Introduction

Company cultures & job summary

Our client is a well-established IT Technology Company operating in the defence and government space - the kind of place where the work genuinely matters and the environments you'll be looking after are anything but ordinary. They work with some serious clients, and that means the bar is high - but so is the opportunity to do meaningful, technically challenging work every single day. The team is a mix of experienced engineers across multiple seniority levels, and they're looking to strengthen that bench with Infrastructure Engineers who can hit the ground running, contribute technically, and help bring others along with them.

Whether you're a solid mid-level engineer ready to step up or a seasoned hand who's led project deliveries before, there's a place for you here.

To be considered, you'll need a strong background across infrastructure disciplines - think virtualisation (VMware or Hyper-V), system administration across Microsoft and Linux, networking across Cisco or Juniper kit, and automation using tools like Ansible, PowerShell or Python. Cloud experience with Azure is a real plus, and you'll need to be comfortable monitoring environments and responding quickly when things go wrong.

MOD DV clearance is an absolute must for this one.

Sound like you?

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Working Patterns and location - Fully on site

Key responsibilities

• Upgrade and improve operating environments and develop repair strategies.

• Design and implement technical infrastructure solutions to meet customer requirements.

• Install and maintain physical and virtual operating environments.

• Monitor operating environments and respond quickly and effectively to any issues.

• Ensure environments remain safe, secure and up to date with latest software and hardware.

• Coach, mentor and line manage junior engineers within the team.

• Provide technical support and training for end users.

• Document all reported malfunctions and the actions taken to resolve them.

Skills & experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience working as an Infrastructure Engineer.

• Strong experience with virtualisation technologies such as VMware or Hyper-V.

• Proficiency in system automation using Ansible, Python or PowerShell.

• System administration experience across Microsoft and Linux environments.

• Networking knowledge across vendors such as Cisco, Juniper, HP or Dell.

• Experience with cloud platforms, specifically Azure.

• Knowledge of system performance monitoring, reporting and dashboard generation.

• Active MOD DV security clearance.

The client would also like to see some of the below, but this is not essential:

• Experience leading IT project deliveries from start to finish.

• Previous coaching, mentoring or line management experience within an engineering team.

• Project delivery experience alongside core infrastructure engineering work.

Additional benefits

• 25 Days holiday (+Bank Holidays).

• Company Car Scheme.

• Healthcare Scheme.

• Company Pension Scheme.

• Training Package/Budget.

• Great company advancement and support.

Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

Part-time opportunities/flexible working is available to suit individual needs.

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