DWP. Digital with Purpose.

Are you an experienced Infrastructure Engineer?

Do you have experience working with 3rd parties to provide data centre services?

We're looking for a Senior Data Centre Infrastructure Engineer to join our DWP Digital community.

DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support some of the most vulnerable people in our society.

Our DWP Digital teams are driving a once-in-a-generation transformation of government services, using fresh ideas and leading-edge technologies to create innovative, scalable and user-centric digital solutions.

You'll help change the face of public services used by nearly every person in the UK, at key moments in their lives. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

Data Centres. Work. Projects.

The role of Senior Infrastructure Engineer in our team is to assist in the management of Data Centre Operations in DWP by providing on site management and coordination of activities of our Data Centres.

This will mean working closely with 3rd party providers and different engineering and project teams to provide a high-quality service and making sure we meet security and compliance requirements.

You will act as 2nd/3rd line support for Data Centre incidents, problems and changes to solutions and services. And you will provide specialist technical support and assistance to projects so we continue to deliver and continue to improve our services.

You know the latest industry and organisational best practices and standards - we will trust you to use all your skills and knowledge to prepare and support our Data Centre IT Operations solutions and services, including service requirements and Key Performance Indicators.

The role includes:

Monitoring the operating environments.

Responding to incidents and problems.

Planning for growth - by providing infrastructure solutions based on application needs and anticipated growth.

Overall operation and maintenance of DWP digital infrastructure.

Deployment of new technologies as well as design, install, configure, and maintain hardware, networks, and related utilities and hardware.

Troubleshooting problems as reported by users.

Details. Wages. Perks.

You'll join us at Farnborough Data Centre, with periodic travel to the Corsham Data Centre as a part of this role.

We also have all the tools and tech we need to enable our people to work and collaborate flexibly.

We offer competitive pay of up to £73,153.

You'll be eligible for a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth over £14,000 per year.

You'll get a generous leave package starting at 26 days, plus all the usual bank holidays, and the option to take extra days off on flexi leave.

We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days

Family-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

Working in an award-winning environment and culture

Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

Process.

Stage 1: Application

Stage 2: Interview

We know how valuable your time is. We have a clear and succinct hiring process with only TWO STAGES.

Click the apply now to see the full job description and get started with the next step in your career at DWP Digital