Infrastructure Engineer (DV Cleared) - Systems Integrator

We are partnered with a specialist secure technology consultancy delivering complex infrastructure and cloud solutions into high-assurance UK Government and Defence environments. The organisation is trusted to design and operate resilient platforms where security, performance and operational integrity are non-negotiable, supporting some of the most sensitive programmes in the UK.

This DV Cleared Infrastructure Engineer opportunity offers the chance to work within mission-critical private cloud environments supporting UK Defence. You will be hands-on with modern VMware platforms, infrastructure automation and DevSecOps practices, contributing directly to the design, resilience and operational stability of secure cloud estates. In return, you will gain exposure to complex classified environments, work alongside highly capable engineers and benefit from a competitive package and hybrid working.

Interested? Get in touch and apply today!

Responsibilities:

• Design, deliver, and support VMware-based virtualised infrastructure, ensuring environments are reliable, scalable, and secure.
• Implement and enhance automation for provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management across Windows and Linux platforms, reducing manual intervention and improving consistency.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines and supporting tooling to improve the quality and speed of infrastructure and platform delivery.
• Support containerised workloads and hybrid cloud services with a focus on availability, performance, and security.
• Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency through scripting and infrastructure-as-code approaches.
• Collaborate with architects and delivery teams in Agile environments, embedding security best practices into day-to-day engineering activities.
• Maintain clear technical documentation and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across the infrastructure estate.

Skills / Must Have:

• Active DV Clearance (sole UK national)
• Strong experience with VMware technologies (vSphere, vSAN, NSX, Aria)
• Hands-on automation experience using Terraform and/or Ansible
• Solid knowledge of Windows Server and Linux (RHEL/CentOS) environments
• Experience with DevSecOps tooling such as Git/Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, SonarQube

Benefits:

• Hybrid working model (3-4 days onsite)
• Work on high-impact, secure defence programmes
• Exposure to modern automation and DevSecOps practices
• Supportive, technically focused engineering culture

Salary:

• £65,000 per annum

• Active DV Clearance (sole UK national)
• Strong experience with VMware technologies (vSphere, vSAN, NSX, Aria)
• Hands-on automation experience using Terraform and/or Ansible
• Solid knowledge of Windows Server and Linux (RHEL/CentOS) environments
• Experience with DevSecOps tooling such as Git/Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence, SonarQube, * Hybrid working model (3-4 days onsite)
• Work on high-impact, secure defence programmes
• Exposure to modern automation and DevSecOps practices
• Supportive, technically focused engineering culture