Principal Infrastructure Operations Engineer

Job summary

The HFEA is the UK's independent regulator overseeing safe and appropriate practice in fertility treatment and embryo research. We license and monitor clinics carrying out IVF, donor insemination, and human embryo research.

We are looking for a Principal Infrastructure Operations Engineer to play a key role in ensuring the IT team supports the organisation to fulfil its statutory and corporate responsibilities.

Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 31 May 2026 (we reserve the right to close this role early, should we receive sufficient applications. You are therefore advised to apply for this role when you see it and do not wait for the closing date.

To progress this application, you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Job description

This role provides strategic and operational leadership for the HFEA’s cloud environments, infrastructure, networks, and cyber security functions, ensuring best practices are followed so the HFEA’s systems are secure and effective as possible. You will have direct responsibility for a team of two (IT Service & Systems Manager and IT Support Engineer) and will be responsible for managing an ongoing roadmap for service and security improvements. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fascinating area of public health.

Person specification

Strong, demonstrable hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure is essential as you’ll be leading the design, engineering and lifecycle of Azure and M365. This role would suit somebody who is proactive, can work effectively as part of a team and can balance competing priorities. . You should be an excellent team leader and be able to build strong and supportive working relationships with senior leaders.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £54, Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority contributes £15 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

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Selection process details

Application and interview

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Security

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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

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Martin Cranefield
• Email : martin.cranefield@hfea.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : HR@hfea.gov.uk

Further information

www.hfea.gov.uk