Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Networks Technical Team Lead

Job summary

This role sits within HM Land Registry’s IT Operations Practice and plays a key part in keeping our network infrastructure secure, resilient and performing at its best. You’ll work across data centres, local offices and cloud platforms, supporting services that millions rely on, while helping to shape improvements and share your expertise with colleagues across Technology and Transformation.

Job description

At HM Land Registry, our Digital, Data and Technology teams enable the services that underpin land and property across England and Wales. Within IT Operations, the Network team is at the heart of this work — supporting and evolving a complex network estate that spans local offices, data centres and cloud environments. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful, large‑scale services while collaborating with a wide range of technical and non‑technical colleagues to deliver reliable, secure and future‑ready solutions.

You’ll be joining a supportive and collaborative team where knowledge‑sharing, continuous improvement and personal development are actively encouraged. We offer the chance to work on varied and impactful work, influence how our network services evolve, and be part of an organisation that values inclusion, flexibility and doing the right thing for its people and customers.

Main Duties

• Provide expert technical advice and guidance on security‑related topics, acting as a reference point for complex operational incidents and strategic IT development work.
• Work closely with IT partners, suppliers and internal subject matter experts to design, test and implement innovative infrastructure solutions that meet business needs and support expanding digital services.
• Develop, build and maintain network and infrastructure systems using modern development standards, industry best practice, and approved HMLR technologies, ensuring availability, integrity and performance.
• Create and implement robust test plans and assurance activities to maintain service quality and reliability.
• Build and maintain technical standards, working with technical architects to translate architectural designs into effective operational solutions.
• Plan, manage and support technical changes within your IT Operations specialism, identifying and scoping opportunities to improve services.
• Ensure technical implementations align with HMLR’s Technology and Business Strategies, taking accountability for adherence and escalating risks or issues where appropriate.
• Provide clear communication on how team activities impact users, stakeholders and wider technical areas.
• Engage with customers and suppliers on infrastructure changes and problem resolution.
• Act as a technical and behavioural role model, promoting inclusive behaviours, managing conflict effectively, and contributing to a supportive, cohesive IT Operations community.
• Support wider IT Operations management through input into workforce planning, budgets, technology roadmaps, projects and tasks.

Additional requirements

• This role is based at Seaton Court, Plymouth. Occasional travel will be required to other HM Land Registry offices, external supplier sites and wider government departments; this may include overnight stays.
• The post involves planned out‑of‑hours working to support IT changes and maintenance activities, and may also include participation in a permanent on‑call rota.
• The role is covered by the flexible working hours agreement, with a minimum requirement of 30 hours per week. Both full‑time and part‑time working arrangements will be considered.
• This post is subject to Security Clearance, including background checks. As a result, a minimum of five years’ UK residency is essential.

Person specification

To be successful in this position you will need to demonstrate the following throughout the recruitment process.

Essential Skills and Qualifications:

Holds a qualification in Information Technology or a related area (Degree level or equivalent) or significant experience in an IT field.

• Technical information gathering, analysis and problem solving.
• Using formal processes to apply best practice.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Strong leadership demonstrated through coaching or mentoring.

Essential Experience:

• Experience of technical information gathering, analysis and problem solving.
• Ability to manage technical risk and lead on implementing appropriate mitigations.
• Experience of technical leadership within an IT organisation
• Experience in the delivery of significant network infrastructure change, from design to delivery.
• 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

Desirable Experience:

• Ability to establish strong working relationships with both HMLR technical staff and suppliers/other government department’s teams.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £48,400, HM Land Registry contributes £14,021 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

#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.

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/land-registry/about/recruitment#what-hm-land-registry-can-offer-you

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, please attach an anonymised CV into the online application form when prompted and be sure your CV covers the Essential Technical Skills and Qualifications provided in the person specification section.

The personal statement section (in no more than 500 words) must be used to provide details of how you meet the Essential Experience criteria listed below:

• Ability to manage technical risk and lead on implementing appropriate mitigations.
• Experience in the delivery of significant network infrastructure change, from design to delivery

The final stage will consist of a blended interview, which will be conducted in person at our HMLR Plymouth office during the week commencing 23 March 2026.

The blended interview will test the Experience and Behaviours listed in the person specification section and are also provided in the job description.

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 23:55pm on the advertised date.

HMLR is accredited to the Disability Confident 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 you require the panel to consider a reasonable adjustment or there is anything else you would like the panel to take into consideration, you are asked to notify us of this at application stage where possible or during the process as soon as it becomes a requirement.

The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to share these values. Please ensure all examples provided throughout the recruitment process are representative of your own experience. Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating (including the improper use of artificial intelligence) will be investigated and, if proven, the application will be withdrawn. For more information see Artificial Intelligence in recruitment, Civil Service Careers.

Visa Sponsorship - 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.

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 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

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 : HR Resourcing Team
• Email : hrresourcingteam2@landregistry.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : hrresourcingteam2@landregistry.gov.uk

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

Job Description Opens in new window (pdf, 228kB)Transformation & Technology Candidate Pack 2026 Opens in new window (pdf, 2218kB)