Infrastructure Engineer (DV Cleared)

Salt Search; Ipswich, Greater London, Manchester, Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Search is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to design, implement and support secure IT infrastructure across VMware, containers and scripting, on-site at London, Ipswich, Manchester or Cheltenham.

The role requires current DV clearance and hands-on expertise in NSX, IaC, and orchestration tools, with a focus on reliable, scalable infrastructure across cloud and on-premises environments.

Qualifications

• Active DV clearance is mandatory and current.
• Experience across VMware, Windows/Linux/macOS server admin.
• Proficient with containers, Kubernetes, and NSX.
• Strong scripting and IaC using listed tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and support secure IT infrastructure.
• Collaborate with technical teams to deliver resilient solutions.
• Provide technical leadership on complex issues.
• On-site role in multiple UK locations.

Skills

VMware ESXi / vCenter

Windows/Linux/macOS admin

Containers & Kubernetes

NSX virtualization

Networking & storage

Scripting

IaC tooling

Tools

Ansible

Puppet

Terraform

Foreman

Kickstart/PXE

Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

Job description

Must have active, current and valid DV clearance - nothing less

Fulltime on site role in ANY of the following locations - Ipswich, London, Manchester, or Cheltenham.

A global company are looking for a DV Cleared Infrastructure Engineer fulltime at any of the following locations; London, Manchester, Cheltenham or Ipswich on a permanent (37.5hr) basis.

You’ll be responsible for designing, implementing and supporting secure IT infrastructure, working across virtualisation, networking, storage, automation and platform technologies. You’ll collaborate with technical teams to deliver resilient infrastructure solutions, provide technical leadership on complex issues, and support the ongoing health and optimisation of critical systems.

Essential Skills

• VMware technologies (ESXi, vCenter, VMware Cloud Foundation)
• Windows, Linux and/or macOS server administration
• Containers and Kubernetes
• NSX (Virtualisation & Networking)
• Networking and storage technologies
• Scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python or Java)
• Infrastructure automation and IaC using tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Terraform, Foreman, Kickstart/PXE or Microsoft Deployment Toolkit

Rates depend on experience and client requirements