Lead Infrastructure Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Cholesbury; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to manage and support innovative IT infrastructure solutions. This full-time position offers a salary of £70,162 plus benefits and the chance to work in a collaborative and inclusive environment, addressing unique challenges in infrastructure management. Candidates should have experience in leading infrastructure teams and designing enterprise solutions, alongside various technical and interpersonal skills.

Benefits

25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years

8 Bank Holidays, plus additional leave

Competitive pension scheme

Paid overtime or time off in lieu

Flexible or compressed working hours

Paid parental and adoption leave

Extensive training opportunities

Free secure parking

Free onsite gym with 24/7 access

Paid leave for charity work

Qualifications

• Experience leading infrastructure teams and making strategic decisions.
• Proven experience in designing and implementing enterprise infrastructure.
• Depth in maintaining infrastructure systems and managing platforms.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and supports server infrastructure.
• Leads product trials and manages bespoke evaluations infrastructure.
• Supports strategy for products and solutions.

Skills

Infrastructure leadership

Enterprise infrastructure design

Technical services

Maintenance of infrastructure systems

Collaboration

Education

Certification in Network+ or equivalent

Tools

VMware vSphere

Microsoft Windows Server

Linux administration

Terraform

Ansible

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 are 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:

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

It would be beneficial if you also have (although these are not essential):

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

Your Personal Skills

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

Putting your skills to use

• Designs, implements, and supports server infrastructure with Infrastructure Engineers and Technicians.
• Leads the preparation and conduct of product trials on and off-site.
• Supports strategy of products and solutions.
• Manages administration of bespoke evaluations infrastructure.
• Leads project planning and works with senior stakeholders for strategic direction.

With suitable training, you will also:

• Conduct asset management of lab equipment, identify future needs, and arrange maintenance.
• Maintain test facilities including RF Screened Rooms, 5G, GNSS, WiFi 7, Bluetooth, and 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 Holiday days off, plus 2.5 additional days leave.
• Competitive pension scheme (Alpha).
• Paid overtime or time off in lieu.
• Flexible or compressed hours.
• Paid parental and adoption leave, neonatal policy.
• Extensive training opportunities.
• Mentoring and coaching opportunities.
• Free secure parking and car share parking.
• Inclusive affinity groups and support networks.
• Free onsite gym, 24/7 access.
• Bike to work scheme, multi-faith Prayer room.
• Paid leave for charity work, social activities, onsite amenities, nursery, and relocation support.