Lead Infrastructure Engineer

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

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Lead Infrastructure Engineer, responsible for managing IT infrastructure and leading teams to tackle complex challenges. With a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including flexible working hours and training opportunities, you will define engineering guidelines and collaborate with cybersecurity experts, enhancing your skills in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Competitive pension scheme

Paid overtime or time off in lieu

Flexible working options

Free onsite gym

Qualifications

• Experience in leading infrastructure teams and making strategic decisions.
• Proven background in enterprise infrastructure design.
• Skillful in maintaining various infrastructure systems and services.

Responsibilities

• Manage infrastructure systems for evaluation engineers and maintain operational standards.
• Collaborate with Cyber Security and Digital Forensic experts for infrastructure solutions.
• Lead project planning and set strategic directions for infrastructure systems.

Skills

Leading infrastructure teams

Strategic decision-making

VMware vSphere

Microsoft Windows server administration

Linux system administration

Infrastructure maintenance

Education

Enterprise infrastructure design experience

Certifications such as CompTIA Network+ and Security+

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

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, while 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 one of the following (although these are not essential):

• 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 of scripting tools such as Python, PowerShell, Bash.
• 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 existing 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 work with senior stakeholders to set strategic directions for infrastructure systems.

With suitable training, you will also:

• Conduct asset management of lab equipment, identifying future needs, purchasing, and scheduling 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' service.
• 8 Bank Holiday days off, plus 2½ 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, car share parking.
• Inclusive affinity groups.
• Free onsite gym, 24/7 access.
• Bike to work scheme.
• Multi-faith prayer room.
• Paid charity leave, social activities, onsite café and nursery (subject to availability), and relocation loan.