Job Description Infrastructure Engineer Salary: £50,000 – £65,000 plus a strong benefits package Security Clearance: SC clearance required (with eligibility for DV) Location - Cheltenham - hybrid Role Overview We’re seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to join an ambitious technology function supporting secure, mission‑critical environments for well‑known clients. This position offers a broad technical scope, working across on‑premise, cloud, and hybrid platforms while helping to evolve infrastructure through automation, modern tooling, and best practice. You’ll be hands‑on, technically curious, and comfortable collaborating with DevOps and security specialists to improve resilience, performance, and scalability across the estate. Key Responsibilities Design, deploy, and maintain physical and virtual server environments Administer cloud and hybrid platforms using AWS, Azure, and/or GCP Support and troubleshoot enterprise networking technologies including firewalls, VPNs, routing, switching, and load balancing Manage identity, access control, and authentication services in line with security standards Create and maintain scripts and automation to streamline infrastructure operations Implement and support monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to enhance system reliability Maintain backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity capabilities Investigate and resolve infrastructure incidents, performing root cause analysis where required Work closely with DevOps, cyber security, and application teams on ongoing improvements and project delivery Skills & Experience At least 2 years’ experience in an Infrastructure, Systems, or Platform Engineering role Strong administration skills across Windows and/or Linux environments Practical experience with virtualisation technologies such as VMware, Hyper‑V, or KVM Solid understanding of networking fundamentals including DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, and VLANs Scripting ability using tools like PowerShell, Bash, or Python Hands‑on experience with cloud services, particularly AWS and/or Azure Exposure to monitoring and observability platforms such as Splunk, Datadog, or Nagios Good understanding of infrastructure security concepts and best practices Experience using Infrastructure as Code and automation tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation) Familiarity with enterprise storage and backup solutions, including SAN/NAS technologies