Position
Infrastructure Engineer (Defence) – NCC – Innovating for Industry
Summary
The NCC is a not‑for‑profit organisation supporting manufacturing innovation across 16 sectors in the UK. We are looking for an Infrastructure Engineering specialist to join our expanding IT department providing guidance and hands‑on support around our IT infrastructure.
Location & Working Arrangements
Bristol (hybrid working: 3–4 days per week in office).
Compensation & Benefits
Competitive salary, 12.5% employer pension contribution, private medical insurance and a comprehensive benefits package.
Security Clearance
Mandatory government security clearance.
Closing Date
30th October (advert may be withdrawn earlier at the company’s discretion).
Responsibilities
* Build and configure on‑premises infrastructure.
* Deploy and integrate cloud‑based services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, virtual machines, storage, networking, identity).
* Ensure systems are built in line with approved high‑level and low‑level designs.
* Collaborate with solution architects, programme and project managers, and cyber security engineers; support risk management with associated stakeholders.
* Plan, estimate and schedule installation and decommissioning work.
* Maintain the highest levels of IT security to protect NCC data integrity.
* Use operating facilities, diagnostic tools, technical manuals, test scripts and documentation to identify, diagnose and report system errors.
* Design and produce test scripts and cases for functional and non‑functional specifications.
* Provide specialist advice, guidance and assistance on installation planning and execution.
* Adopt a flexible approach to project working, including work from any NCC location and providing out‑of‑hours support as required.
Qualifications & Experience
* Willingness and eligibility to undertake government security clearances.
* Proven senior or independent Infrastructure Engineer experience, supporting similar activities.
* Familiarity with implementing security best practices in Microsoft environments.
* Understanding of network security principles, including firewalls, segmentation and secure remote access.
* Knowledge of identity and access management (IAM), multi‑factor authentication, RBAC and conditional access policies.
* Experience aligning infrastructure builds with cyber security standards such as NCSC guidance, CIS benchmarks or Microsoft Security Baselines.
* Awareness of regulatory and compliance frameworks (e.g. ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus).
* Understanding of data classification, encryption standards (at rest and in transit) and secure storage/access principles.
* Experience supporting and configuring enterprise server platforms.
* Familiarity with virtualization technologies used in production environments.
* Exposure to public cloud platforms and integration with on‑premises systems.
* General knowledge of core networking components and protocols.
* Experience with systems management and configuration processes.
* Experience using scripting to automate infrastructure tasks, including infrastructure‑as‑code concepts.
* Awareness of telephony systems.
What We Offer
Annual salary reviews, company‑paid private medical insurance, up to 12.5% employer pension, honourary staff status at the University of Bristol, a supportive learning and development environment, and a chance to build your career in a thriving R&D facility.
Next Steps
For any questions, feel free to reach out to the recruitment team – Jon Barratt via LinkedIn.
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