Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Storage, Backup and Cyber Recovery

Are you an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with in-depth experience across storage back up and cyber recovery? Do you have the appetite and commitment required to help drive an experienced team of infrastructure engineers? Have you delivered resilient storage, backup, and cyber recovery solutions? If so, we'd love to hear from you! At DVLA, digital services are at the heart of how we deliver for millions of citizens across the UK. Information Technology Services (ITS) provides the critical infrastructure, platforms and support that enable the Agency to deliver secure, reliable and innovative services to customers, partners and colleagues. As part of the Infrastructure & Operations Services (I&OPS) directorate, the Storage, Backup and Cyber Recovery team are responsible for maintaining and enhancing the infrastructure that stores and protects DVLA's vital data and services. The team manages enterprise storage, backup and cyber recovery solutions, ensuring systems remain resilient, secure and recoverable in the face of evolving threats and operational challenges. Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King's birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below! Find out more about what it's like working at DVLA - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - Civil Service Careers. As a Lead Infrastructure Engineer, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management and support of the DVLA's enterprise storage, backup, and cyber recovery platforms. The position is critical in ensuring business continuity, ransomware recovery readiness, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence across all supported environments. The Lead Infrastructure Engineering will provide technical leadership across storage, backup, and cyber recovery technologies while leading and developing a small team of Senior Infrastructure Engineers. Reporting directly to the Head of Storage, Backup & Cyber Recovery, the role will drive the delivery, resilience, and continuous improvement of the DVLA's data protection and recovery capabilities. You will play a key role in shaping the direction of the function through both technical and people leadership and management. You will support the successful implementation of change initiatives, embedding improved processes, efficient ways of working, and robust operational support models that reflect the evolving service. Your responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to:
• Oversee programmes and projects.
• Work with technical architects to translate the architectural designs into operations and support technical architects in operationalising the designs.
• Lead and direct infrastructure specialist teams in building, managing, supporting and maintaining solutions according to departmental policy (if taking a managerial path).
Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.