Lead Platform Engineer (Compute), Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) Platform, Technology Directorate

Permanent

Leeds or London

About the Role

The Bank of England is at the heart of the UK's financial system. Within the Technology Directorate, the Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) Platform team is responsible for delivering and supporting the technology that underpins critical payments services.

We are looking for an experienced Lead Platform Engineer (Compute) to join our Infrastructure and Automation capability. This is an opportunity to work on highly secure, business-critical infrastructure that supports services of national importance while helping shape and evolve the future of the Bank's CNI platform.

As a senior member of the team, you will act as a technical leader for the compute platform, providing subject matter expertise across the Windows infrastructure estate and helping shape the strategic direction of the Bank's Critical National Infrastructure platform. You will work closely with engineers across compute, storage, network and security disciplines, driving engineering standards, operational excellence and automation-first approaches whilst mentoring colleagues and supporting the development of platform capabilities.

What You'll Do

Lead the delivery, support and continual improvement of the Windows Server estate supporting the Bank's CNI platform.

Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise across the compute platform, including Microsoft Windows Server, Active Directory and Microsoft Configuration Manager environments.

Own the technical roadmap, operation and continual improvement of the Becrypt Enterprise Manager platform.

Take ownership of complex technical issues, working with internal teams, vendors and support partners to identify and implement solutions.

Work across the wider compute and storage estate, supporting virtualisation platforms, physical server infrastructure, storage services and backup technologies.

Identify opportunities to improve reliability, consistency and operational efficiency through automation, scripting and repeatable engineering practices.

Support platform upgrades, lifecycle management, patching and security remediation activities.

Contribute to technical standards, operational processes and engineering best practices across the wider team.

Participate in an out-of-hours support rota and provide occasional out-of-hours support for maintenance activities, upgrades and major incidents.

Development Opportunities

The CNI Platform team operates a broad and diverse infrastructure estate. Alongside your core responsibilities, you will have opportunities to develop expertise across virtualisation, storage, backup, automation and platform engineering technologies.

Training, mentoring and peer support will be provided to help you broaden your technical skillset and develop your career within Technology.

Working Arrangements

The Bank supports flexible and hybrid working.

This role can be based in London or Leeds. You will be expected to attend a Bank office for a minimum of 50% of your working time, measured over the course of a month. Additional flexible arrangements may be considered where business needs allow.

Minimum Skills and Experience

We're looking for someone who can demonstrate:

Strong recent hands-on experience administering and supporting:

VMware vSphere 8.x, including ESXi and vCenter

Microsoft Windows Server (2016 or later)

Microsoft Active Directory (2016 or later)

Microsoft Configuration Manager

Becrypt Enterprise Manager

Paradox/Becrypt OS

Altocrypt secure mobility platform

Essential Skills and Experience

Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills within complex Critical National Infrastructure environments.

Experience deploying, managing and supporting Windows virtual server environments.

Experience working with technology vendors and support partners to diagnose and resolve technical issues.

Scripting and automation experience, particularly using PowerShell.

The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes within challenging operational environments.

Desirable Skills and Experience

We are interested in hearing from candidates who have experience in one or more of the following areas:

Infrastructure and Platform Technologies

Infrastructure automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform

InfoBlox (IPAM, DNS and DHCP)

Pure FlashArray storage platforms

Cisco MDS SAN and UCS compute technologies

Rubrik backup solutions

Splunk

Physical server deployment, hardware upgrades and datacentre installation activities

Personal Attributes

Passion for technology and continuous learning

A collaborative approach to engineering and service delivery

Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Commitment to knowledge sharing and supporting colleagues

Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team

Demonstrated technical leadership and the ability to influence engineering decisions across multidisciplinary teams.

Experience mentoring and developing engineers through coaching, knowledge sharing and technical guidance.

Certifications

VMware certifications

Microsoft certifications

Relevant industry certifications

Our Approach to Inclusion

The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.

At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it’s by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we’ll continue to make the best decisions for the public.

We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We've also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed.

From 1st October 2026, we expect all our colleagues to spend a minimum of 50% of their working time in the office per month. This is to capitalise on the benefits of working together in person across teams, while maintaining the flexibility offered by home working. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them and their team.

Finally, we're proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme. If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the ‘Candidate Personal Information’ under the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’ section of the application.

Salary and Benefits Information

We encourage flexible working, part time working and job share arrangements. Part time salary and benefits will be on a pro-rated basis as appropriate.

Leeds: £72,320 - £81,360

London: £80,320 - £90,360

In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below:

Currently a non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/65th) or decrease (to 1/105th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time.
A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
An 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
26 days’ annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
Private medical insurance and income protection.

National Security Vetting Process

Employment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in the Bank's Privacy Notice.

The Bank of England welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the Immigration Rules and guidance. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. The Bank cannot guarantee that you and / or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship and that any application made to UKVI will be successful. Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis.

The Application Process

Important: Please ensure that you complete the ‘work history’ section and answer ALL the application questions fully. All candidate applications are anonymised to ensure that our hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information, including your CV, when reviewing your application details at the screening stage. It’s therefore really important that you fill out the work history and application form questions, as your answers will form a critical part of the initial selection process.

The assessment process will comprise of two interview stages.

This role closes on 29 September 2026

Please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail as your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed.

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