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# Infrastructure Engineer

- **Company:** Salt Search Ltd.
- **Location:** Ipswich, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £143,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Uptime, Windows PowerShell, Ansible, Building Management System (BMS), Cloud Platform System, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Terraform
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/infrastructure-engineer/salt-job107991154

## About the Role

? Active UK DV Clearance (Must have resided in the UK for 10+ years).
?? Proven track record leading the full lifecycle (design to live ops) of critical infrastructure systems.
?? Hands-on background in BMS, CMS, CCTV, or equivalent mission-critical control environments.
?? Strong IaC automation skills (Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell).
?? Expertise in physical/system security principles and high-availability design.

## Description

Currently looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer for a 12-month contract to lead the end-to-end delivery of mission-critical systems that protect Critical National Infrastructure (CNI). You will own the full lifecycle, from design and build through to commissioning and live operations, for next-generation Building Management Systems (BMS), Central Monitoring Platforms (CMS), and CCTV environments., ??? Architect, build, and deploy high-availability BMS, CMS, and CCTV environments.
?? Drive an automation-first approach using Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell).
?? Solve complex platform challenges across compute, storage, and networking layers.
?? Integrate multi-vendor systems into cohesive, scalable, and secure CNI platforms.
??? Enhance platform security, uptime, and resilience within high-availability environments.
?? Develop reusable runbooks, technical documentation, and engineering standards.


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