Infrastructure Engineer

Build and run the infrastructure behind the UK’s digital record

We’re growing our Infrastructure team and looking for two engineers to join us as we expand.

At The National Archives, infrastructure underpins how the UK’s digital record is preserved and accessed. This is a hands-on role supporting the platforms behind digital archiving and public services — with a clear focus on reliability, security and service recovery.

You’ll be joining a well-established team, including Senior Engineers with deep experience, who actively support and share knowledge as the team grows.

The role:

• Build, support and improve infrastructure across cloud and on-prem environments
• Work across Azure, AWS, Microsoft 365 and core network and platform services
• Act as a 2nd/3rd line escalation point for incidents and problems
• Improve service reliability, performance and recovery
• Contribute to change, delivery and continuous improvement

What matters here:

• Infrastructure that supports long-term access and trust, not just short-term uptime
• A strong focus on service resilience and recovery
• A team environment where knowledge sharing and learning is expected
• Space to develop your capability over time as the team grows

Who this might suit:

• An engineer ready to step into a broader, more complex environment
• Someone who wants to learn from experienced engineers and build depth over time
• Someone moving from reactive support into more ownership and improvement work
• Someone motivated by working on services that matter beyond the organisation

This is a full time post. However, requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, taking into account at all times the operational needs of the Department.

A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time.

SC clearance/willingness to obtain SC clearance will be required for this role. This requires candidates to have been resident in the UK for at least the past three years. Please do not apply if you have been resident in the UK for less than three years as your application will be rejected.

We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

For more information and to apply, please use the link at the bottom of the page.