Azure Infrastructure Engineer

Job summary

Here at the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG), we work on things that make a real difference to people's lives. Whether it's through the homes we live in, the work of our local councils, or the communities we're all part of, our work is at the top of the political agenda. We have ambitious and far-reaching outcomes to achieve this year and, if you're thinking of joining us, there's never been a more exciting time.

As an SEO Azure Platform / DevOps Engineer, you will contribute to the secure, reliable and cost-effective operation of the department’s Microsoft Azure platform. Working under the guidance of Senior/Principal Engineers and Architects, you will build and operate shared platform services, enable delivery teams through automation and reusable patterns, and improve our platform’s security, resilience and developer experience.

Job description

As an Azure infrastructure Engineer you'll;

• Support and enhance Azure platform services (identity, networking, security controls and shared services) in line with departmental standards and policies.
• Build, configure and maintain Azure resources (e.g. App Service, Functions, storage, compute) across non‑production and live environments using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Contribute to reusable IaC modules and patterns, collaborating with senior engineers to codify best practice and ensure consistency.
• Support, maintain and contribute to secure CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, including environment promotion, approvals and release governance.
• Monitor platform health using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics; respond to alerts and contribute to incident and problem management processes, including post‑incident reviews and remediation actions.
• Apply DevSecOps practices (security scanning, policy enforcement, secrets management) and support compliance with organisational security requirements and standards.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and hardened base containers to support consistent, secure deployments and developer productivity.
• Provide hands‑on technical support to delivery teams, troubleshooting platform and configuration issues and guiding secure, reliable use of platform capabilities.
• Collaborate with product and delivery teams to onboard services to Azure, ensuring sound use of networking, identity, secrets, observability, backup/DR and cost controls.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, runbooks and shared standards to enable consistent ways of working and effective knowledge transfer.

Person specification

As an Azure Infrastructure Engineer you'll have;

• 2–3 years’ experience in a professional Azure Cloud or DevOps role (or equivalent capability demonstrated through portfolio/achievements).
• Hands‑on experience operating Microsoft Azure (identity, networking, compute, storage and security).
• Practical experience using Terraform to deploy, manage and automate cloud infrastructure (modules, workspaces/state, pipelines).
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions) and associated automation.
• Knowledge of core Azure services such as App Service, Functions, networking components, Private Endpoints, Application Gateway/WAF or Front Door.
• understanding of cloud security and DevSecOps tooling (e.g. security scanning, policy enforcement, secrets management) and tools such as Defender for Cloud or Checkov.
• Experience with monitoring, operational support and incident response using Azure Monitor/Log Analytics, contributing to incident and problem management.
• Ability to develop and maintain automation scripts and hardened base containers to support secure, consistent deployments.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills; ability to provide hands‑on support and guidance to delivery teams and produce clear documentation/runbooks.

Desirable

• Experience with container technologies or orchestration (Docker, Azure Kubernetes Service).
• Exposure to cloud‑native and serverless patterns (Azure Functions, Event Grid, Event Hubs).
• Familiarity with API Management, App Service Environment and modern identity approaches (Managed Identity, OAuth2, OIDC).
• Relevant certifications (e.g. Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate — AZ‑104,

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £41,890, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes £12,135 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• At MHCLG we offer many benefits that range from tailored career pathways and flexible working to MyLifestyle Childcare Voucher and Cycle to Work Schemes. For more information, please click here.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

We are MHCLG

Find out more about our Digital teams and what they are working on through our MHCLG Digital blog. Please note that MHCLG do not offer visa sponsorship and applicants will need a valid visa for the duration of your employment.

Application and Selection

The application process will be split into 2 stages, testing the following Success Profiles:

Behaviours , Experience , Strengths , Technical

Please ensure your CV does not contain any personally identifiable information.

Note: We do not consider direct CV applications. All applications must be submitted via the provided application link.

Stage 1: Sift (CV)

Experience & Technical

Stage 2: Interview

• Behaviours: Delivering at Pace, Working Together, Making Effective Decisions

• Technical: Technical questions will be based around the essential skills and criteria as listed in the job description.

• Strengths: The strength-based questions will require natural responses from the candidates.

Sift and Interview Dates

Sifting is envisaged to take place from 25th March 2026 with interview dates to follow.

Interviews are currently being held remotely via video call, but this could be subject to change.

Group 1 Digital & Data Roles

MHCLG has implemented the Digital and Data capability framework for Group 1 roles. Applicants that are successful and have been offered a position will be required to complete a capability assessment after the interview.

MHCLG will honour completed capability assessments for this role from other Government Departments for existing civil servants on level transfer only.Please provide a copy of your capability assessment to the Hiring Manager when applying. If you have any queries on pay, please contact the Hiring Manager.

Each experience or technical skill is assessed between 1-3, representing working towards, at or above the job level requirements. You are awarded a proficiency level accordingly, and you will be given opportunity to annually re assess your capability and potentially increase your overall remuneration, through payment of allowances, depending on level of assessed capability.

Candidates moving from another government department have the option to retain their current basic pay if this is within our pay band for the relevant grade.

SEO Group 1 Digital and Data salary

• The basic pay for this role will be between £45,649 – £53,445 (London), £41,890 – £49,965 (National). Candidates will usually be recruited to the median of the payscale.

• A digital allowance may also be payable depending on the level of assessed capability, in order to meet the MHCLG overall targeted remuneration rate for the specific grade, location and capability rating.

• For applicants in receipt of existing allowances, we will assess each case individually, but we would seek not to exceed the MHCLG overall targeted remuneration rate for the specific grade, location and capability rating for existing civil servants, the usual policy on level transfer and promotion will apply, subject to the statements above.

How We Recruit

Find out everything you need to know before applying here..

• Applying

• Sifting

• Interview

• Interview Results & Feedback

• Reserve List

• Near Miss

• Civil Service Grades

• We are a DCS, RIS & GPTWV employer

• Reasonable Adjustments

How to Apply

What you need to know before applying.

You must review the following information from the MHCLG Career's Site before submitting your application. This step is essential to ensure your eligibility for the role and that your application is completed correctly.

• Security Clearance Requirements

• Civil Service Nationality Requirements

• Right to Work

• Artificial Intelligence

• Civil Service Code and Recruitment Principles

• CV Declaration

• Sponsorships

• Salary and Grade

• Existing Civil Servants

• Conflict of Interest

• Location and Flexible Working

• Fixed Term Contracts

• Internal Fraud Database - Internal Fraud Register

• Appeals and Complaints

• Conflict of Interest

Security Clearance Requirements

National Office: + SC

London Office: + SC

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• 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) (opens in a new window)
• 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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Digital Data Jobs
• Email : digitaldatajobs@communities.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : digitaldatajobs@communities.gov.uk