Infrastructure Engineer

Job Details: Infrastructure Services Engineer

Location:

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters, Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH

Salary:

Grade 7, Spinal Column Point 28-32, £40,444 - £44,253

Grade 8, Spinal Column Point 33-37, £45,529 - £49,817

Working Arrangements:

36.25 hours per week, flexitime working arrangements

Closing Date:

23:59 hours, 28th September 2026

An opportunity has arisen for an Infrastructure Services Engineer to join an inclusive and value driven public sector organisation with an outstanding organisational culture. We offer free car parking, a generous pension and generous annual leave.

Job Details

As an Infrastructure Services Engineer, youll play a hands-on role in delivering, maintaining, and evolving our core on-premise and cloud-based infrastructure. Youll work across virtualisation, storage, server platforms, identity services, and high-availability systems to ensure our hybrid environment remains resilient, secure, and high-performing.

Youll collaborate closely with colleagues across DDaT including Cyber Security, Networking, Software Development, Service Desk, and Business Systems to design, support, and optimise services that underpin our organisation. Youll also help modernise legacy systems, support migrations, and contribute to the ongoing development of our hybrid-cloud estate.

Key Dates

Closing date for applications is 23:59 on 28th September 2026 however we reserve the right to close the advert prior to this if sufficient quality applications have been received.

We anticipate interviews to take place week commencing 05 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Further Information

This post is subject to a Standard check with the Disclosure and Barring Service*.

Diversity Matters at Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service we want to attract the broadest range of people to work with us and the more diverse the workforce, the better able we are to serve our community. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all individuals regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability, sexuality, social background, religion and/or belief or age. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.

This post has been advertised externally.

*With effect from 6 July 2023, Fire & Rescue Authorities have been listed in Schedule 1 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order 1975, meaning that all LFRS roles are subject to a Standard Level Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check as a minimum. Some roles within the Service will be eligible for a higher level check depending on the duties of the role.