Senior Engineer Compliance and Assurance

At FCDO Services we protect the UK’s interests at home and overseas. We design and construct secure government buildings and courier diplomatic packages worldwide, safeguard government tech and a whole lot more. Our work is as varied and vital as it gets, but we never lose sight of our people. Their skills, aspirations and growth mean as much as the global mission we’re on. In our world, it all matters.

Our Digital and Data technology team are at the forefront of digital innovation. They provide best in-class solutions for our clients, helping to shape and support a data driven future for UK government. Whether it’s creating bespoke, secure software, offering programme and application support or moving an entire embassy’s servers to a Cloud platform. No matter the task, they are on hand to support. Now, you’ve got the opportunity to join them.

Providing innovation to government partners.

Delivering best-in-class solutions.

Working at the cutting-edge of technology

It all matters.

Strengthen compliance across our infrastructure

As Senior Engineer Compliance and Assurance, you’ll provide technical leadership and oversight for compliance focused engineering activities across infrastructure platforms. This will ensure that all solutions meet regulatory, security and organisational standards.

It’s critical that our infrastructure operations remain compliant and follow best practice. To help us do that, you’ll monitor, interpret and apply emerging compliance requirements. Working closely with Architects, Security Teams, Service Owners, and other staff to ensure that compliance is considered throughout the lifecycle.

We aim to be proactive about solving reoccurring issues. You’ll own and drive their root cause analysis: identifying systematic weaknesses, compliance risks, and operational gaps, ensuring appropriate remediation and preventative controls are implemented. Alongside this, help strengthen our operational resilience by driving continuous improvement initiatives. This will entail introducing improved controls, automation, monitoring and governance practices.

We’d like you to be proactive about maintaining an expert knowledge of infrastructure, cloud technologies, compliance frameworks, and secure operations. Whilst sharing your learnings with the team, so that they can benefit from them too. You will also mentor junior staff members and cover for your seniors in their absence.

Bring practitioner-level engineering expertise to this important role

You bring practitioner‑level experience supporting relevant hardware, software and systems. This is complemented by Agile & ITIL Foundation level. You’ve worked on technologies and/or gained cloud experience within an enterprise or secure environment. Plus, you can create an Excel spreadsheet formula.

We’re looking for somebody who is comfortable managing and leading their team members. This remains true even when pressures run high.

It would be advantageous if you’ve worked in a variety of ITIL4 environments. Ideally, you’ll hold expert‑level Microsoft role‑based certification and relevant product certifications. The following skills and experience are also beneficial: strong numeracy and analytical skills, stakeholder management, and key performance reporting.

Discover the support you need to grow your career further

But we’re always looking to improve – just like you. That’s why when you join us, expect to receive a competitive salary, good holiday entitlement and a Civil Service Pension. Along with this, you’ll also have access to training and other development opportunities to help grow your career with us. Our offices have an on-site gym, nursery, café, and restaurant, and we offer interest-free loans on season tickets and bikes to help you get there. It's a great set of benefits made to support all you do, and all you need.

Want to see your future team’s work in action? Step into our Virtual Embassy and select a guide to take you round to see how we deliver for government customers and how you could help. Explore the embassy now at virtual-embassy.fcdoservicescareers.co.uk

Every single colleague must be security cleared before joining us. If you’re successful in your application, we’ll ask you to undergo our vetting process to achieve Security Check (SC) clearance. You can find out more about vetting at fcdoservicescareers.co.uk/how-to-apply/

To find out more about our benefits and our organisation, please visit fcdoservicescareers.co.uk

It takes a diverse team to protect a diverse world

The vital work we do takes an incredible community of colleagues, with different skills, backgrounds, cultures and identities. We support every individual, so that you always know you’re welcome and valued. It’s what makes us a Disability Confident employer. And why we’re recognised as a ‘Carer Confident’ workplace. And it’s how you know you’re joining an inspiring, inclusive organisation.