Infrastructure Engineer - DV Cleared

Additional Resources Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 days + bank holidays

AXA Healthcare

Cycle to Work

EV Car Scheme

Company pension

Training budget

Job summary

Additional Resources Ltd is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer (DV Cleared) to join our cyber technology and software assurance team supporting UK Defence and Critical National Infrastructure programmes. You will design, implement and support IT infrastructure, driving automation and continuous improvement.

The role is full-time with a salary range of £70,000 – £80,000 and benefits. Occasional travel may be required; please only apply if you hold current and active DV Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience as Infrastructure Engineer or similar role.
• Experience in systems administration and IT infrastructure support.
• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field, or equivalent.
• Experience leading IT project delivery.
• Strong networking knowledge (Cisco/Juniper/HP/Dell).
• Good TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP understanding.
• Familiarity with virtualization (VMware/Hyper-V).
• Scripting with Ansible/AWX, Python, PowerShell and Bash.
• Experience with Windows and Linux environments.
• Backup technologies knowledge (NetBackup, Veeam).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement physical and virtual IT infrastructure solutions.
• Maintain and support IT infrastructure, troubleshoot faults, monitor system health, backups, patching and upgrades.
• Create and maintain infrastructure documentation and incident records.
• Develop and maintain scripts and automation tools, lead IT projects, ensure security and compliance.
• Attend UK meetings, events and training; perform other duties.

Skills

Infrastructure design

IT infrastructure support

Project delivery lead

Networking knowledge

Scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash)

Virtualisation (VMware, Hyper-V)

Windows & Linux administration

Backup technologies

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/SE or related

Tools

Cisco networking

Juniper hardware

HP networking

Dell networking

VMware

Hyper-V

Ansible/AWX

Python

PowerShell

Bash

NetBackup

Veeam

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for an Infrastructure Engineer (DV Cleared) to join a specialist cyber technology and software assurance company supporting UK Defence and Critical National Infrastructure programmes.

As an Infrastructure Engineer, you will design, implement, maintain and support IT infrastructure while contributing to project delivery, automation and continuous improvement.

This Full-time role offers salary range of £70,000 - £80,000 and benefits. Occasional travel may be required.

Please only apply if you have current and active DV Security Clearance.

You will be responsible for:

• Design and implement physical and virtual IT infrastructure solutions in line with customer requirements.
• Maintain and support IT infrastructure, troubleshoot faults, monitor system health, and manage backups, patching, vulnerabilities and hardware and software upgrades.
• Create and maintain infrastructure documentation, including major incident records and resolution actions.
• Develop and maintain scripts and automation tools, lead IT project delivery, and ensure compliance with security, privacy and ethical standards.
• Attend UK meetings, events and training activities as required, and perform other duties as required.

What we are looking for:

Essential:

• Previously worked as an Infrastructure Engineer or in a similar role.
• Experience within systems administration and IT infrastructure support.
• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Background leading or taking ownership of IT project delivery.
• Strong knowledge of networking technologies and equipment, including Cisco, Juniper, HP and Dell.
• Good understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP and related networking protocols.
• Familiarity with virtualisation technologies such as VMware and Hyper-V.
• Practical knowledge of Ansible/AWX, Python, PowerShell and BASH for scripting or infrastructure automation.
• Experience managing and supporting Microsoft and Linux environments.
• Knowledge of backup technologies, including NetBackup and Veeam.

Desirable:

• Background working in an Agile team.
• Understanding and use of Source Control (Gitlab, BitBucket).

The candidates from the following background will be considered:

• Infrastructure Engineer, IT Infrastructure Engineer, Infrastructure Support Engineer, Infrastructure Specialist, Systems Engineer, Network Engineer or in a similar role.

What's on offer:

• Competitive Salary
• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• AXA Healthcare cover
• Access to a Cycle to Work scheme
• Company EV Car Scheme
• Company pension contributions
• Dedicated training package and budget, with opportunities for career development and progression