Job Description
Infrastructure Engineer – Server Room Administrator (SC / DV Cleared)
Location: Farnborough (on-site 4–5 days per week)
Clearance: SC or DV Cleared / with a willingness to go through DV Clearance
Salary: £65-75k + excellent benefits
Looking for the opportunity to take full ownership of a datacentre environment, drive improvements, and make your mark on critical Defence & Security infrastructure? This role offers the chance to take the lead on a key piece of infrastructure, shaping and managing it day-to-day while contributing to important national security work.
You’ll be the go-to person for managing the physical IT infrastructure and facilities, with full support from the wider Infrastructure team when needed — but this is your opportunity to make the environment your own.
What you’ll be doing:
• Leading day-to-day operations of the datacentre facilities, ensuring availability, performance and security
• Planning and coordinating physical infrastructure maintenance, upgrades and vendor management
• Monitoring capacity across power, cooling and space, and proactively resolving issues
• Producing reports and maintaining accurate documentation of infrastructure configuration and performance
• Driving security compliance aligned to SCIDA, JSP and ISO standards
• Working closely with IT teams to support changes and improvements to infrastructure services
• Advising on contracts and SLAs to ensure cost-effective solutions
What you’ll bring:
• Strong datacentre operations experience covering physical infrastructure, facilities, and security
• Familiarity with Defence/secure sector standards (SCIDA, JSP, ISO etc.)
• Excellent organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work independently, with a hands-on, problem-solving mindset
• Current DV clearance (or SC Currently and eligible and willing to undergo)
Bonus if you have:
• Facilities Management or IT qualifications
• ITIL experience
• Experience working with MOD or Defence customers
Why join?
• Own and lead your own datacentre operation in a growing Defence & Security business
• High levels of autonomy, variety, and responsibility
• Direct impact on national security projects
• Ongoing funded training and development opportunities