Lead Infrastructure Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a dynamic Lead Infrastructure Engineer to tackle exciting challenges in IT infrastructure. This full-time role involves designing and supporting enterprise infrastructure solutions, collaborating with teams to ensure effective and secure operations while promoting an inclusive work environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

8 Bank Holidays

Paid overtime or time off in lieu

Flexible working hours

Paid parental leave

Training and mentoring opportunities

Free secure parking

Onsite café

Qualifications

• Experience leading infrastructure teams and decision-making.
• Depth of technical services including VMware and Microsoft servers.
• Proven ability to maintain and manage infrastructure systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage and support server infrastructure with engineering teams.
• Lead product trials and strategic project planning.
• Conduct asset management and equipment needs analysis.

Skills

VMware vSphere

Microsoft Windows server administration

Linux system administration

Leadership

Strategic decision making

Education

Experience in enterprise infrastructure design

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

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 various 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 (although these are 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 of 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:

• 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.
• 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:

• Conduct asset management of lab equipment, identify future equipment needs, purchase new equipment, and arrange maintenance and servicing.
• Maintain and manage test facilities including RF Screened Rooms, Compact Test ranges with technologies like 5G, GNSS, WiFi 7, Bluetooth, and NB-IoT/LTE-M.

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 Holiday days off, plus 2.5 additional days leave.
• Alpha Pension scheme, competitive.
• 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.
• Multi-faith Prayer room.
• Paid leave for charity support.
• Sports & Social Society, onsite café, nursery, and more.

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