V06429 Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Outsource Uk Ltd; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 67,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems in Warton is seeking an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer for a 12-month, on-site contract. You will develop and support Infrastructure as Code solutions, automate deployments and ensure systems remain secure, scalable, and reliable within a defence programme.

The role requires 5+ years in infrastructure engineering, strong IaC and automation (Ansible preferred), and knowledge of Windows, Linux, networking, virtualization or firewalls. UK nationals only.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' infrastructure engineering experience.
• Strong Infrastructure as Code and automation experience (ideally Ansible).
• Good understanding of infrastructure security and best practices
• Experience with Windows, Linux, networking, virtualisation or firewall technologies
• Degree in a STEM subject or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Develop and support Infrastructure as Code solutions.
• Automate infrastructure deployments.
• Ensure systems are secure, scalable and reliable.

Skills

Infrastructure engineering

Infrastructure as Code

Automation

Security best practices

Windows

Linux

Networking

Virtualisation

Firewalls

Infrastructure security

Education

STEM degree

Tools

Ansible

VMware

Cisco

Aruba

Palo Alto

Red Hat

Job description

Senior Infrastructure Engineer BAE Systems | Warton 12-Month Contract Full Time on-site £35 PAYE or £47.12 Umbrella 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday Please note that this role will only accept UK nationals only due to the security requirements of the programme. BAE Systems are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join their team in Warton on a 12-month contract. Working within the Synthetic Training & Engineering Products team, you will be responsible for developing and supporting Infrastructure as Code solutions, automating infrastructure deployments, and ensuring systems remain secure, scalable, and reliable.

Key Requirements

• 5+ years' infrastructure engineering experience
• Strong Infrastructure as Code and automation experience (ideally Ansible)
• Good understanding of infrastructure security and best practices
• Experience with Windows, Linux, networking, virtualisation or firewall technologies
• Degree in a STEM subject or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Defence or aerospace industry experience
• Experience with VMware, Cisco, Aruba, Palo Alto or Red Hat technologies
• Relevant technical certifications

This is an excellent opportunity to work on cutting-edge defence technology programmes within a highly skilled engineering team at BAE Systems.