Lead Infrastructure Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Bristol; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is looking for a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to tackle exciting IT infrastructure challenges in a dynamic team. The role demands proven experience in leading teams, designing enterprise infrastructure, and a collaborative approach, ensuring high-quality infrastructure solutions in a supportive work environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years

8 Bank Holidays plus 2.5 additional days off

Alpha Pension scheme

Paid overtime or time off in lieu

Flexible or compressed hours

Extensive training opportunities

Free secure parking

Onsite gym

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading infrastructure teams and strategic decision-making.
• Significant depth in enterprise infrastructure design and implementation.
• Experience with maintaining infrastructure systems and services.

Responsibilities

• Design and support server infrastructure with the team.
• Lead product trials and manage bespoke evaluations infrastructure.
• Conduct asset management of lab equipment and maintain test facilities.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Analytical

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

VMware vSphere

Microsoft Windows Server

Linux

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Job description

Job Description

Lead Infrastructure Engineer £70,162 with an additional recruitment and retention allowance of £5,720 per annum. This role is available full-time for 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday, or part-time with a minimum coverage of 30 hours. Flexible or compressed working hours available. This role is based in the office.

Are you ready for a dynamic role that exposes you to unique and exciting IT infrastructure challenges? Working alongside an Infrastructure Engineer, you’ll manage the facilities and infrastructure required by our evaluation engineers to conduct detailed validation tests. You’ll collaborate with partners to develop high-quality, unique infrastructure solutions that support security.

As an expert, you'll bring your proven experience in designing, developing, and supporting infrastructure systems to deliver medium to long-term product development strategies, all whilst defining engineering guidelines and establishing effective ways of working. Within our dynamic, inclusive, and innovative environment, you will engage with multiple departments to achieve shared objectives and influence technical direction. Collaborating with Cyber Security and Digital Forensic experts, you’ll build, support, and maintain crucial infrastructure, whilst developing skills and deepening your expertise in Software, Infrastructure, Penetration Testing, and communication techniques.

More About You

This role is based on the DDaT Infrastructure Engineer framework. To apply, you will already have:

1. Demonstrable experience of leading infrastructure teams, making strategic decisions, and taking responsibility for a range of different platforms and systems.
2. Proven experience with the design and implementation of enterprise infrastructure.
3. Significant depth and breadth of technical services and solutions, such as VMware vSphere, Microsoft Windows server administration, Linux system administration.
4. Proven experience of maintaining infrastructure systems, equipment, networks, and services.

It would be beneficial if you also have:

1. Practical experience of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), i.e., Terraform, Ansible, Puppet.
2. Certifications like CompTIA Network+ and Security+ (or equivalent demonstrable experience/certification).
3. Practical experience of scripting tools such as Python, PowerShell, Bash.
4. Knowledge of RF Mast architecture and associated antenna and cabling distribution architecture.

Your Personal Skills

You will be someone who:

• Displays behaviors that promote a collaborative working environment supporting equality.
• Encourages the use of different communication methods, including digital resources, highlighting their benefits.
• Encourages teamwork within your team and across other groups.
• Analyzes and uses credible information from internal and external sources to support decisions.
• Identifies risks and resolves issues efficiently.

Putting your skills to use

Within the evaluations team, you will:

• Design, implement, and support server infrastructure with Infrastructure Engineers and Technicians.
• Lead the preparation and conduct of product trials on and off-site.
• Support strategy of products and solutions.
• Manage administration of bespoke evaluations infrastructure.
• Lead project planning and work with senior stakeholders for strategic direction.

With suitable training, you will also:

• Conduct asset management of lab equipment, including future needs, purchasing, and maintenance.
• Maintain test facilities including RF Screened Rooms, 5G, GNSS, WiFi 7, Bluetooth, NB-IoT/LTE-M technologies.

What we Offer

• A positive, collaborative, and inclusive work environment.
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years’ service.
• 8 Bank Holidays, plus 2.5 additional days off.
• Alpha Pension scheme, competitive.
• Paid overtime or time off in lieu.
• Flexible or compressed hours.
• Paid parental, adoption, and neonatal leave.
• Extensive training opportunities.
• Mentoring and coaching opportunities.
• Free secure parking, bike-to-work scheme, onsite gym, multi-faith prayer room, and more.

This is a quiet contemplation room for staff to use for prayer or reflection. Additionally, we support charitable activities, social societies, onsite amenities, and relocation assistance.