Lead Infrastructure Engineer

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

Job summary

ZipRecruiter seeks a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to manage IT infrastructure, collaborate with partners, and support strategic development. The ideal candidate will have significant technical expertise in systems like VMware and Linux, with leadership experience in managing infrastructure teams.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Paid overtime

Flexible working hours

Paid parental leave

Onsite gym

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of leading infrastructure teams.
• Proven experience with enterprise infrastructure design.
• Significant depth of technical services solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage administration of bespoke evaluations infrastructure.
• Design, implement, and support server infrastructure.
• Lead project planning and meetings with senior stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Infrastructure Design

VMware vSphere

Linux System Administration

Windows Server Administration

Tools

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:

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 (not essential):

1. Practical experience of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Puppet.
2. Certifications such as 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 behaviors 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 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 our bespoke evaluations infrastructure.
• Lead project planning and meetings, working with senior stakeholders to set strategic direction for infrastructure systems.

With suitable training, you will also:

• Conduct asset management of lab equipment, identify future equipment needs, purchase new equipment, and arrange maintenance and servicing schedules.
• 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’ 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 and adoption leave, neonatal policy.
• Extensive training opportunities, mentoring, coaching.
• Free secure parking, bike-to-work scheme, multi-faith prayer room, onsite gym, and more.

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