Senior Infrastructure Engineer (VMware / Citrix / Linux)
📍 Milton Keynes (Hybrid – 60% onsite)
💰 PAYE Rate: £469.98 per day / Umbrella Rate: £602.83 per day
📅 6 Month Contract (Potential Extension)
🔒 SC Clearance Eligible Required
We are currently supporting a major UK government-facing organisation in the search for an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join their core infrastructure team. This role will play a key part in supporting and maintaining critical enterprise platforms across a complex, multi-technology environment.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on infrastructure specialist with strong experience across VMware, Linux and Citrix environments, working within a highly secure and technically challenging environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide hands-on support and administration across enterprise infrastructure platforms
* Support and maintain VMware virtualisation environments
* Manage and maintain Linux (Debian) server environments
* Support Citrix platforms including upgrades, maintenance and troubleshooting
* Contribute to infrastructure improvement, optimisation and reliability initiatives
* Work collaboratively with internal teams and third-party suppliers to support services
* Produce and maintain technical documentation and knowledge sharing across teams
* Assist with infrastructure projects and platform enhancements
Key Skills & Experience
* Strong experience supporting VMware environments (configuration, updates, platform support)
* Solid Linux administration experience (Debian preferred)
* Experience supporting Citrix environments
* Good understanding of Windows infrastructure including identity and access management
* Exposure to public or private cloud platforms (Azure or AWS)
* Strong troubleshooting skills across enterprise infrastructure platforms
* Experience working within operational environments supporting BAU and project delivery
* Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced infrastructure support team
Additional Information
* Candidates must be British nationals and able to obtain SC Security Clearance
* Hybrid working with regular onsite presence required in Milton Keynes
* On-call participation may be required as part of the role
If you are a Senior Infrastructure Engineer looking to work within a secure, enterprise-scale environment supporting critical infrastructure platforms, we would be keen to hear from you