Lead Infrastructure Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Meppershall; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to tackle dynamic IT infrastructure challenges. The role involves managing crucial infrastructure, leading teams, and developing high-quality solutions in a collaborative setting. You will engage with multiple departments and influence technical direction while enjoying generous benefits, including a competitive salary and extensive professional development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Paid overtime or time off in lieu

Flexible or compressed hours

Free secure parking

Onsite gym access

Qualifications

• Experience leading infrastructure teams and strategic decision-making.
• Proven experience in enterprise infrastructure design and implementation.
• Depth in maintaining infrastructure systems across various platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage infrastructure to support evaluation engineers.
• Collaborate to design and implement cutting-edge solutions.
• Lead product trials and infrastructure project planning.

Skills

Leadership

Infrastructure Design

VMware vSphere

Linux Administration

Microsoft Windows Server Administration

Education

Relevant certifications (CompTIA Network+, Security+)

Experience in IT infrastructure

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:

• Demonstrable experience of leading infrastructure teams, making strategic decisions, and taking responsibility for a range of different 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:

• Practical experience of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Puppet.
• Certifications such as CompTIA Network+ and Security+ (or equivalent experience/certification).
• Practical experience with scripting tools like Python, PowerShell, Bash.
• 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, highlighting their benefits.
• Encourages teamwork within your team and across other groups.
• Collates, analyses, and uses relevant, credible information to support decisions.
• Identifies risks and resolves issues efficiently.

Putting your skills to use Using your diverse skills within the evaluations team, you will:

• Work with Infrastructure Engineers and Technicians to design, implement, and support existing server infrastructure.
• Lead the preparation and conduct of product trials on and off site.
• Lead the support strategy of products and solutions.
• Manage the administration of our bespoke evaluations infrastructure.
• Lead project planning and meetings, working with senior stakeholders to provide strategic direction for infrastructure systems.

With suitable training, you will also:

• Conduct asset management of lab equipment, identifying future needs, purchasing new equipment, and scheduling maintenance.
• Maintain and manage a broad range of test facilities, including RF Screened Rooms, Compact Test ranges with technologies such as 5G, GNSS, WiFi 7, Bluetooth, and NB-IoT/LTE-M.

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 set through the year.
• Alpha pension scheme.
• 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.
• Sports & Social Society activities.
• Onsite café, restaurant, nursery (subject to availability), and relocation loan.*