Senior Infrastructure Engineer

• Lead and line manage our Infrastructure/Cloud Engineering team
• Build and maintain knowledge of best practice in cloud and IT infrastructure management
• Work with our colleagues, suppliers and managed service providers to design, implement and maintain critical cloud services
• Manage our environment and enable quick, easy deployments using infrastructure as code via Terraform
• Design and implement infrastructure solutions and services, including networking and physical infrastructure, COTS software, open-source packages, and virtual and cloud computing
• Apply information security practices and available security controls to help protect solutions and services
• Advise and contribute to our IT Change and Architecture Boards, and present to them where appropriate, to support compliant and secure services aligned with best practice and architectural principles
• Own issues until a new owner is found or the problem is mitigated or resolved; consult specialists, help implement resolutions, investigate patterns and trends, and identify preventative measures

Technologies:

• Azure
• Cloud
• DevOps
• IAM
• IaaS
• Support
• Linux
• Oracle
• PaaS
• Python
• Security
• Terraform, We are the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA), administering pensions on behalf of the Scottish Government for Scottish teachers, police, firefighters and NHS employees. We help protect the financial futures of more than half a million people-around one in ten people in Scotland. As our Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you will help enable secure, reliable and modern cloud services across Azure and wider platforms, supporting our cloud-first operational excellence. Our office is in Tweedbank in the Scottish Borders, a two-minute walk from the train station, with regular services to Edinburgh Waverley. The area offers green space, walking routes and a strong local community. Our modern office supports flexible, collaborative and hybrid working, with spaces for teamwork and focused work. We offer a supportive, inclusive working environment and a wide range of employee benefits. We aim to build a workforce representative of Scottish society, welcome people from all backgrounds, and can provide support and reasonable adjustments during recruitment. Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, observe the Civil Service Code and work with Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver public services that improve lives in Scotland. Applications close on 1 November 2026 at 23:59.

• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Azure and knowledge of the wider Microsoft product suite and Linux
• Knowledge of securely integrating Microsoft Azure with other cloud platforms
• Deep cloud expertise, including IaaS, PaaS and SaaS technologies such as IAM, networking, storage, compute and governance
• Relevant Microsoft Azure qualification, such as Azure Database Administrator, Azure Administrator, Azure Security Engineer, Azure Developer or Azure Data Engineer, or demonstrable equivalent industry experience
• Significant experience designing and implementing scalable infrastructure solutions
• Experience using and supporting scripting and software tools; knowledge of Python and Microsoft DevOps platforms is beneficial
• Oracle knowledge, or the ability to acquire it rapidly, is advantageous