Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Meritus; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading national security consultancy is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer in London. The successful candidate will design and maintain hybrid infrastructure solutions for secure clients, requiring strong experience in Windows/Linux server administration and VMware. The role offers a competitive salary, bonuses, and benefits including a pension scheme and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Salary up to £75,000

£5,000 clearance bonus

10% performance bonus

Enhanced pension scheme (5% employee, 10% employer)

Private medical insurance

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Windows/Linux server administration.
• Expertise in VMware administration.
• Experience in infrastructure design and architecture.
• Automation skills using Python, Ansible, or similar.
• Active DV security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the design and architecture of secure infrastructure.
• Build and maintain hybrid infrastructure.
• Implement infrastructure automation.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior team members.

Skills

Windows server administration

Linux server administration

VMware administration

Automation skills

Job description

Senior Infrastructure Engineer (DV Clearance Required) - London

MERITUS is working with a large national security consultancy seeking a DV cleared senior infrastructure engineer to join their team in London.

If successful, you will join an experienced team working on building hybrid infrastructure solutions for secure clients. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in designing, building, and maintaining on-premises and virtualized (VMware) Windows & Linux server infrastructure, along with automation expertise (Ansible, Python, or similar).

This role is based on client site in London and requires active DV security clearance.

Responsibilities:

1. Contribute to the design and architecture of secure infrastructure, including VMware, Windows, and Linux solutions.
2. Build and maintain hybrid infrastructure to ensure smooth operation of client systems.
3. Implement infrastructure automation.
4. Provide leadership and mentorship to junior team members.

Required Experience:

1. Windows/Linux server administration.
2. VMware administration.
3. Experience in infrastructure design and architecture.
4. Automation skills using Python, Ansible, or similar tools.
5. Active DV security clearance.

Benefits:

1. Salary up to £75,000.
2. £5,000 clearance bonus.
3. 10% performance bonus.
4. Enhanced pension scheme (5% employee, 10% employer).
5. Private medical insurance.

If you possess the required skills and experience, please get in touch. We also offer a referral scheme for candidates successfully placed through us. For further inquiries, contact Ryan Harris at MERITUS.