Infrastructure Operations Engineer (Platform/DevOps)
Operate and secure HMRC's mission-critical cloud platforms day to day: monitor systems, manage incidents with root-cause analysis, apply security and compliance controls, and drive automation using Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, and Linux on AWS or Azure, while mentoring engineers in a cross-functional government cloud team.
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Manchester, United Kingdom
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Devops
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Experience operating in AWS or Azure
- Incident and problem management with root-cause analysis
- Proficiency with Linux systems administration
- Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform preferred)
- GitLab CI/CD knowledge (pipelines, runners, secrets)
- Scripting skills (Python, Go, or Bash)
- Mentoring and technical leadership
- Collaborative teamwork
- Critical thinking and analytical mindset
Full description
Overview
In this role you ensure the reliability, security, and efficiency of HMRC’s mission-critical cloud platforms. You will monitor, manage incidents, apply security controls, and drive automation to reduce manual effort. You’ll work within a cross-functional cloud team, contributing to cloud transformation and architecture exposure. The position offers hands-on scale, governance, and leadership opportunities in a high-impact government environment.
Pay / Benefits
- Flexible and Hybrid working
- Generous leave (25–30 days)
- Pension contributions to Civil Service Defined Benefit scheme
- Family-friendly policies
- Personal coaching and development
- Hybrid working arrangements
Responsibilities
- Own operational health of HMRC Cloud platforms and resolve incidents
- Drive root-cause analysis and implement permanent fixes
- Develop and maintain Terraform-based Infrastructure as Code
- Design and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines and automation templates
- Implement security and compliance controls, including vulnerability management
- Analyse cost/performance and guide efficient resource usage
- Collaborate with platform teams to standardise build/release processes
- Mentor engineers and contribute to technical leadership across Platform teams
- Document procedures and promote resilient, standardised operational practices
Key requirements
- Experience operating in AWS or Azure
- Incident and problem management with root-cause analysis
- Proficiency with Linux systems administration
- Infrastructure as Code experience (Terraform preferred)
- GitLab CI/CD knowledge (pipelines, runners, secrets)
- Scripting skills (Python, Go, or Bash)
- Mentoring and technical leadership
- Collaborative teamwork
- Critical thinking and analytical mindset
- Terraform
- GitLab CI/CD
- AWS or Azure