Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Networks Technical Team Lead

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.

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 15th March 2026

Salary

£48,400 - £59,300

This salary includes the Government Digital and Data Profession Pay Framework, for more information please see the candidate pack.

Location

Plymouth, South West England, PL6 5WS

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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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