Infrastructure Engineer

Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Ltd; City Of London; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruitment agency seeks an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to manage incidents and support Windows11 deployment. The ideal candidate must have NPPV3 clearance and a strong track record with Windows11 and Active Directory. This is a remote position available on an initial 6-month contract offering a chance to work in a complex, high-availability infrastructure environment.

Qualifications

• Must hold NPPV3 clearance, either current or active within the last 12 months.
• Strong track record with Windows11 deployment including imaging and Autopilot.
• Solid experience in a 3rd line / senior infrastructure role.

Responsibilities

• Manage infrastructure incidents and service requests under SLA.
• Lead or support Windows11 deployment projects.
• Collaborate with cross-domain teams on initiatives.

Skills

Windows11 deployment

Active Directory

Virtualisation (VMware, vSphere)

DNS

DHCP

Familiarity with BAU support

Job description

Infrastructure Engineer (Windows11 / NPPV3)

• Remote
• Initially 6‑month contract (with possibility of extension)
• Inside IR35
• Must hold NPPV3 clearance

We are seeking a seasoned Infrastructure Engineer with strong experience in Windows11 deployments and infrastructure engineering. This person will work across both BAU and project streams, helping to maintain and evolve the clients infrastructure, and enabling the migration or rollout of Windows11 environments. The ideal candidate is comfortable in a complex, high-availability environment and has experience with modern infrastructure tooling and security practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage infrastructure incidents and service requests under SLA
• Monitoring metrics, logs, and alerts to proactively detect and remediate issues
• Lead or support Windows11 deployment projects (imaging, automation, pilot, rollouts)
• Support and evolve infrastructure design, ensuring best practices are followed
• Collaborate with cybersecurity, network, storage, and application teams on cross-domain initiatives
• Implement or maintain Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, DFSR, WDS, etc.
• Automate deployment, configuration, and infrastructure provisioning (Infrastructure as Code)
• Work with virtualisation (VMware / vSphere, etc.)
• Configure / manage SAN / storage, Fibre Channel, zoning, LUN provisioning
• Participate in vulnerability assessments, patches, security hardening, and incident response

Required Skills & Experience

• NPPV3 clearance, either current or active within the last 12 months (non-negotiable)
• Strong track record with Windows11 deployment (imaging, upgrade, Autopilot, Intune, SCCM, etc.)
• Solid experience with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy
• Experience in a 3rd line / senior infrastructure role
• Familiarity with both BAU support and project-based change
• Virtualisation experience (VMware, vSphere)
• Working knowledge of SAN / storage technologies, Fibre Channel, zoning, etc.