eDV Cleared Infrastructure Engineer

Oscar Associates; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy focused on secure IT Infrastructure is looking for an Infrastructure Engineer (eDV Cleared) to join their growing team. The successful candidate will design and maintain virtualisation solutions and optimize performance within a highly regulated environment, adhering to standards like GDPR and ISO 27001. Benefits include a comprehensive healthcare package, gym allowance, and more, making this an attractive opportunity for skilled professionals.

Benefits

Healthcare package

Life Works

Gym Allowance

Cycle to Work

Long-Term Sickness Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Extensive expertise in virtualisation and troubleshooting.
• Experience in maintaining virtualisation infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing virtualization solutions using VMware & Hyper-V.
• Troubleshooting and maintaining infrastructure.
• Upholding security practices relevant to industry standards.

Skills

VMWare

Hyper-V

Python

PowerShell

Ansible

Cloud-based virtualisation

Knowledge of ISO 27001

Knowledge of GDPR

Job description

Infrastructure Engineer (eDV Cleared) - £70,000-£90,000

Oscar Technology are working with a leadingconsultancy focused on delivering highly secure IT Infrastructure and Networks for government and defence organisations across the UK.

Despite their successes to date, they have plenty of ambitious goals to achieve in the coming years, with the team expected to grow exponentially in coming months. Now is the time to join.

Due to the nature of the role, an active UK*C DV Clearance is required for eligibility.

Job Description:

We are looking for a highly skilled engineer who specialises in virtualisation to join a dynamic IT team. This role will consist of designing, implementing and maintaining the virtualisation infrastructure of the client. The successful candidate will need to have extensive expertise in virtualisation and all areas of troubleshooting, optimisation and maintenance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designing and implementing virtualization solutions using VMware & Hyper-V. This will include administering and optimizing virtual machines, network resources & storage within the virtual environments – ensuring efficiency and peak performance.
• Troubleshooting and maintaining of the infrastructure. This will include identifying and resolving advanced issues such as addressing VM performance, network connectivity and storage limitations. You will need to be able to resolve tier-2 and tier-3 support for the virtualisation infrastructure.
• Applying and upholding security practices is essential for the successful candidate. Ensuring the virtualisation solutions adhere to relevant industry standards and regulations. This consists of but not limited to requirements such as GDPR & ISO 27001.
• Collaborating with other areas within the company such as the Infrastructure & DevOps teams to integrate virtualisation with CI/CD pipelines and other automation frameworks.

Skills:

• VMWare
• Hyper-V
• Strong knowledge with automation and scripting technologies such as Python, PowerShell or Ansible.
• Cloud-based virtualisation (e.g., Azure, GCP, AWS)
• Knowledge around relevant industry standards such as ISO 27001 & GDPR.

Benefits

• Healthcare package
• Life Works
• Gym Allowance
• Cycle to Work
• Long-Term Sickness Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme