Infrastructure Engineer
+ 6 month initial contract
+ Hybrid working from Corsham
+ £500 to £600 per day -Inside IR35
+ Ideally looking for a current DV Clearanbce
Key Skills:
+ AD, GPO and DNS
+ VMWare vCenter
The Role
We're looking for a hands-on Level 2/3 IT Support Engineer to join our team delivering and maintaining critical test and reference environments in support of deployed Live IT systems. This is not your average desktop support gig-think enterprise-level environments across VMware, Windows, Linux, and Cisco, keeping the backbone of Defence IT running smoothly.
What you'll be doing:
* Building, configuring, and maintaining virtual machines, networks, and applications.
* Installing updates, patches, and operating systems (Windows/Linux), plus security software.
* Monitoring complex environments and troubleshooting across hardware, networks, and applications.
* Diagnosing issues, carrying out root-cause analysis, and implementing fixes.
* Managing backups, inventories, and hardware installs (yes, sometimes lifting heavy kit).
* Maintaining connectivity, documenting changes, and ensuring smooth operations.
Must-haves:
* Able to work on-site at Corsham & PTP within a close-knit team.
* Solid experience with Microsoft Active Directory, Group Policy, and DNS.
* Strong Microsoft Server skills (2012R2, 2019, Windows 10).
* Hands-on experience with VMware vCenter and virtualised environments.
* Good hardware knowledge and willingness to lift/fit equipment.
Nice-to-haves (not essential, but great if you bring them):
* Experience with Microsoft Exchange, Skype for Business, SharePoint, SQL Server.
* Familiarity with Trend DSM, VEEAM, SolarWinds, Zero Clients, Meinburg NTP, VMware Horizon.
* Knowledge of ADFS, PKI (especially Defence PKI), VMware NSX, cryptographic materials handling.
* Linux and Cisco networking skills.
* Flexibility to cover occasional out-of-hours work and 1-in-6 on-call rota.
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