Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Outside IR35 / MOD / Defence - High Security Clearance £550-£600 per day Outside IR35 (expenses if required) Somerset | On-site DV Cleared Are you an Infrastructure Engineer with strong hands-on experience across networking, storage, virtualisation and Windows infrastructure? This is a contract role working on the build and deployment of infrastructure within a highly secure Defence environment in Somerset. You'll be working across the physical and virtual infrastructure stack, including Cisco Nexus networking, NetApp storage, Hyper-V, VMware and Windows Server. This is a hands-on engineering position, suited to someone comfortable building, configuring and hardening infrastructure rather than purely supporting an established environment. The role Working alongside infrastructure engineers and architects, you'll be responsible for areas including: Configuring and hardening
Cisco Nexus Leaf/Spine
network infrastructure Initialising and presenting
NetApp storage , including data-at-rest encryption Building and hardening
Hyper-V clusters
for core services including AD, DNS and PKI Supporting the integration and enablement of
VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Working with
HSM/KMS
appliances and hardware-based cryptographic systems Supporting key management and key ceremony activities Building and configuring
Windows Server 2022/2025
environments Completing physical infrastructure installation, including rack-and-stack and secure cabling Working to the security and engineering standards required within a Defence environment What you'll need You'll need strong infrastructure engineering experience, ideally including: Cisco Nexus
or equivalent enterprise networking technologies NetApp ONTAP
or comparable enterprise storage Hyper-V
deployment within highly available environments VMware Cloud Foundation , ideally VCF 5+ Windows Server 2022/2025 Understanding of
AD, DNS and PKI Experience with
HSM/KMS
technologies would be beneficial Experience delivering physical infrastructure, including rack-and-stack and cabling Due to the nature of the project, you'll need to have active DV Clearance. If your background covers networking, storage and virtualisation and you're comfortable delivering infrastructure hands-on within a secure Defence environment, this is an opportunity to work across the full infrastructure build rather than being limited to one technology area.
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Senior Infrastructure Engineer DV Cleared - Outside IR35 in Taunton employer: Talent Locker
Talent Locker is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in London where innovation thrives. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have access to cutting-edge technologies and collaborative teams that foster creativity and professional development. The competitive salary, performance bonuses, and outstanding benefits make it a rewarding place to advance your career in AI and machine learning.
