Lead Infrastructure Engineer - Networks (£57,515 to £82,430)


Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Salary:	£57,515 - £82,430
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Swansea
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	21 Aug 2026
Closing date:	6 Sept 2026

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Summary

Are you an experienced network infrastructure professional with a passion for delivering secure, resilient and high-performing services?

Do you enjoy leading technical teams, solving complex infrastructure challenges and driving continual improvement across enterprise-scale environments?

Have you successfully delivered and supported networking and security technologies such as Cisco networking, firewalls, load balancing and cloud connectivity solutions?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

As a Lead Infrastructure Engineer (Networks), you will provide technical leadership for the delivery, support and continuous improvement of critical network infrastructure services. Working with architects, engineers, suppliers and stakeholders, you will ensure services remain secure, stable and fit for the future, while leading the adoption of new technologies and ways of working. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping and supporting the organisation's network infrastructure strategy and services.

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!

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The Lead Infrastructure Engineer (Networks) is responsible for leading the delivery, support, maintenance and continuous improvement of enterprise network and security infrastructure services. The role provides expert technical leadership across network and connectivity services, ensuring the delivery of safe, stable, secure and resilient services that support business operations and customer-facing services.

The postholder will work closely with Technical Architects, Security Architects, Delivery Teams and suppliers to translate architecture into operational services and ensure solutions are effectively implemented, supported and continually improved throughout their lifecycle.

The role combines deep technical expertise in networking and network security technologies with leadership responsibilities, including the management of technical teams, suppliers, projects and service improvement initiatives.

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 lead the production of Low Level Designs.

Lead and direct infrastructure specialist teams in building, managing, supporting and maintaining solutions according to departmental policy.

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.

For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

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