Infrastructure Engineer - Server and Virtualisation

We are currently looking for an Infrastructure Engineer - Server & Virtualisation to join our Technology Service & Operations function within the Digital & Technology group.

Client Details

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.

Description

What's the role?

The Infrastructure Engineer will be responsible for assisting in the management and delivery of infrastructure projects and business-as-usual (BAU) tasks, focusing primarily on the our data centre infrastructure. This role is vital for maintaining the stability, performance, and security of the Infrastructure as the MHRA undertakes a significant overhaul of its IT infrastructure, including the deployment of new equipment.

The successful candidate will apply their technical expertise in core Infrastructure technologies to support day-to-day operations. You will collaborate with other engineers to troubleshoot and resolve issues, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives. The role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure that infrastructure activities align with overall IT strategy and operational objectives.

An on-call component is required, as this role involves providing support for critical issues outside regular working hours, ensuring minimal disruption to services.

Key responsibilities:

This is a hands-on technical role where you will be expected to interact daily with core IT Infrastructure technologies. You are expected to be able to configure, manage and diagnose the IT Infrastructure components detailed in this advert.

Technical skills and IT systems we use:

We are undertaking a program of works that is focused on reducing our suppliers and vendors to ensure we can build skillsets around vendor technology stacks. This roll will require the technical skills in HPe and VMWare, with networking.

• HPe Synergy frame management - Understanding of Synergy networking and interconnections with networks

• Using HPe Synergy Compute in a virtual environment

• VMWare vSphere (ESXi) in a managed environment (vCenter)

• HPe DL and ML standalone server deploy and manage (optional) with nVidia graphics accelerators for AI and high-capacity compute

• Windows server OS management in a VM environment

• Active Directly management and use as an admin tool

• (optional) Redhat and BSD Linux in a virtual environment

Leadership and Escalation:

• Lead and manage the successful execution of Infrastructure projects, ensuring that tasks are completed on time and within scope while supporting the MHRA's IT strategy.

• Serve as the main escalation point for junior engineers, providing advanced troubleshooting and technical expertise in resolving complex infrastructure issues, ensuring high-quality resolutions that prevent future incidents.

• Mentor and support junior engineers, fostering a collaborative environment and encouraging skills development across the team.

Infrastructure Stability, Security, and Performance:

• Take ownership of the overall stability, performance, and security of our IT Infrastructure, which includes assisting in the management of data centre services such as blade systems, virtualisation platforms, Servers, Storage, Backup and power systems.

• Implement and maintain robust security protocols to safeguard the infrastructure, ensuring compliance with security policies and regulatory requirements.

• Proactively monitor and assess core network performance, identifying potential risks or weaknesses and applying pre-emptive solutions to minimise downtime and service disruptions.

• Play a pivotal role in the agency's ongoing IT infrastructure overhaul by recommending, testing, and integrating cutting-edge infrastructure technologies.

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Profile

Our successful candidates will have:

• Experience in supporting Infrastructure operations, particularly in Virtualisation and server/Compute components of on-prem infrastructure in data centre environments.
• A track record of identifying deeper underlying problems and opportunities and anticipating problems before they occur.
• Experience of developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers, making sure services and products are delivered and aligned to industry best practice and regulatory and contractual requirements.
• Proven experience in troubleshooting and maintenance, including experience in configuring and managing Infrastructure components.

The Technology & Service Operations function is responsible for managing the existing IT infrastructure including both software and hardware, databases, and other technology platforms; leading the support and maintenance of applications; development and testing of new applications and platforms; and cyber and information security for the Agency.

Job Offer

Competitive Salary £46,160

This is a Full time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London or South Mimms, Hertfordshire. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas.

Access to Alpha pension scheme, which all new starters are enrolled into automatically, is 28.97%

A digital Allowance of upto £12,823 per annum maybe available for exceptional candidates based on our assessment of your skills and experience. This allowance is non-pensionable and may change on an annual basis:

• Developing - £1372
• Proficient - £7097
• Accomplished - £12,823

The selection process:

We use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess our candidates, find out more here.

• Application, which will include a CV, which should demonstrate how you meet the Experience and Technical Success Profile criteria.
• Interview, which can include questions based on the Behaviour, Experience, Technical and Strengths Success Profiles.

Closing date: 19th November 2025 at 10am

Shortlisting date: 21st November 2025

Interview date: 01 December - 12 December 2025

Candidates will be contacted within a week of the sift and the interviews completed to inform them of the outcome.

Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules.

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check as well as animal rights and pro-life activism checks. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Certain roles within the MHRA will require post holders to have vaccinations, and in some circumstances, routine health surveillance. These roles include:

• Laboratory-based roles working directly with known pathogens
• Maintenance roles, particularly those required to work in laboratory settings
• Roles that involve visiting other establishments where vaccination is required
• Roles required to travel overseas where specific vaccination may be required.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant's details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

Any move to the MHRA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare.

Successful candidates may be subject to annual Occupational Health reviews dependent on role requirements.

In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners' Recruitment Principles our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of selection for appointment on the basis of merit by a fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should firstly contact Florentina Oyelami, Head of Talent Acquisition