Overview
hackajob Huntingdon, England, United Kingdom
Join to apply for the Senior Infrastructure Engineer role at hackajob. Location: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, UK. Clearance: high level required (DV – Developed Vetting).
hackajob is collaborating with Leidos to connect them with exceptional tech professionals for this role.
Responsibilities
* Lead or support infrastructure and application changes in an Agile environment.
* Deploy and configure services based on Microsoft and VMware products, including virtual infrastructure in vSphere and container workloads in Tanzu Kubernetes.
* Maintain extensive Windows-based technologies and a working knowledge of Linux and other backend technologies as required.
* Travel occasionally to Leidos and customer sites may be required.
* Monitor emerging technologies to solve problems and improve services as part of a culture of continuous improvement.
Skills And Knowledge
* Excellent communication skills; able to articulate technical issues to varied audiences.
* Experience producing high-standard technical documentation.
* Experience in security-cleared environments/defence projects.
* Strong knowledge of virtualisation platforms (VMware vSphere) and related technologies (vSAN, NSX-T, VCF).
* Experience securing and hardening environments; Windows Server design, implementation and support including AD/GPO, DNS/DHCP, monitoring, anti-virus, and backup tooling.
* Knowledge of Tanzu Kubernetes and deployment/configuration of Kubernetes clusters and containerised workloads.
* Experience with vSphere administration (clusters, networking, vSAN storage) and VMware Cloud Foundation/SDDC.
* Understanding of workload domain management, networking concepts (VLANs, NSX-T), and monitoring/automation tools (Aria Operations).
* Troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues within VMware environments.
* Working knowledge of Microsoft stack technologies (MS SQL, System Center, Office 365) and CLI tooling (PowerShell).
* General knowledge of TCP/IP, switches, and firewalls; Linux system administration (Red Hat, Ubuntu, CentOS); SCCM deployment; WSUS configuration.
* Experience with secure LAN environments and hardware/peripheral maintenance.
* Experience with Windows 10/11 workstation installation and configuration.
Basic Qualifications
* Microsoft and VMware Certifications.
* Agile Foundation & Practitioner Certifications.
Additional Attributes
* Comfortable leading a team, setting an example, and coaching others to grow the team’s competencies.
* Analytical with strong root-cause analysis and problem-solving skills.
* Growth mindset and willingness to learn new technologies.
* Proactive, positive, flexible, and adaptable to change.
Clearance Requirements
* DV clearance for Role.
What We Do For You
At Leidos we are passionate about customer success, united as a team, and inspired to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for career goals, while promoting work-life balance.
We provide an employment package to attract, develop, and retain top talent, including:
* Contributory Pension Scheme.
* Private Medical Insurance.
* 33 days annual leave (including public and privilege holidays).
* Flexible benefits (life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy/sell holidays, cycle to work).
* Dynamic Working.
Commitment To Diversity
We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture. If you need adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know and we will respond accordingly.
Who We Are
Leidos UK & Europe — we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering, and science. Leidos delivers innovative solutions across defence, healthcare, government, safety, security, and transportation in the United Kingdom.
What Makes Us Different
Purpose: use your passion and abilities to keep people safe by working at the technology frontline. Collaboration: flexibility to work from home, office, or on customer sites with the tools to work smart. People: Leidos invests in growth through technical academies, rotations, and career development plans.
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