At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and support secure infrastructure solutions for critical defence programmes.
- Company: Leading defence technology organisation with a skilled engineering team.
- Benefits: Excellent salary, bonuses, comprehensive benefits, and relocation package available.
- Other info: Long-term career development opportunities in a growing engineering environment.
- Why this job: Join a mission-driven team working on cutting-edge national security projects.
- Qualifications: Experience in Agile environments and strong background in infrastructure engineering.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Frontier Resourcing is partnering with a leading defence technology organisation to recruit an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer for a permanent position based in Gloucester. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly skilled engineering team delivering and supporting mission-critical infrastructure for secure government and defence programmes. Due to the nature of the work, current UK eDV clearance is essential.
The Role
As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you'll play a key role in the design, deployment and support of secure infrastructure solutions across complex programmes. Working within an Agile environment, you'll help maintain operational systems while contributing to the delivery of new capabilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer, maintain and support secure infrastructure and operational systems.
- Perform system administration, backup and recovery activities.
- Investigate and resolve infrastructure, network and application issues.
- Support system installation, maintenance and ongoing improvements.
- Research and resolve complex technical and system design challenges.
- Translate technical requirements into robust infrastructure solutions.
- Collaborate closely with engineering and project teams to deliver successful outcomes.
About you
We're looking for candidates with experience in some or several of the following areas:
Essential Skills:
- Experience working within Agile, Scrum or DevOps environments.
- Strong background in infrastructure or systems engineering across the full project lifecycle.
- Linux administration and deployment.
- Experience supporting enterprise server, storage and desktop infrastructure.
- Ability to take ownership of technical work packages and collaborate with project teams.
- Understanding of large-scale, secure information systems.
Desirable Skills
Experience with any of the following would be advantageous:
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux or CentOS
- Windows Server and Active Directory
- VMware vSphere / ESXi
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
- Docker and Kubernetes
- AWS and/or Azure
- Atlassian toolset
- Concourse CI/CD
- Elasticsearch / Kibana
- Apache Kafka
- Helm
- MongoDB
- Enterprise web applications and services
- TOGAF, MODAF or model-based systems engineering
- Networking monitoring and Red Hat migrations
What's on Offer
- Excellent salary, bonuses and comprehensive benefits package
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge national security and defence programmes
- Long-term career development within a growing engineering environment
- Relocation package available (up to £8k)
Please note: Due to the sensitive nature of the work, applicants must hold current UK eDV Security Clearance to be considered. If you're an experienced Infrastructure Engineer looking for your next challenge within the defence sector, we'd be delighted to hear from you.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer (eDV) employer: Frontier Resourcing Ltd
As a leading employer in the manufacturing technology sector, we offer a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our commitment to employee growth is evident through continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to work on impactful projects within a highly regulated industry. Located in the UK, our team enjoys a supportive culture that values security, compliance, and excellence, making it an ideal place for Solution Architects looking to make a meaningful contribution to business transformation.
