Infrastructure Engineer

Leidos; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

33 days Annual Leave

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Leidos UK is seeking Infrastructure Engineers to support growing UK programmes across Bristol, Farnborough, and Whiteley. The role focuses on enterprise Windows and RedHat Linux, VMware virtualization, and Hyper-Converged infrastructure, with strong emphasis on Active Directory, storage, and backup tooling.

Successful candidates will contribute to ITIL-driven service delivery and Agile change management while collaborating with teams and clients.

Qualifications

• Extensive Windows Server enterprise experience.
• Experience with RedHat Linux and Linux support.
• VMware virtualised estates management.
• Deployment and support of Hyper-Converged Infrastructure.
• Storage troubleshooting with NetApp and Dell.
• Active Directory in on-premise environments.
• Desktop build development with legacy apps and packaging.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with colleagues and customers in a LAN/WAN environment.
• Deliver technical service in an ITIL framework with Agile change delivery.
• Provide ongoing support and troubleshooting across infrastructure stacks.

Skills

Windows Server

RedHat Linux

VMware

Hyper-Converged Infra

NetApp Storage

Dell Storage

Active Directory

Exchange Management

MS SQL Server

Veeam

Ivanti

Patch Management

ITIL

SAFe Agile

VDI (VMware Horizon)

SC/DV Clearance

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Tools

VMware Horizon

NetApp

Dell Storage

Windows/Linux Management Tools

Job description

We Need You…

Location:

Future vacancies could be available in Bristol, Farnborough or Whiteley (Hampshire).

The Role:

Due to growth within UK programmes, we will need talented Infrastructure Engineers throughout the course of 2026…

Role Overview:

You will be to work collaboratively with colleagues and our customer in an exciting and critical LAN/WAN environment. A key requirement of this role is to deliver technical service in a dynamic ITIL environment as well as incorporating Agile change delivery.

Your Role and Responsibilities;

• Demonstrable experience of Windows Server based infrastructure at an enterprise level
• Demonstrable experience of RedHat Linux OS based infrastructure as well as general Linux support skills
• Experienced in the management and maintenance of VMWare based virtualised estates
• Deployment and support experience of Hyper Converged Infrastructure.
• Management and troubleshooting of storage technologies including NetApp & Dell
• Management and troubleshooting of Active Directory within an on premise environment
• Development of a customer desktop build with a number of bespoke/legacy applications
• Packaging and deployment of applications

Required Skills:

• Experience of Microsoft Exchange management & support from 2013 onwards
• Experience of MS SQL Server and SQL Database Clustering
• Experience of Veeam Backup technology
• Experience of Ivanti Device & Application Control implementation
• Experience of patch management including analysis and deployment
• Excellent communications and organisational skills as well as the ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Experience in ITIL ICT service delivery and SAFE Agile delivery of critical infrastructure
• Experience of working under pressure to meet deadlines while handling multiple priorities
• Understanding of the importance of stakeholder management and organisational acumen
• Demonstrable ability to adapt to new technologies, skillsets and to learn quickly
• Worked in a business or safety critical environment previously

Desirable Skills:

• Expose or experience of working with F5 Load Balancing technology
• Experience of build, test and ongoing management of a VDI solution using VMWare Horizon

Clearance Requirements:

• Clearance to Start BPSS
• Clearance for Role SC
• You must be willing to undergo SC or DV clearance dependent upon the security requirements for the role

What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
Contributory Pension Scheme
Private Medical Insurance
33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

Flexible Working Scheme

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the worldsafer,healthier, andmore efficient through technology, engineering andscience.

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

£47,600.00-£61,000.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.