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Desktop Infrastructure Engineer

Department for Work and PensionsManchester, Greater Manchester

Salary
£49k – £49k
Posted
4 July 2026
Work mode
Part-time
Sponsor match
high
Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)
Role overview

Department for Work and Pensions is hiring a Desktop Infrastructure Engineer in Manchester, a part-time it role. The advertised salary is £49k – £49k. Department for Work and Pensions holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job summary Please notethis role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'. The Desktop Engineering teams are responsible for delivering, supporting, and evolving the Departments modern endpoint services at scale, supporting over 100,000 Windows 11 devices. Operating across Live Running and Cloud-First engineering functions, the teams provide end-to-end ownership of desktop services, including operating system and application …
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  • Employer: Department for Work and Pensions — confirmed licensed sponsor
  • Visa route: Skilled Worker
  • Advertised salary: £49k – £49k
  • How this salary compares: about 15% below the £57,739 median across 677 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
  • Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester · Part-time
  • Similar roles nearby: 25 other live it roles in Manchester browse them
  • Posted: 4 July 2026
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