DV Cleared Infrastructure Engineer

Introduction Our client is looking for a broadly experienced Infrastructure Engineer to develop and design Infrastructure and Networking solutions for their clients in the Ministry of Defence. You will be responsible for the design, implementation, ongoing support of critical IT infrastructure for organisational and customer environments. Defence experience is essential for this role. Working Patterns: Predominantly onsite in Cheltenham town centre Key responsibilities Designing and developing broad Infrastructure solutions for MOD clients Implement security tooling and best practices Planning, design, and implementation of IT infrastructure solutions (physical and virtual) Ensuring timely delivery of solutions, aligned to customer requirements Ongoing maintenance and support of deployed IT infrastructure Providing containerisation, automation, and cloud solutions. Timely troubleshooting and resolution of reported IT Infrastructure issues Regular system health monitoring and maintenance

including backups, patch-management/vulnerability management, and software/hardware upgrades in line with lifecycle management Creation, development, and maintenance of comprehensive documentation for all deployed, monitored, and supported infrastructure Documentation of critical incidents, and steps taken to redress related issues Skills & experience A broad Infrastructure background within a Defence environment Systems Administration background Networking technologies and protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP etc) Virtualisation (VMware, Hyper-V) Scripting/IaC tools (Ansible/AWX, Python, PowerShell, BASH) System Administration (Microsoft, Linux) Backup technologies (NetBackup/Veeam) Additional benefits 25 Days holiday (+Bank Holidays). Company Car Scheme. Healthcare Scheme. Company Pension Scheme. Training Package/Budget. Great company advancement and support. Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds. RECOMMEND A FRIEND: If you have professional friends/colleagues who would be interested in one of our roles and our excellent levels of service too, we'd like to recognise your recommendations with a 'thank you' of our own. For every friend you refer who then starts a role through Datasource either Contract or Permanent, we will send you £200 of Love to Shop Gift Vouchers & gift your friend £100 in Love to Shop Gift Vouchers as well! You will be required to hold a minimum of DV Clearance. If you do not hold an active DV clearance, please familiarise yourself with the vetting process before applying. (c) Copyright Datasource Computer Employment Limited 2025.