Infrastructure Engineer – Gloucestershire – Permanent or 24 month contract Inside IR35 (37.5 hours per week) – £40,000 - £70,000 per annum – SC or DV Clearance
Company Cultures and Job Summary:
Our client is a well-established, mid-sized consultancy that delivers infrastructure support across both on-premise and cloud-based environments.
They are now looking for a skilled Infrastructure Engineer to take on a hands-on role in building, maintaining, and supporting clients’ core systems and networks. You’ll work across servers, cloud platforms, networking, and automation tools, ensuring infrastructure is secure, scalable, and consistently high-performing.
Working Patterns: This is a hybrid role with 4 days on site per week.
The Key Responsibilities of a Infrastructure Engineer:
• Build, deploy, and support both physical and virtual server environments.
• Oversee cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), including hybrid infrastructure.
• Manage core networking components such as firewalls, VPNs, switches, routing, and load balancing.
• Maintain identity and access management, ensuring robust security standards are upheld.
• Streamline operations by automating routine tasks using scripting or configuration tools.
• Set up and manage monitoring and alerting to optimise system performance and uptime.
• Support backup, disaster recovery, and wider business continuity planning.
• Investigate and resolve complex infrastructure issues, carrying out root cause analysis.
• Work closely with DevOps, security, and development teams to deliver projects and improvements.
Below is a list of Key Skills required for the Infrastructure Engineer, however you will not be expected to have everything:
• Design, deliver, and support both physical and virtual server environments.
• Manage cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP, including hybrid solutions.
• Configure and maintain enterprise networking (firewalls, VPNs, switching, routing, and load balancing).
• Oversee identity and access management, ensuring strong security governance and best practice.
• Improve efficiency by automating routine tasks using scripting and configuration management tools.
• Implement and manage monitoring and alerting to maintain system health and performance.
• Support backup processes, disaster recovery planning, and business continuity activities.
• Diagnose and resolve critical infrastructure issues, performing detailed root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with DevOps, cybersecurity, and development teams to support delivery and continuous improvement.
Benefits:
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Provide expert financial guidance to help you select a pension plan tailored to your lifestyle.
• Company culture that places a premium on achieving a healthy work-life balance.
• Offer competitive bonuses and generous compensation packages.
• Prioritise traits such as curiosity and a good-natured sense of humour.
• Encourage and assist staff in participating in local community initiatives.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Buy/Sell holiday
• Death in Service – 3x salary
• Performance Bonus
• Cycle to work scheme
• Pension Scheme
Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
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