Windows Infrastructure Engineer (DV)

2nd / 3rd Line Platform Engineer

Contract 600- 650 per day Inside IR35

Location: MOD Corsham (primary) with flexibility at MOD Abbey Wood

Clearance: DV Cleared (UK Nationals only)

We are seeking two experienced 2nd/3rd Line Platform Engineers to support and develop a secure MOD platform within a highly controlled defence environment. This is a hands‑on contract role focused on operational stability, automation, and continuous platform improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 2nd/3rd line support across incident, problem, and change management
• Perform root cause analysis and resolve complex infrastructure issues
• Maintain and improve automation using Ansible, AutoFS, and GoCD
• Administer Linux (RHEL/CentOS) and Windows Server systems, including patching and configuration
• Support Citrix and virtualised platforms including VMware vSphere and vRA
• Monitor system health using SCOM and other enterprise monitoring tools
• Collaborate with engineering teams and mentor junior colleagues

Essential Experience

• Strong background in 2nd/3rd line platform or infrastructure engineering, ideally within secure or defence environments
• Solid experience with Linux and Windows Server administration
• Hands‑on automation experience using Ansible
• Working knowledge of Citrix, VMware vSphere, and vRA
• Experience with Git, Nexus, and CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with SCOM, Jumpboxes, AutoFS, and log rotation
• Active DV clearance (mandatory)

Desirable

• Experience with Vault, FreeIPA, Katello, Galaxy, or GoCD
• Knowledge of DA, MECM