IT Infrastructure Engineer

Babcock International; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension scheme

Digital GP and health checks

Employee share scheme

Reservists leave

Job summary

Babcock is seeking an IT Infrastructure Engineer to support a critical national defence satellite communications programme. The role focuses on design, modernization, and maintenance of secure IT systems, with emphasis on on-premise infrastructure, virtualization, and network management.

You will join a team delivering hosting platform enhancements, while ensuring compliance with security policies. The role requires SC/DV clearance and Sole UK National status, with some flexibility for home

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant Engineering Discipline
• Must be able to obtain SC/DV clearance and be Sole UK National

Responsibilities

• Maintain, develop and improve on-premise IT platform services to support critical national infrastructure.
• Ensure services are patched and maintained according to internal and customer policies.
• Provide 3rd/4th line technical support to the customer and satellite teams.
• Be part of an on-call rota to support fault diagnosis outside hours.
• Work within a team for design and implementation of a new Hosting Platform.
• Provide systems expertise to evaluate and implement new capabilities.

Skills

IT infrastructure

Virtualisation

Linux & Windows

IP networking

Scripting

Education

Degree in engineering

Tools

VMware ESXi/VCentre/VCF

Job description

As an IT Infrastructure Engineer, you'll be at the heart of a critical military satellite communications programme, supporting secure networks that operate in complex and demanding environments. You'll help design, modernise, and maintain IT Systems that underpin national defence capabilities work that truly makes a difference to society. This is an exciting opportunity to deepen your expertise in IT infrastructure, telecommunications, network management, and satellite-enabled infrastructure, while working alongside specialists who share your passion for engineering excellence. The experience you gain here will accelerate your career, broaden your technical depth, and place you at the centre of mission-critical innovation. Day-to-day, you'll be required to:

• Maintain, develop and improve on-premise IT platform services to support critical national infrastructure.
• Ensure that services are patched and maintained according to internal and customer policies and procedures.
• Provide 3rd/4th line technical support to the customer, 3rd parties and wider satellite communication teams.
• Be part of an on-call rota to support fault diagnosis and rectification out of normal working hours.
• Working within a team for the specification, development, and implementation of a new Hosting Platform.
• Provide systems level expertise to the evaluation, specification, and implementation of new capabilities on the system.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and predominantly based at our Hawthorne site near Corsham, Wiltshire, with flexibility for home working dependent on business needs.

• Experience designing, building or supporting on-premise infrastructure and virtualisation solutions based on VMWare ESX, VCentre and VCF.
• Operating system support such as Redhat Linux, Windows 11, Windows Server 2022 and 2025.
• Identity and Access Management such as Windows Active Directory.
• Detailed understanding of IP networking and controls.
• Some software scripting and debugging expertise would be an advantage.

Qualifications for the IT Infrastructure Engineer

• Degree or equivalent experience in a relevant Engineering Discipline

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) / Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role. Must be Sole UK National.

Babcock supports defence, aerospace and engineering programmes that protect people, nations, and infrastructure. Our work in space and secure communications sits at the forefront of innovation, enabling vital connections where they matter most., We're Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you'll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we're building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading to buy or sell annual leave
• 'Be Kind Day' paid volunteering leave
• Flexible working to support work-life balance
• A dynamic working environment where expertise is valued