Lead Infrastructure Engineer

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

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Lead Infrastructure Engineer, where you'll tackle exciting IT infrastructure challenges. In this full-time role, you will manage and support vital infrastructure systems, collaborate across departments, and develop unique solutions. The company offers a positive and inclusive work environment, competitive salary, and extensive benefits, including flexible working hours and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years

8 Bank Holidays plus additional days off

Competitive pension scheme

Paid overtime or time off in lieu

Flexible or compressed hours

Paid parental and adoption leave

Extensive training opportunities

Free secure parking and bike-to-work scheme

Onsite gym and other amenities

Opportunities for charity leave and social activities

Qualifications

• Experience leading infrastructure teams and strategic decisions.
• Proven design and implementation of enterprise infrastructure.
• Significant technical expertise in services such as VMware and Linux.

Responsibilities

• Manage infrastructure required for evaluations and validation tests.
• Collaborate with partners to develop unique infrastructure solutions.
• Lead project planning and conduct product trials.

Skills

Leadership

Infrastructure Management

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Tools

VMware vSphere

Linux

Microsoft Windows

Terraform

Ansible

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

1. Practical experience of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), i.e., Terraform, Ansible, Puppet.
2. CompTIA Network+ and Security+ certified (or equivalent demonstrable experience/certification).
3. Practical experience of scripting tools, e.g., 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.
• Collates, 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:

• 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.

And with suitable training, you will:

• Conduct asset management of lab equipment, identifying future needs, purchasing new equipment, and scheduling maintenance.
• 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’ service.
• 8 Bank Holiday days off, plus 2.5 additional days off 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, coaching.
• Free secure parking, bike-to-work scheme, multi-faith prayer room, onsite gym, and other amenities.

This is a quiet contemplation room for staff to use for prayer or reflection. Additionally, there are opportunities for charity leave, social activities, onsite nursery, and relocation support.