Infrastructure Engineer (Contract)
Security Cleared to SC
Location:
Farnborough (Hybrid)
Contract:
3-month rolling contract (long-term opportunity)
Rate:
£400 - £500 per day (Outside IR35)
Security Clearance:
SC
We have an exciting opportunity for an
Infrastructure Engineer
to join an experienced team within a leading provider of secure digital solutions. You will work closely with senior colleagues to support and enhance secure IT infrastructure, with a focus on cutting-edge technologies and National Security & Defence projects. This is a long-term contract, with the initial term at 3 months and the potential for significant extension.
Key Responsibilities:
* Maintain, improve, and secure multi-classification, virtualised, and development environments.
* Work with senior IT infrastructure colleagues to enhance "Secure by Design" capabilities.
* Provide support for public cloud SaaS offerings (e.g., Office 365) and project-based systems (public, private, and hybrid clouds).
* Perform maintenance tasks, assist with monitoring, and manage ticketing and alerting systems.
* Ensure all platforms are patched and maintained in line with security policies.
* Troubleshoot incidents, identify trends, and plan changes to improve stability and performance.
Essential Skills & Knowledge:
* Windows Server 2016+ administration.
* VMware vSphere/vCenter/VCF, Azure/Microsoft 365 administration.
* Linux (CentOS/Red Hat/Ubuntu).
* PowerShell.
* EUD provisioning (Autopilot), maintenance, patching, and hardening.
* Understanding of working in protectively marked environments.
Desirable Skills:
* Kubernetes, Dev Sec Ops tooling (Elastic, Nessus).
* HashiCorp (Terraform, Vault).
* Experience working in Agile sprints.
Please note: Due to the nature of the work, candidates must hold a current SC Security Clearance.
Sorry but candidates without SC Security Clearance cannot be considered.