Job Description

Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Farnborough - Highest Security Clearance Required - 550 - 650 Outside IR35

A growing technology organisation operating within highly secure environments is looking to hire both Mid-Level and Senior Infrastructure Engineers to support and evolve critical infrastructure platforms across complex programmes.

These opportunities suit engineers who enjoy working in security-conscious environments where resilience, availability and compliance are central to day-to-day operations.

Senior Infrastructure Engineer

The senior role is suited to experienced infrastructure engineers capable of leading technical delivery, mentoring others and owning critical infrastructure services.

You'll ideally have:

• Experience designing and delivering secure infrastructure solutions
• Strong ownership across infrastructure lifecycle management
• Ability to lead technical problem solving and platform improvement initiatives
• Experience working within highly secure or mission-critical environments
• Capability to mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical direction

Candidates must demonstrate experience across the following technologies:

• Windows Server / Domain Services - strong understanding of AD, GPOs, domain architecture
• VMware - hands-on experience with VCF, NSX, vCenter, SAN integration, and ESXi
• Hyper-V - practical exposure to virtualisation management and configuration
• PKI / Encryption - understanding of certificate services, key management, and secure communication
• Networking - switch configuration, VLANs (including SAN-related VLANs), routing fundamentals
• Linux - operational capability across common distributions
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation - experience with tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar

Clearance

Due to the sensitive nature of the work, candidates must hold Highest Security Clearance Required to be considered.