Lead Infrastructure Engineer

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

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Lead Infrastructure Engineer to tackle exciting IT infrastructure challenges. The role involves designing and supporting infrastructure, leading teams, and strategic planning to enhance product development. With excellent benefits including annual leave, pension, and training opportunities, this position promises professional growth in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years

8 Bank Holidays

Flexible and compressed working hours

Onsite gym

Charity leave

Paid parental and adoption leave

Qualifications

• Experience leading infrastructure teams and managing various platforms.
• Proven ability in enterprise infrastructure design and implementation.
• Experience in maintaining systems, networks, and services.

Responsibilities

• Design and support existing server infrastructure.
• Lead project planning with stakeholders on infrastructure systems.
• Conduct asset management and maintenance of lab equipment.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Tools

VMware vSphere

Microsoft Windows Server

Linux System Administration

Terraform

Ansible

Python

PowerShell

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, and to apply for this role, 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 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 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 work with senior stakeholders to set strategic directions for infrastructure systems.

With suitable training, you will also:

• Conduct asset management of lab equipment, identify future needs, purchase new equipment, and arrange 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 in addition to annual leave.
• Additional leave days, pension scheme, paid overtime or time off in lieu, flexible or compressed hours, paid parental and adoption leave, neonatal policy, extensive training, mentoring, coaching, free secure parking, affinity groups, onsite gym, bike scheme, prayer room, charity leave, social activities, onsite café, nursery (subject to availability), and relocation loan.