Security-Cleared Infra & AD Engineer (Reading)

LA International; Reading; On-site; GBP 96,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

LA International is seeking an experienced Infrastructure and Active Directory Engineer for a client near Reading. The contract starts ASAP and runs for an initial six months, paying £70-£90 per hour inside IR35.

Security clearance to DV level is required, with on-site work in Reading. The role demands strong expertise in Windows Server, VMware/Hyper-V, storage and DR, plus AD integration and ITIL-aligned processes.

Qualifications

• Proven third-line infrastructure engineering in medium/large enterprise.
• Strong depth in core infra or AD with hands-on capability in the other.
• Experience with Windows Server 2016+, VMware vSphere/Hyper-V, storage, backup, and DR.
• Familiar with SCCM, WSUS and SCOM; Linux admin on RHEL or similar.
• Structured troubleshooting and coordinating resolution across teams.
• Networking fundamentals and ITIL-aligned change processes.

Skills

Infrastructure engineering

Active Directory

Windows Server 2016+

VMware vSphere

Hyper-V

SCCM/WSUS/SCOM

Red Hat Linux

Networking fundamentals

ITIL processes

Documentation & stakeholder comms

Tools

VMware vSphere

Hyper-V

SCCM/WSUS/SCOM

Red Hat Enterprise Linux

PowerShell

Ansible

Job description

LA International is seeking an experienced Infrastructure and Active Directory Engineer for a client near Reading. The contract starts ASAP and runs for an initial six months, paying £70-£90 per hour inside IR35.

Security clearance to DV level is required, with on-site work in Reading. The role demands strong expertise in Windows Server, VMware/Hyper-V, storage and DR, plus AD integration and ITIL-aligned processes.