Lead Infrastructure Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Clophill; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to manage IT infrastructure. The role involves strategic decision-making and collaboration with various departments to design and support enterprise systems. The position is full-time, with flexible working hours and significant responsibilities that include maintaining cutting-edge technology. A collaborative work environment offers training, growth opportunities, and various employee benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years

8 Bank Holidays plus 2.5 additional days leave

Alpha pension scheme

Paid overtime or time off in lieu

Flexible or compressed hours

Paid parental and adoption leave

Training opportunities

Free secure parking

Onsite gym

Nursery (subject to availability)

Qualifications

• Experience leading infrastructure teams and making strategic decisions.
• Proven design and implementation of enterprise infrastructure.
• Depth in technical services like VMware, Windows, Linux.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain infrastructure systems, equipment, and networks.
• Design and implement server infrastructure for lab equipment.
• Lead project planning and conduct product trials.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Decision Making

Communication

Education

Certification in Network+ or Security+ (or equivalent)

Tools

VMware vSphere

Microsoft Windows Server

Linux

Terraform

Python

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:

1. Demonstrable experience of leading infrastructure teams, making strategic decisions, and taking responsibility for a range of 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 (though not essential):

1. Practical experience of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Puppet.
2. Certifications like CompTIA Network+ and Security+ (or equivalent experience/certification).
3. Practical experience with 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 behaviours that promote a collaborative working environment supporting equality.
• Encourages the use of different communication methods, including digital resources.
• Encourages teamwork within your team and across other groups.
• Collates, analyses, and uses credible information from various 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 existing server infrastructure.
• Lead the preparation and conduct of product trials.
• Support the strategy of products and solutions.
• Manage administration of our bespoke evaluations infrastructure.
• Lead project planning and meetings, providing strategic direction for infrastructure systems.

With suitable training, you will also:

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

What We Offer

We offer a positive, collaborative, and inclusive work environment, including:

• 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years.
• 8 Bank Holidays plus 2.5 additional days leave.
• Alpha pension scheme.
• Paid overtime or time off in lieu.
• Flexible or compressed hours.
• Paid parental and adoption leave, neonatal policy.
• Training opportunities, mentoring, coaching.
• Free secure parking, bike-to-work scheme, onsite gym, multi-faith prayer room.
• Onsite café, nursery (subject to availability), relocation loan.