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Recruitment for IT Operations Engineer (Infrastructure & Network Lead)

IT Operations Engineer (Infrastructure & Network Lead) who will lead the team responsible for the management of the VMD’s IT Infrastructure and Networks.

We have a vacancy for a IT Operations Engineer (Infrastructure & Network Lead).

Job Title

IT Operations Engineer (Infrastructure & Network Lead)

Grade

SEO

Salary & Pension

£46,060 per annum with Pension Scheme

Annual Leave entitlement

Commencing at 25 days

Role

IT Operations Engineer (Infrastructure & Network Lead) is a key role in the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), to focus on our Networks, Servers, and IT infrastructure, hands-on technical lead, for day-to-day networking and cloud platform operations across our site and Microsoft cloud tenancy.

You will provide 1st–3rd line support for networks and core infrastructure, collaborate closely with our managed service providers, third party service providers and vendors for escalations and complex changes, and steward our Azure/M365 estate. You will also liaise with our managed AWS provider to ensure effective service and knowledge flow to the technical operations Team.

How to apply

You must make your application via IT Operations Engineer (Infrastructure & Network Lead) - Civil Service Jobs - GOV.UK where you will find a full job description.

Closing Date

29 December 2025

Updates to this page

Published 2 December 2025