Senior Infrastructure Engineer | Windows & Linux | Defence Consultancy | Up to £80,000 + £5,000 bonus | Cheltenham | DV Clearance Required

MERITUS are working with a leading defence consultancy looking to grow their Infrastructure Engineering function due to an influx of new project work.

If successful you will join an experienced team working closely with UK government & defence clients to design, build & manage critical IT Infrastructure. The team manage both Windows & Linux server infrastructure including both on-prem & virtual (VMware) solutions. To be successful candidates will need strong experience in either Windows or Linux server administration, VMware administration & exposure to automation using PowerShell, Bash, Shell, Python or similar languages.

They're looking for engineers in their Cheltenham, London & Ipswich offices & due to the nature of the clients they work with require candidates to be cleared to DV level.

Main Responsibilities:

• Take a leading role in the design, build & management of secure platforms / infrastructure (windows & Linux).
• Work closely with customers & stakeholders to define project requirements & assist the delivery team in ensuring projects are delivered on time & to agreed specification.
• Mentoring & assisting junior engineers.
• Work within existing monitoring, observability and security frameworks to achieve customer requirements.

Required Experience:

• High level of experience in the design, build & management of Windows or Linux Infrastructure.
• Strong experience managing on-prem & VMware server environments.
• Automation using PowerShell, Bash, Shell, Python or similar languages.
• Exposure to infrastructure design / automation.
• Active DV security Clearance.

Benefits:

• Salary up to £80,000 (DOE)
• £5,000 bonus
• Up to 10% performance bonus
• Enhanced pension (10% employer contributions)
• Private medical insurance
• 25 days holiday (bank holidays on top)

Got your attention?

If you believe that you have the skills and experience for the role - then please get in touch. We also offer a referral scheme for any candidates whose details are passed to us that we successfully place. If you have any further questions then please contact Ryan Harris at MERITUS Talent.