Job Title: Infrastructure Engineer – Technical Services
Make sure to apply with all the requested information, as laid out in the job overview below.
Client: BAE Systems
Location: Warton
Duration: 6 - 12 Months, 37hrs per week (with opportunity for extension)
Hourly Rate: £74.26 Umbrella (INSIDE IR35)
Clearance Level: BPSS + SC + UK EYES ONLY
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to design, build and support secure, scalable hosting environments for engineering and software development workloads in a highly regulated defence environment.
You'll work across physical, virtual and cloud infrastructure — ensuring reliability, security, and compliance across all systems.
This role is part of the Technical Services team, collaborating with Network, Security, and Platform Engineers to deliver and operate modern, resilient infrastructure solutions.
Key Responsibilities Implement, maintain and enhance infrastructure hosting across on-prem and cloud environments.
Build and administer Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), and virtualised systems (VMware / Hyper-V).
Deploy and manage containerised platforms (Docker / Kubernetes).
Support automation and CI/CD tooling using Terraform, GitLab, or similar.
Monitor infrastructure performance, security, and compliance with governance standards.
Contribute to technical design documentation and delivery planning.
Work closely with architecture and security teams to integrate new technologies.
Skills and Experience Essential:
3+ years' experience in infrastructure or platform engineering.
Hands-on experience with Windows and Linux administration, cloud services (Azure / AWS), and virtualisation.
Working knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, and DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
Familiarity with scripting and automation tools (PowerShell, Bash, Terraform, Ansible).
Understanding of networking concepts (VLANs, VNets, SDN, Firewalls).
Experience operating in secure or regulated environments.
Please either Click apply or email your CV to
About BAE:
BAE Systems is a leading global defence, aerospace, and security company. They're experts in delivering advanced solutions for air, land, and naval forces, as well as commercial aerospace and cyber security. Known for its commitment to innovation and excellence, BAE Systems offers exciting career opportunities for those looking to make a significant impact in cutting-edge technology and defence sectors.
Inclusion statement
Outsource UK is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You'll receive fair consideration for your application regardless of your race, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or age.
We're proud Corporate Members of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower. If you need any adjustments at any stage - from application to interview or in your new role - please let us know. We're here to support you every step of the way.
We believe diversity of thought and background makes us stronger and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and life experiences.
TPBN1_UKTJ