Location: Cheltenham (Hybrid - On-site 3 days per week)
Type: Permanent / Full-time
Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 (depending on experience)
Clearance: Must hold active eDV (Enhanced Developed Vetting) clearance
We are seeking a highly skilled Infrastructure Engineer to join our secure technical operations team in Cheltenham. This is a hands-on position working across complex, mission-critical infrastructure supporting secure environments and advanced technology systems.
You will be responsible for maintaining, enhancing, and automating on-premises, virtualised, and cloud infrastructure - ensuring performance, resilience, and security across all environments.
Key Responsibilities
* Design, build, and support secure infrastructure across physical, virtual, and cloud platforms.
* Administer and optimise Windows Server and Linux systems.
* Manage virtualisation environments (VMware ESXi, vCenter, vSphere, NSX, vSAN).
* Configure and maintain networking and firewall technologies.
* Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
* Automate infrastructure builds and deployments using CI/CD pipelines.
* Deploy and maintain containerised services (Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift).
* Support cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) for scalable, secure infrastructure solutions.
* Manage storage, backup, and monitoring solutions.
* Maintain strict adherence to security, compliance, and governance frameworks.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Must hold active eDV clearance (applications without valid clearance cannot be considered).
* Proven experience in infrastructure engineering within secure or enterprise-scale environments.
* Strong background in virtualisation (VMware stack).
* Expertise in Windows Server, Active Directory, and Group Policy management.
* Solid experience with Linux administration (RHEL, CentOS, or Ubuntu).
* Strong understanding of networking fundamentals - routing, VLANs, VPNs, and firewalls.
* Hands-on experience with automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, Bash, or Python).
* Experience working with AWS or Azure.
* Familiarity with containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
* Strong focus on security, resilience, and reliability.
Desirable Skills
* Knowledge of Palo Alto, Cisco, or Fortinet networking solutions.
* Experience in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Azure DevOps).
* Understanding of identity management, MFA, and secure authentication systems.
* Certifications such as VMware VCP, AWS Solutions Architect, or Azure Administrator.
What We Offer
* Salary: £60,000 - £75,000, dependent on experience and clearance level.
* Hybrid working (Cheltenham office / remote balance).
* Generous training and certification budget.
* Pension, private healthcare, and bonus scheme.
* Opportunity to work on technically complex, high-impact, and nationally significant systems.
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