Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Our client are an expert consultancy looking to grow their presence in the National Security environment.

They are on the lookout for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to work with clients to maintain and support highly critical services.

You will be monitoring systems, resolving technical issues and deploying infrastructure. You will work closely with the operations and security team to ensure optimal performance against security and compliance.

Working Patterns: This role is based full time on site in Cheltenham

• Monitor and prioritise requests.
• Design and deploy large scale VMware environments ensuring connectivity between on prem and cloud environments.
• Perform regular status checks.
• Log applications and status of Infrastructure to monitor health in order to optimise system performance.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of production issues to identify root causes and implement sustainable solutions.
• Diagnose and resolve technical problems promptly to minimise service disruption.
• Streamline operations by automating routine tasks, including data visualisation and reporting workflows.
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of both new and existing IT deployments.
• Continuously build technical expertise under the mentorship of senior client personnel.
• Deliver and maintain system integrations based on specific customer requirements.
• Develop automation tools to reduce operational errors and improve the overall user experience.
• Create and execute robust troubleshooting and maintenance strategies for infrastructure components.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to gather technical requirements and produce documentation.
• Foster a proactive, solution-oriented culture with a strong emphasis on teamwork.
• Demonstrate effective collaboration and communication within a team-driven environment.
• Uphold the organisation’s values with a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
• Remain adaptable and open to taking on varied roles and responsibilities as business needs evolve.

• VMware Infrastructure- Design and deployment of large-scale Vmware environments..
• Operating Systems – Deployment and configuration of linux
• Infrastructure as Code (IAC)- Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools
• CI/CD pipeline integration for infrastructure deployment.
• Knowledge of Azure networking, VM provisioning, and identity management.
• Deploying and managing services in Docker or Kubernetes.

The client would also like to see some of the Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with monitoring/logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk).
• Scripting experience (e.g., PowerShell, Bash, Python).
• Experience with version control (Git).
• Experience with automation and orchestration platforms.
• Experience of working in an Agile Environment.

• 25 days' holiday entitlement including option to buy and sell holiday.
• Life assurance.
• Private healthcare membership.
• Company performance-based bonus.
• Paid membership fees to a professional institution.
• Support in attaining professional membership.
• Cycle to work scheme and season rail ticket loan.
• Share purchase scheme.

Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

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