Job Description
Infrastructure Engineer Farnborough - 5 day's onsite - Permanent - Up to £80,000 Per Annum + Benefits
SC Clearance or to be eligible
Overview
Fuel Recruitment is supporting a specialist organisation operating within National Security & Defence, who are seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to join their growing team. This role sits within an experienced infrastructure function responsible for secure, high-performance environments across multiple classifications. You'll work on modern virtualised, cloud and on-premises systems, contributing to Secure by Design principles and supporting both internal environments and customer-focused projects. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer looking to expand their technical expertise while working on impactful, complex projects.
Key Responsibilities
* Maintain, improve and secure multi-classification virtualised collaboration and development environments.
* Support the enhancement of Secure by Design practices across internal systems and project deliveries.
* Provide infrastructure support across public cloud services (Microsoft 365/Azure) and hybrid environments throughout implementation and support life cycles.
* Manage infrastructure maintenance through change control processes.
* Monitor and triage alerts across ticketing and security systems, performing appropriate actions.
* Ensure all platforms are patched in line with provider recommendations and internal security policy.
* Rapidly assess and respond to incidents, ensuring service restoration and completion of follow-up actions.
* Identify recurring issues and propose improvements to boost stability and performance.
* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of secure cloud, network and virtualisation technologies.
* Share expertise through documentation, knowledge articles and team collaboration.
Key Skills/Experience
Essential:
* Windows Server 2016+ administration
* VMware vSphere/vCenter/VCF
* Azure and Microsoft 365 administration
* Linux (CentOS, Red Hat, Ubuntu)
* PowerShell Scripting
* End-User Device provisioning (Autopilot), maintenance, patching and hardening
* Understanding of SSO concepts and operations
* Experience working in protectively marked environments
Desirable:
* Kubernetes administration (eg, VMware TKGI)
* DevSecOps tooling (Elastic, Nessus, etc.)
* Application packaging
* HashiCorp Terraform
* HashiCorp Vault
* Experience working within Agile sprint environments