. In addition to this the role includes a Digital and Data allowance of up to £24,915.
The value of allowance awarded will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated through the selection process. Here are more details on the pay framework.
At DVLA, licensing is just the start. Every project you implement, touch and deliver has a ripple effect that’ll wash across the nation. Here the work you’re doing has the capacity to change the way 53 million people interact with our services. As we aim to keep our roads some of the safest in the world, our innovative, transformative digital-led services help optimise a nation of individuals and business every single day.
To see how our people are transforming our digital services, head over to our DVLA Digital Services Blog and, to understand more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVLA read our Inside DVLA blog.
Working hours, office attendance and travel requirements
Full time roles consist of 37 hours per week. Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 35 hours per week.
This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements.
There is expectation is for all DVLA staff to attend their primary workplace for a minimum of 60% of their contracted hours – please note the team attend site on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday each week to comply with this requirement and maximise collaborative opportunities.
There is also an opportunity to be available on a rota basis to cover/undertake out of hours activities and provide on call cover to support delivery of the service (17:00 – 07:00 Monday to Friday, 24/7 on weekends and on public holidays) for which an extra allowance of up to £4,000 will be paid.
If you have a question about hybrid working, part time/job share hours, flexible working, travelling for work, or require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Vacancy Holder during the recruitment process to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role (see below for contact details).
Sponsorship
Please note that we do not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker Licence sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. Candidates must ensure they have the appropriate rights to work in the UK before application.
Security Checking
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check. To allow for meaningful checks to be carried out, candidates will be required to have at least 5 years continuous residency in the UK. All applicants for this role must ensure that they meet this minimum residency requirement - if you do not, your application will be withdrawn.
