Lead Infrastructure Engineer
Job summary
HM Land Registry (HMLR) is looking for a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to provide technical leadership across our Security Cluster, helping to protect and strengthen the critical technology services that support one of the UK's largest digital transformation programmes.
Working within the IT Operations Practice in our Transformation and Technology directorate, you will play a key role in shaping and developing security capabilities across our on-premise and cloud-based environments. You will work closely with engineers, architects, service managers and technical leaders to ensure our infrastructure remains secure, resilient and aligned with organisational priorities.
This is an exciting opportunity to influence the future direction of cyber security engineering at HMLR, whilst supporting the development of technical teams and driving innovation across our technology landscape.
Job description
The IT Operations Practice is responsible for the performance, availability and delivery of the technical infrastructure that underpins HM Land Registry's services. The Practice is made up of specialist technical teams that support, monitor and operate a wide range of technology solutions across the organisation.
As a Lead Infrastructure Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for the Security Cluster, working alongside Lead Infrastructure Engineers, Principal Infrastructure Engineers, Technical Leads, Architects and Service Managers. You will help shape security engineering, assessment and assurance activities, ensuring effective controls are in place to protect HMLR's systems, services and data.
You will act as a technical authority in cyber security, providing expert guidance across operational services, change initiatives and strategic programmes. Alongside supporting day-to-day operational security activities, you will lead on technical improvements, champion industry best practice and help develop the next generation of security engineering capability within HMLR.
This role offers the opportunity to influence both technical direction and people development, ensuring our teams have the skills, tools and leadership needed to meet current and future challenges.
Main Duties
As a Lead Infrastructure Engineer, you will:
- Act as a subject matter expert in cyber security, providing technical leadership and accountability for the design, implementation and management of security controls.
- Support the management and operation of security controls across HMLR's technology estate, including both on-premise and cloud-hosted services.
- Lead the development and enhancement of cyber security controls, assessment methodologies and incident management capabilities.
- Provide technical leadership across business-as-usual operations and change programmes, supporting informed decision-making and delivery of secure solutions.
- Work collaboratively with Lead Infrastructure Engineers, Technical Leads and other specialist teams to ensure the availability, integrity and performance of infrastructure services.
- Ensure technical solutions align with existing infrastructure standards, strategic objectives and long-term technology roadmaps.
- Work with suppliers, partners and internal stakeholders to develop, test and implement secure technology solutions that meet business needs.
- Lead and support the technical development of engineers and specialists, helping to build capability across the IT Operations Practice.
- Provide technical supervision and task management for engineering resources, setting clear objectives and supporting successful delivery.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships across teams and disciplines to meet operational requirements and service level commitments.
- Act as a positive role model, promoting inclusive behaviours, collaboration and high professional standards.
- Identify, assess and mitigate security risks through the implementation of appropriate technical controls.
- Champion modern engineering practices, industry standards and continual service improvement.
- Develop and execute test plans to provide assurance for infrastructure changes and technology implementations.
- Support a culture where everyone feels valued, respected and able to contribute, addressing conflict and non-inclusive behaviours appropriately.
- Contribute to the ongoing development of the IT Operations Practice and wider technology community.
Person specification
To be successful in this role, you will be required to demonstrate the following criteria throughout the recruitment process.
Essential Technical Skills and Qualifications:
- Holds a qualification in Information Technology or a related area (Degree level or equivalent) or significant experience in an IT field
Evidenced skills in:
- Advanced skills in the management of at least three of a range of security technologies such as: - PAM, ADFS, Firewalls, CAP, Entra, SIEM, EDR-XDR, CTEM, DAST, WAF/DDoS, Entra ID, IPS/IDS, PKI, SASE, Security Assurance frameworks, incident response, cryptographic systems.
- Advanced skills in the assessment of security controls and posture and prioritisation of control changes.
- Advanced Skills in designing and managing systems controls and security systems engineering.
Desirable Technical Skills and Qualifications:
- ITIL Foundation Certificate
Essential Experience:
- Planning and leading significant infrastructure change.
- Technical leadership in an enterprise environment including operation of service.
- Visualise, articulate and solve complex problems and make disciplined decisions based on available information.
- Strong communication skills, building good relationships, and explaining technical issues to non-technical stakeholders
Please note that desirable criteria will only be assessed in the event of high application numbers and/or as a tiebreaker.
For further information please see the attached job description.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Managing a Quality Service
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £58,419, HM Land Registry contributes £16,923 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).#WeAreHMLR
At HM Land Registry our vision is a world leading property market as part of a thriving economy and a sustainable future. We are unique in terms of the economic and social impacts of our work, our ability to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers, our sense of mission, and our great people. They are the foundation of all we have achieved and all we aspire to in the future. We want our people to feel proud to work for HM Land Registry and able to fulfil their full potential.
We have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development, and flexible ways of working. We offer competitive pay and annual leave, attractive pension options and a wide range of other benefits.
- We have integrity – we value honesty, trust and doing the right thing in the right way.
- We drive innovation – we are forward-thinking, embrace change and are continually improving our processes.
- We are professional – we value and grow our knowledge and professional expertise.
- We give assurance – we guarantee our services and provide confidence to the property market.
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
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.To apply for this vacancy, you will need to complete the online application form and attach an anonymous CV that will demonstrate how you meet the Essential Experience set out in the person specification and/or job description.
You will also be asked to complete a Personal Statement section (in no more than 500 words) and this should be used to outline your skills and experience for the role and detail how you meet the essential experience criteria listed below:
- Technical leadership in an enterprise environment including operation of service.
- Visualise, articulate and solve complex problems and make disciplined decisions based on available information.
If successful at the shortlisting stage, you will be invited to attend a face to face blended interview at our Plymouth Office, which we anticipate will be held on week commencing 16 November 2026. You will be asked to deliver a short presentation as part of the interview. Full details will be provided to those successful at sift to support your preparation.
Please review your application form before clicking ‘submit’ – once you have submitted, you will not be able to amend your application. Ensure your application form is received by the closing date for receipt of applications – this is 11:55pm on the advertised date.
The interview will assess the experience and behaviours listed in the attached job description.
Candidates may refer to notes within their interview, but they should be used as a prompt only.
HMLR is accredited to the Disability Confidence Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria at the shortlisting stage are guaranteed an invitation to interview.
If any candidate requires the panel to consider a reasonable adjustment or there is anything else they would like the panel to take into consideration they are asked to notify us of this at application stage where possible or during the process as soon as it becomes a requirement.
Please note that we will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa where a role is in a certain business critical category. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a skilled worker visa. You must ensure you have the appropriate right to work in the UK before applying.
HMLR expect everyone to spend at least 60% of their working time in the office.
You can find more information on how we use your personal data on our website
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).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
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).Apply and further information
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Jon Carhart
- Email : Jon.Carhart@landregistry.gov.uk
Recruitment team
Further information
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance to the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email hrresourcingteam2@landregistry.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from HM Land Registry then you may take your complaint to the Civil Service Commission: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/making-complaint/Attachments
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