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Infrastructure Engineer

Summary

Design, deploy, and support secure infrastructure for Defence programmes using VMware, Hyper-V, Windows/Linux servers, and networking hardware in a hybrid role.

Salary: £80,000 - 80,000 per year

Requirements:
  • Active SC or DV clearance required
  • Experience with hardware and infrastructure engineering in Defence, Government or secure environments
  • Experience with enterprise server, storage and networking technologies
  • Experience with VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, or other virtualisation platforms
  • Experience with Windows Server, Linux, Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP
  • Experience with networking, firewalls, and infrastructure troubleshooting
  • Experience with hardware deployment, lifecycle management, and vendor engagement
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work within Agile delivery teams
Responsibilities:
  • Design, deploy, and support hardware and infrastructure solutions
  • Build and maintain physical servers, storage, and networking equipment
  • Manage virtualised environments
  • Administer Windows Server and Linux environments
  • Configure LAN, WAN, VLANs, and firewall technologies
  • Support hardware deployments, testing, and live operational activities
  • Manage hardware lifecycle activities, upgrades, and asset management
  • Produce technical documentation and work closely with customers and project teams
Technologies:
  • Active Directory
  • Firewall
  • Hardware
  • Hyper-V
  • Support
  • LAN
  • Linux
  • VMware
  • Windows
  • DevOps

More:

We are a growing engineering team delivering secure, mission-critical infrastructure for major Defence programmes. This is a Hardware Engineer role based in Hampshire with a hybrid working pattern of 2-3 days onsite, offering up to £80,000 per annum. You will work across the full project lifecycle, collaborating with software engineers, architects, and systems specialists to deliver resilient, high-performance platforms in secure environments.

last updated 34 week of 2026

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