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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Infrastructure Engineer - **Company:** HM Revenue & Customs - **Location:** Glasgow, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £45,544.0 - £55,157.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Databases, Continuous Delivery, Linux, DevOps, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Online Service Provider, Platform as a Service (PAAS), Query Optimization, Cloud Services, Ansible, Scripting, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Git, Kubernetes, Terraform, Artifactory - **Published:** September 8, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8377c9875f6ed241 ## About the Role The ideal candidate will have a proven track record as an Infrastructure Engineer or DevOps Engineer, and you will have experience of: * Providing effective infrastructure management and support gained in very large, highly available, enterprise-class environments. * Technical experience should include, but not limited to, modern delivery of Infrastructure within the cloud, security, backups and restores and on-premise to cloud migrations, with an emphasis on Infrastructure as Code (IaC)., * Expertise in Terraform and Ansible * Expertise pipeline delivery of IaC * Expertise level knowledge of Cloud infrastructure technologies such as AWS and Microsoft Azure, IaaS- and PaaS-based solutions * Expertise level skills in Linux OS and scripting * Expertise of DevOps practices, continuous delivery tooling (for example, Artifactory, Git, Kubernetes) Desirable Criteria * Working knowledge of Agile deliveries, collaborative tooling and techniques, including Jira and Kanban * Working knowledge of ITIL 3 or 4 processes * Understanding of government or public sector technology requirements Additionally, you will be expected to be included in a 24x7 on-call rota to perform scheduled maintenance and support release deployment activities after hours. Important Security Information Successful candidate should already hold or be willing to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance before taking up post. Please see Additional Security Information below., Customer facing roles in HMRC require the ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English and/or Welsh where required. Where this is an essential requirement, this will be tested as part of the selection process. ## Description Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it’s really like to work at HMRC., As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer (DevOps), you will work in an Agile fast-paced environment helping to deliver and maintain database products and solutions. Already a skilled Practitioner and role model, you will ensure best practices are adhered to and guide teams on how to deliver and support quality database products. In addition, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, configuration, maintenance of critical infrastructure in the cloud and on-premise, to ensure the availability and consistent performance of our products and services within agreed service levels. At HMRC, diversity is normal here, and we are a considerate organisation that values respect for its people. We offer exceptional flexibility and work-life balance through fair hybrid working arrangements, supporting families and accommodating personal needs. Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion ensures everyone has a sense of belonging, with attention to allergies and support for neurodiversity. Your career will flourish with our clear path for advancement, extensive training and development opportunities, and chance to gain qualifications whilst progressing through grades. You will experience challenging work in our future-focused initiatives, contributing to inspiring purpose and ethical standards that make a social difference. Join us in our service-led organisation where great working conditions meet rewarding opportunities and where your technical expertise directly supports the nation's essential services., * Proactively contribute to the DevOps Engineering Community of Practice by providing technical leadership and mentorship to less experienced team members. * Manage Infrastructure through multiple product lifecycle environments, from development to mission-critical production systems on-premise and Cloud IaaS and PaaS environments. * Configure and maintain IaC, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure optimum levels of performance, availability, security, and automation. * Support architects and developers to ensure design, development and implementation support efforts meet integration and performance expectations. * Independently analyse, tackle, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end. * Refine and automate regular processes, track issues, and document changes. * Assist developers with complex query tuning, schema refinement and cloud migration approaches., Exceptionally, candidates who are not successful at this grade may be considered for appointment to similar roles at a lower grade where the eligibility criteria are met. If this applies, we will contact you directly., If you have an HMRC online account already, sign straight in using your ID and password. If not, you can prove your identity by answering some questions or providing your photo ID. You’ll then be able to access the app quickly and easily by signing in using a 6-digit PIN, your fingerprint, or facial recognition. You can find guidance for technical issues on GOV.UK: Technical support with HMRC online services. Reserve List A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles – if this applies to you, we’ll let you know via your Civil Service Jobs account. Merit List After interview, a single merit list will be created, and appointments will be made in strict merit order until the set demand is filled. If successful, you will be informed when we reach your position on the merit list. Criminal Record Check Applications received from candidates with a criminal record are considered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice and the Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy. Hybrid working at HMRC HMRC is an office-based organisation, and colleagues are expected to spend 60% of their working time in the office. Our offices provide opportunity for interaction, collaboration which aids learning and development and a sense of community. Where the role allows it, and where the home environment is suitable, colleagues can work from home for up to 2 days a week, averaged over a calendar month (or a proportionate amount of time for colleagues who work less than full time). Reasonable Adjustments We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate., HMRC has a presence in every region of the UK. For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations . The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. The evidence you provide in your application must relate to your own experiences. Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant application(s) will be withdrawn from the process. Recording of interviews is prohibited unless explicit agreement is sought in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulations. Questions relating to an individual application must be emailed as detailed later in this advert. Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. New entrants will join on the minimum of the pay band. Please note that, if you are applying for roles on a part-time basis, the salary agreed will be pro-rata, reflective of the working hours agreed within your contract. If you experience accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section. For more Information for people applying for, or thinking of applying for, roles at HM Revenue and Customs, please see link: Working for HMRC: information for applicants - GOV.UK. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a standard (or equivalent) criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . See our vetting charter . People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks., * UK nationals * nationals of the Republic of Ireland * nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK * nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) * nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) * individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 * Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service ## Related Videos - [GitOps for the people](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/461-gitops-for-the-people) - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Hosting a modern justice system](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/332-hosting-a-modern-justice-system) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) ## Related Articles - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [IT Salaries in UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/288-it-salaries-in-uk) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Guide for Expats Living in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/355-guide-for-expats-living-in-the-uk) - [Fullstack Developer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/251-fullstack-developer-salary-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/231-software-engineer-salary-in-the-uk)