Infrastructure & Network Engineer – Security & DR Lead

Place UK Ltd; Tunstead; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On‑call allowance

Job summary

Place UK Ltd is seeking an Infrastructure & Network Engineer to secure and operate server, storage and network infrastructure across multiple sites. You will manage RADIUS/802.1X, Zero Trust access, firewalls, and backup/DR, while maintaining security standards and conducting regular DR tests.

The role operates within a small in‑house IT team, involves on‑call duties, and requires hands‑on expertise across routing, switching, virtualization and site networking.

Qualifications

• Experience in an infrastructure, network or third‑line engineering role.
• Solid understanding of routing, switching, VLANs and wireless networking.
• Experience writing and reviewing firewall rules on an enterprise firewall platform.
• Working knowledge of RADIUS/802.1X and certificate‑based authentication.
• Server administration and directory services experience.
• Experience with virtualisation, backup and restore.
• Full UK driving licence, for travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and maintain RADIUS/802.1X authentication across wired and wireless networks.
• Design and maintain Zero Trust Network Access, with access policies based on user, device and application.
• Administer firewalls across the estate, including rule design, change review and audits.
• Manage secure remote access and harden internet‑facing services.
• Plan patching, lifecycle replacement and capacity for infrastructure.
• Run infrastructure change control: raise, peer‑review and document changes.

Skills

Routing & Switching

Wireless Networking

RADIUS/802.1X

Firewall Rules

Server Administration

Virtualisation

Backup & DR

Driving Licence

Education

Relevant degree or demonstrable experience

Networking certifications (CCNA/Network+)

Tools

Enterprise firewall platform

Directory services (AD)

Job description

Place UK Ltd is seeking an Infrastructure & Network Engineer to secure and operate server, storage and network infrastructure across multiple sites. You will manage RADIUS/802.1X, Zero Trust access, firewalls, and backup/DR, while maintaining security standards and conducting regular DR tests.

The role operates within a small in‑house IT team, involves on‑call duties, and requires hands‑on expertise across routing, switching, virtualization and site networking.