Job Description
Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Farnborough - Highest Security Clearance Required - £550 - £650 Outside IR35
A growing technology organisation operating within highly secure environments is looking to hire both Mid-Level and Senior Infrastructure Engineers to support and evolve critical infrastructure platforms across complex programmes.
These opportunities suit engineers who enjoy working in security-conscious environments where resilience, availability and compliance are central to day-to-day operations.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
The senior role is suited to experienced infrastructure engineers capable of leading technical delivery, mentoring others and owning critical infrastructure services.
You'll ideally have:
1. Experience designing and delivering secure infrastructure solutions
2. Strong ownership across infrastructure life cycle management
3. Ability to lead technical problem solving and platform improvement initiatives
4. Experience working within highly secure or mission-critical environments
5. Capability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical direction
Candidates must demonstrate experience across the following technologies:
6. Windows Server/Domain Services - strong understanding of AD, GPOs, domain architecture
7. VMware - hands-on experience with VCF, NSX, vCenter, SAN integration, and ESXi
8. Hyper-V - practical exposure to virtualisation management and configuration
9. PKI/Encryption - understanding of certificate services, key management, and secure communication
10. Networking - switch configuration, VLANs (including SAN-related VLANs), routing fundamentals
11. Linux - operational capability across common distributions
12. Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation - experience with tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar
Clearance
Due to the sensitive nature of the work, candidates must hold Highest Security Clearance Required to be considered.