Senior Infrastructure Technology Engineer

Senior Engineer Infrastructure Operations
FCDO Services

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 11th January 2026

Plus location allowance £1750
Contract type : Permanent
Full-time
At FCDO Services we protect the UK’s interests at home and overseas. We design and construct secure government buildings and courier diplomatic packages worldwide, safeguard government tech and a whole lot more. Our Digital and Data technology team are at the forefront of digital innovation. They provide best in-class solutions for our clients, helping to shape and support a data driven future for UK government. Whether it’s creating bespoke, secure software, offering programme and application support or moving an entire embassy’s servers to a Cloud platform. It all matters

Whether responding to incidents and rectifying technical problems, or identifying where performance could be optimised and security risks could be minimised, you’ll be ready to implement resolutions – while always ensuring your customers are receiving the highest quality service. Teamwork will be central to your success here, as you’ll be managing relationships with customers, external teams and suppliers, plus you’ll collaborate with colleagues across the department to explore innovative approaches to configuring, installing and reconfiguring our database and related products. That means you’ll be translating architect’s drawings, diagrams and data flows, and you’ll ensure less experienced colleagues are learning from you as you do so. With the ability to create, assess and update technical and functional documentation, you’ll relish the chance to maintain your own professional development and introduce the latest technologies to the team.

Protect the UK’s interests by minimising security risks and optimising performance

With significant experience in an agile ITIL environment including supporting systems operations in an enterprise setting, you’ll hold expert Microsoft product certifications. A practitioner-level knowledge of programming and supporting hardware, software and Cloud systems will be important, and you will have a proven track record of providing effective solutions in a high-pressured team. It’s therefore possible that you’ll come from a similarly security-focused background such as the MOD or equivalent.

Bringing experience within Azure/AWS cloud deliverables.

Essential experience having worked with various monitoring applications and reporting tools. Having core skills in general infrastructure knowledge and understanding with networking principle understanding.

Essential experience in AD/WINTEL such as DNS, Group Policy, PKI certificate authentication

That’s why when you join us, expect to receive a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement and a Civil Service Pension. Along with this, you’ll also have access to training and other development opportunities to help grow your career with us. Our offices have an on-site gym, nursery, café, and restaurant, and we offer interest-free loans on season tickets and bikes to help you get there. Step into our Virtual Embassy and select a guide to take you round to see how we deliver for government customers and how you could help. Explore the embassy now at virtual-embassy.You can find out more about vetting on our website. The vital work we do takes an incredible community of colleagues, with different skills, backgrounds, cultures and identities. It’s what makes us a Disability Confident employer. Alongside your salary of £48,801, FCDO Services contributes £14,137 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
~ Annual leave starting at 25 days.
~ A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
~ A Civil Service pension.
~ Free shuttle bus available between central Milton Keynes and Hanslope Park
~Candidate Pack Senior Engineer- Infrastructure Operations Dec25 Opens in new window (pdf, 1799kB)