Senior Infrastructure Engineer DV in Somerset

Energy Jobline CVL; Somerset (KY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer in Somerset to design, build and operate secure infrastructure for mission-critical operations. The role requires the highest UK security clearance and involves configuring Nexus networking, NetApp storage, Hyper-V and VMware Cloud Foundation in high-security environments.

You will manage HSM/KMS, perform secure cabling, and ensure data-at-rest protection across core services like AD, DNS and PKI in secure data centres.

Qualifications

• Experience across Cisco Nexus or equivalent networking technologies.
• Experience with NetApp ONTAP or equivalent enterprise storage.
• Deploying Hyper-V in high-availability, high-security environments.
• VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 5+).
• Hardware-based cryptographic systems such as HSM/KMS.
• Windows Server 2022/2025.
• Secure infrastructure environments and physical infrastructure builds.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and deliver secure digital solutions supporting critical operations.
• Configure and harden Cisco Nexus Leaf/Spine architectures for high-throughput, low-latency traffic.
• Initialising and presenting NetApp storage arrays, ensuring data-at-rest encryption is enforced.
• Building and hardening Hyper-V clusters supporting core services such as AD, DNS and PKI.
• Supporting the enablement and integration of VMware Cloud Foundation private cloud environments.
• Initialising and managing HSM/KMS appliances, including leading key ceremonies in high-assurance environments.
• Carrying out professional rack-and-stack and secure cabling to meet high-security standards.

Skills

Secure infrastructure

High-security data handling

Data-at-rest encryption

Networking fundamentals

AD/DNS/PKI basics

Tools

Cisco Nexus

NetApp ONTAP

Hyper-V

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)

HSM/KMS

Windows Server 2022/2025

Job description

Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Somerset - Highest Security Clearance Needed - £600 P/Day Outside IR35

We're working with a specialist digital innovation partner delivering secure, mission-critical technology to Defence and Security organisations. You'll join a team tackling complex infrastructure challenges across highly secure environments, working alongside engineers, architects and delivery specialists.

The Role

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you'll help design, build and deliver secure digital solutions supporting critical operations.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Configuring and hardening Cisco Nexus Leaf/Spine architectures for high-throughput, low-latency traffic.
• Initialising and presenting NetApp storage arrays, ensuring data-at-rest encryption is enforced.
• Building and hardening Hyper-V clusters supporting core services such as AD, DNS and PKI.
• Supporting the enablement and integration of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) private cloud environments.
• Initialising and managing HSM/KMS appliances, including leading key ceremonies within high-assurance environments.
• Carrying out professional rack-and-stack and secure cabling in accordance with high physical-security standards.

What We're Looking For

We're particularly interested in engineers with experience across:

• Cisco Nexus or equivalent networking technologies.
• NetApp ONTAP or equivalent enterprise storage.
• Deploying Hyper-V in high-availability, high-security environments.
• VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 5+).
• Hardware-based cryptographic systems such as HSM/KMS.
• Windows Server 2022/2025.
• Secure infrastructure environments and physical infrastructure builds.

Security Clearance

Due to the secure nature of the role and working environment, candidates must hold the highest level of UK Security Clearance.

Engineer with a strong background in secure enterprise infrastructure and are interested in working on mission-critical technology, get in touch to find out more.