At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a hands-on role maintaining critical infrastructure for national security and communications.
- Company: Specialist tech company supporting government and telecom clients globally.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, training opportunities, and travel experiences.
- Other info: Onsite work in Hampshire with opportunities for international travel.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a vital sector while expanding your tech skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in infrastructure engineering and strong communication skills required.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
We're looking for a hands-on Infrastructure Engineer to join a specialist technology company operating in the national security and communications intelligence sector. Their platforms support government, law enforcement and telecoms clients around the world, and the infrastructure you'll be maintaining sits at the heart of that mission. This is a broad, hands-on infrastructure role covering installation, maintenance, problem management and documentation across a virtualised server estate, with genuine scope to expand into Linux, Kubernetes and cloud as the environment evolves. You'll be based onsite three days a week in Hampshire (commutable from Farnborough, Basingstoke, Guildford or Woking), with occasional travel to customer sites in the UK and internationally, so a full UK driving licence is required.
What you'll be doing:
- Field installation and support of infrastructure hosting the company's core products, often within secure environments
- Hardening and securing client PCs and servers in line with recognised government and industry security standards
- Domain Controller administration, including FSMO roles, high availability and replication monitoring
- Running patch management schedules across Windows Server and client estates
- Deploying and maintaining antivirus and SIEM tooling
- Supporting customer hardware/software upgrades and new infrastructure rollouts
- Delivering training and knowledge transfer, one-to-one or in small groups
- Providing remote support and joining customer troubleshooting calls
- Taking part in an on-call rotation to support 24x7 customer coverage
What we're looking for:
- Commercial experience in an infrastructure or systems engineering role
- PowerShell scripting for install automation
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Exchange messaging systems
- Proxmox environment management (VM and template creation)
- VMware vSphere administration (VMs, virtual switches)
- Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, OUs and Group Policy
- WSUS experience, ideally including airgapped environments
- Experience managing secure removable-media processes
- Server hardening and security baselining (CIS-aligned)
- Solid networking fundamentals LAN/WAN, routers, switches, firewalls
- Strong communication and customer-facing skills
- Willingness to travel as required
Nice to have:
- Linux system and service administration
- Network Attached Storage experience (iSCSI, NFS) integrated with virtualisation
- SIEM platform experience
- Confluence administration
- Regulatory compliance awareness
- Kubernetes / containerised deployment experience
Requirements:
- Degree in a technology-related field (desirable, not essential)
- 5+ years' experience in a high-tech environment, telecoms background a plus
- Full UK driving licence
- Willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) clearance, or existing security clearance already held
Infrastructure Engineer employer: PRS Resourcing Limited
Join a leading technology company at the forefront of national security and communications intelligence, where your role as an Infrastructure Engineer will be pivotal in supporting government and law enforcement clients globally. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to expand your skills in Linux, Kubernetes, and cloud technologies while enjoying a collaborative work culture that values innovation and hands-on experience. Located in Hampshire, this position offers a balanced work-life dynamic with onsite flexibility and occasional travel, making it an excellent choice for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
