At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and support secure hardware and infrastructure solutions for Defence programmes.
- Company: Join a growing engineering team focused on mission-critical projects.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Work in a dynamic environment with excellent career advancement opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in secure environments while collaborating with top tech professionals.
- Qualifications: Experience in hardware engineering and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 80000 £ per year.
Requirements
- Active SC or DV Clearance required.
- Experience with several of the following: hardware and infrastructure engineering in Defence, Government or secure environments.
- Experience with enterprise server, storage and networking technologies.
- Experience with VMware ESXi, Hyper-V or other virtualisation platforms.
- Experience with Windows Server, Linux, Active Directory, DNS and DHCP.
- Experience with networking, firewalls and infrastructure troubleshooting.
- Experience with hardware deployment, lifecycle management and vendor engagement.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work within Agile delivery teams.
Responsibilities
- Design, deploy and support hardware and infrastructure solutions.
- Build and maintain physical servers, storage and networking equipment.
- Manage virtualised environments such as VMware ESXi, Hyper‑V or similar.
- Administer Windows Server and Linux environments.
- Configure LAN, WAN, VLANs and firewall technologies.
- Support hardware deployments, testing and live operational activities.
- Manage hardware lifecycle activities, upgrades and asset management.
- Produce technical documentation and work closely with customers and project teams.
- Technologies
- Active Directory
- Firewall
- Hardware
- Hyper‑V
- Support
- LAN
- Linux
- VMware
- Windows
- Dev Ops
- More
We are a growing engineering team delivering secure, mission‑critical infrastructure for major Defence programmes.
This is a Hardware Engineer role based in Hampshire with a hybrid working pattern of 2–3 days onsite.
The position offers a salary of up to £80,000 per annum and involves working across the full project lifecycle to deliver resilient, high‑performance platforms in secure environments, collaborating with software engineers, architects and systems specialists.
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Infrastructure Engineer employer: CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
At CBSbutler, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. Our Hampshire location provides a secure environment for our DV Cleared Infrastructure Test Engineers to thrive, with competitive rates and opportunities for professional growth within a high-profile infrastructure programme. Join us to be part of a team that values your expertise and supports your career development in a meaningful way.
Contact Details:
CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler Recruitment Team
