Infrastructure Engineer
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Job description
The IT infrastructure engineer will design, build, manage and support the IT-infrastructure that underpins a tactical mission network hosted on an on-premise environment. You will be expected to work as part of an IT engineering team for a government organisation that supports a critical communications system relied upon by hundreds of deployed users., The IT infrastructure engineer will require a breadth of knowledge across multiple areas including VMware virtualisation, Linux OS, Windows Server OS and Cisco networks. Specialisms in individual areas are good, but it is a breadth of knowledge that is deemed valuable. Troubleshooting and problem management are essential skills, as is an ability to communicate at an appropriate level with other stakeholders such as the project and security teams. You will enjoy being hands-on while also thinking strategically about how systems fit together. You take ownership of your work, care deeply about reliability and user experience and are motivated to build and strengthen the team.
- Maintain IT infrastructure
- Troubleshoot and rectify problems
- Develop and deploy new infrastructure
- Monitor system performance
- End-user device build process
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years as an infrastructure engineer
- Minimum of 8 years in a related IT field
- Strong knowledge of Linux OS, Windows Server OS and virtuaIisation (VMware, Hyper-V)
- Certifications (CCNA, RHCA, MCSE, VCP-DCV)
Desirable:
- Exposure to Infrastructure as Code (Anisble, Terraform)
- Practical scripting or automation skills (Powershell, Python, Bash)
- Familiarity with containerisation tools (Docker, Kubernates, Podman)
