Senior Infrastructure Engineer — Azure & Cloud Leader

Met Office; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - GBP 66,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK national weather service in Exeter is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to lead the Digital Workplace team. This role emphasizes championing infrastructure solutions using Microsoft technologies. Responsibilities include designing and maintaining secure systems, mentoring staff, and ensuring compliance with security standards. The opportunity offers up to £65,568 annually, a Civil Service pension, and generous annual leave benefits. Hybrid working arrangements may be available.

Benefits

Civil Service pension

Recruitment Retention Allowance

Annual Leave up to 32.5 days

Qualifications

• Deep technical expertise in enterprise infrastructure domains.
• Experience with hybrid services and security standards.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure issues.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain and support secure infrastructure solutions.
• Lead and mentor infrastructure teams.
• Implement improvements to optimize service delivery.

Skills

Technical expertise

Problem-solving

Mentoring

Collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Technical degree or related field

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft 365

Windows Server

Job description

A UK national weather service in Exeter is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to lead the Digital Workplace team. This role emphasizes championing infrastructure solutions using Microsoft technologies. Responsibilities include designing and maintaining secure systems, mentoring staff, and ensuring compliance with security standards. The opportunity offers up to £65,568 annually, a Civil Service pension, and generous annual leave benefits. Hybrid working arrangements may be available.