Lead Infrastructure Engineer

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

Job summary

ZipRecruiter is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to tackle unique IT infrastructure challenges in a dynamic environment. This full-time role offers opportunities for flexible working hours and requires extensive experience in leading infrastructure teams, designing enterprise infrastructure, and collaboration with multiple departments to achieve shared objectives.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

8 Bank Holiday days

Competitive pension scheme

Paid overtime or time off in lieu

Flexible or compressed hours

Extensive training opportunities

Free secure parking

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience leading infrastructure teams.
• Proven experience with design and implementation of infrastructure.
• Significant depth in VMware, Windows, and Linux.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support server infrastructure.
• Lead product trials on and off-site.
• Manage bespoke evaluations infrastructure.

Skills

Leading infrastructure teams

Design and implementation of enterprise infrastructure

Technical services and solutions

Maintaining infrastructure systems

Education

Certifications like CompTIA Network+ and Security+

Tools

VMware vSphere

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 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), e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Puppet.
2. Certifications like CompTIA Network+ and Security+ (or equivalent experience/certification).
3. Practical experience with scripting tools like 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.
• Analyses and uses relevant, 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.
• Lead the preparation and conduct of product trials on and off-site.
• Support and manage our bespoke evaluations infrastructure.
• Lead project planning and meetings, working 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, 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 set through the year.
• 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.
• Free secure parking, bike-to-work scheme, on-site gym, and other amenities.

This is a quiet contemplation room for prayer or reflection. Additionally, three days paid leave annually support a registered charity of your choice. We also have various social activities, on-site café, nursery (subject to availability), and relocation assistance.