Senior infrastructure engineer

Salary: £142,194 - 142,194 per year Requirements: We require a live and active DV security clearance. We need a thorough knowledge of Microsoft Windows workstation and server deployment, system management, and desktop support. We need experience in the management and deployment of Windows Domain Services, including Active Directory services and account management, Group Policy management, DHCP, and DNS services. We need experience with Microsoft Windows patch management using WSUS. We need administration experience with Hyper-V virtualization systems. We need management experience with Microsoft SQL servers and failover clustering. We need strong documentation skills, with the ability to produce documents for colleagues. We need sound knowledge of the latest developments and future strategy for the relevant technology area. We need a can-do attitude. We need someone who is self-paced, motivated, and capable of independent problem solving and fault finding. We need experience providing first to last line support as part of a small team. Desirable: advanced infrastructure administration skills. Desirable: fault finding, diagnosis, and fix experience with file/print clusters. Desirable: experience with enterprise thin client environments, including SmartCards and PKI. Desirable: experience with messaging systems such as Microsoft Exchange Server and Database Availability Groups (DAG). Desirable: hardware build and evaluation experience. Desirable: experience deploying and managing Trellix (McAfee) security systems. Desirable: Linux server system management, ideally Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). Desirable: network communications and routing experience, ideally Cisco. Desirable: VOIP and VTC solutions experience. Responsibilities: We provide advice and direction on digital infrastructure technical design, implementation, and support of infrastructure technologies. We support the running and development of one of our systems. We work with the current Senior Infrastructure Engineer to carry out hardware capability refreshes, upgrades, and developments. We manage user accounts. We configure and install software. We support users and wider project tasking. We scope out potential solutions with users for digital infrastructure issues and assess the effort and cost involved in implementation. We produce documentation for use in proposals, following standard project processes and procedures. We evaluate hardware and software in server, network, storage, or desktop environments to support the test and integration of new products into our infrastructure. We provide administration, support, and enhancement of the digital environment, including user accounts, network access integrity, data space allocation, and SAN optimization. We provide first to last line support to ensure the right support is delivered. We respond, fix, or escalate within required timescales. We accurately assess time needed to complete tasks to support operational and user success. Technologies: Active Directory Cisco Hardware Hyper-V Support Linux Network RHEL SQL Security Windows DevOps More: We are recruiting a Senior Infrastructure Engineer for a 12-month contract based full time on site in Salisbury. This role supports the running and development of one of our systems and works closely with our current Senior Infrastructure Engineer. The position sits within a small team and involves hands-on infrastructure support, development, and problem solving across digital environments. last updated 25 week of 2026