Location: Lincoln (5 days per week onsite)
Duration: 6 month initial contract
IR35: Inside IR35
Clearance: SC required before start
Overview:
Our client, a leading defence company, are looking for an Infrastructure Deployment Engineer to join their team on a contract basis. Although positioned within the Software function, this is fundamentally an IT Infrastructure & Systems Deployment role, focused on delivering pre‑configured products into live client sites and ensuring they operate effectively in service.
Key Responsibilities:
Deployment & Commissioning -
* Install, configure, and commission applications and supporting infrastructure within customer environments.
* Deploy pre‑configured products into live sites and verify successful operation.
* Conduct functional testing once solutions are in service.
Infrastructure Support -
* Maintain project IT infrastructure including servers, workstations, networks, and applications.
* Ensure high availability of infrastructure during live projects and training activities.
* Manage patching, updates, and performance optimisation.
* Troubleshoot issues across hardware, software, and networks.
Technical Assurance & Documentation -
* Identify and mitigate potential IT risks before and during deployments.
* Support site acceptance testing and formal defect/query resolution.
* Maintain accurate engineering documentation, configuration records, and installation notes.
Customer & Team Collaboration -
* Provide technical support to customers and deployed teams.
* Deliver end‑user support and informal on‑the‑job training to UK and international colleagues.
* Work closely with local teams, broader Leonardo engineering sites, and customer stakeholders.
* Offer expert technical advice around infrastructure integration.
Required Skills & Experience:
* Windows Server & Windows 10 administration
* Backup and recovery management
* Physical & virtualised environments (e.g., VMware, servers, network appliances)
* Windows domain services: DNS, DHCP, WSUS, Exchange, SQL Server
* Application deployment & virtualisation technologies (e.g., VMware Horizon, Citrix)
* Networking fundamentals:
o IPv4/IPv6
o VLANs
o Routing & switching
o Network security concepts
* Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making ability
* Self‑motivated, proactive, and able to work independently
* Clear written and verbal communication skills
* Collaborative and supportive team player
Interested? Apply today via the link provided!
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