Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Robert Walters; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer for a 12-month hybrid contract in Manchester, offering £510 per day. The role focuses on managing infrastructure to achieve NCSC CAF compliance within two years. Applicants should have advanced security skills and be comfortable working with Microsoft technologies, with a strong emphasis on communication and process documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience with NCSC CAF controls preferred.
• Strong architectural background.
• Experience in multi-security frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver infrastructure components for NCSC CAF compliance.
• Create standards and designs for compliance.
• Work with the existing team to integrate new infrastructure.

Skills

Advanced security and infrastructure experience

Excellent communication skills

Proven ability to self-initiate

Ability to manage documentation

Advanced knowledge of Secure by design/Zero trust methodologies

Education

Certified Microsoft Cyber Security Architect

Tools

Microsoft technologies

Azure

AWS

Active Directory

Windows Server

Job description

Senior Infrastructure Engineer 12 Month Contract Hybrid - Manchester £510 per day (Outside IR35)

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

12 Month Contract

Hybrid - Manchester

£510 per day (Outside IR35)

The role will be working with an existing team to manage and deliver the infrastructure components for the organisations ambitions to be NCSC CAF compliant within 2 years. This is an ambitious task so the candidate must be suitably experienced with a strong security and architectural background.

Skills:

• Demonstratable all round advanced security and infrastructure experience.
• Able to quickly understand the implemented infrastructure and embed into an existing team.
• Worked within multiple security frameworks and advantageous to have delivered the NCSC CAF controls in previous roles.
• Excellent communications skills (written and verbal to multiple levels of stakeholders)
• Proven ability to self-initiate and create technical processes.
• Creating standards and designs to align with the compliance goals.
• Proven ability to manage and maintain process and technical documentation.
• Advanced knowledge of Secure by design/Zero trust methodologies.

The following tech skills will be required:

• Predominantly Microsoft skills set, although Linux skills will be a bonus.
• Advanced Active Directory/EntraID suite skills
• Excellent Windows Server skills(including HyperV and Azure Stack HCI), management and troubleshooting, with server roles DNS,DHCP, DFS, storage spaces direct etc
• Excellent Azure and AWS knowledge.
• Excellent Microsoft 365 management and troubleshooting skills, including Defender product suite, Identity, Endpoint, Office and Cloud.
• Advanced knowledge of encryption methods and securing servers.
• Certified with Microsoft Cyber Security Architect.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

About the job

Contract Type: CONTRACTOR

Specialism: Technology & Digital

Focus: Information Security

Industry: Public Sector and Government

Salary: Up to £510 per day

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Mid Management

Location: Manchester
CONTRACTOR
Job Reference: CUNLDM-53C7E805

Date posted: 27 May 2025

Consultant: Rory Ridley
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