Infrastructure Engineer – Virtualisation Department for Work & Pensions
Reference
73015
Number of vacancies
1
Location
Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester
Salary
Up to £43,254
Work hours
37.5
Employment type
Permananet
Job benefits
A brilliant Civil Service pension with employer contributions circa 27%, generous annual leave, flexible working, great work life balance and lots more.
Closing date
20 October 2020
Job description
DWP. Digital with Purpose
We’re looking for talented Infrastructure Engineer with skills and experience in Virtualisation to join our growing community of experts and become a key part of one of the biggest and highest-profile digital transformation programmes in the world.
Using fresh ideas and leading edge technologies – and putting the user at the centre of everything we do – we create innovative digital solutions that make a difference to the lives of our 22 million users.
Duties. Work. Projects.
You’ll join our Digital Workplace team.
We are delivering a digital workplace that improves the way we work.
We will provide the products and services to make our users’ jobs easier, encourage greater collaboration and support flexibility in working patterns, locations and on devices of their choice – helping to drive forward DWP’s digital transformation and ultimately provide better support to the millions of people that use and rely on DWP services.
As an Infrastructure Engineer specialising in Virtualisation you will deal with the day to day management and development of infrastructure products which underpin Digital Workplace test environments and contribute towards their design.
You will be responsible for the operational stability of infrastructure solutions, and the ensure robustness and resilience of those products.
You’ll work closely with Senior Engineers, providing technical support and assistance, and seeking out new and improved ways to solve problems and deliver solutions.
We’ll help you develop your skills as part of a skilled Infrastructure community so you can build a brilliant digital career in Engineering.
What skills and experience are we looking for?
• Server Virtualisation Tools, e.g VMware, Nutanix
• Knowledge of Hosting & Storage Infrastructure and solutions
• Infrastructure Technologies and Products – Compute, Networking
• Active Directory
• Microsoft Office 365
Where will you work?
You’ll join our team in a brilliant DWP Digital hub in your choice of Leeds, Blackpool or Manchester.
Find out more about our hubs here: https://careers.dwp.gov.uk/our-locations
We also all have the tech and tools we need to enable our people to work flexibly, and many of us are working remotely at the moment due to COVID-19.
We’ve just been shortlisted for a Best Place to Work in Digital Award: https://bit.ly/3lL7DJR
Our Offer
In return for your skills we offer competitive salary up to £43,254, a brilliant civil service pension, and a generous leave package.
We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
• Flexible working
• Family friendly policies
• Volunteering and charitable giving
• 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
• Sports and social activities
• Learning and training opportunities, including coaching, mentoring, events, community meet ups and lots more
• Clear career paths and opportunities to progress
HOW TO APPLY: For further information and to start an application click apply now. If you would like to discuss this role and our offer contact me via viv.vayapooree@dwp.gov.uk