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# Infrastructure and Software Support Engineer

- **Company:** MBDA S.A.S.
- **Location:** Bristol, United Kingdom
- **Salary:** £60,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Ubuntu (Operating System), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Linux, Network Security, Linux System Administration, Networking Basics, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Software Engineering, TCP/IP, Virtual Local Area Networks, Virtualization Technology, VMware Virtualization, Virtual Environment, Free and Open-Source Software, Artifactory, Vmware
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c9519892f202eafc

## About the Role

The role would suit somebody with an interest in networking and cyber/security concepts who also enjoys practical problem solving across mixed technical environments., A mix of:

 * Good understanding of networking fundamentals & troubleshooting concepts
 * Experience supporting Linux systems (RHEL, Ubuntu or similar)
 * Strong problem solving & diagnosing skills
 * Ability to work across multiple technical disciplines
 * Comfortable working with both technical and non-technical teams
 * An understanding of Open Source software packages/libraries composition and the potential security threats they pose to a companies Software Supply Chain
 * Experience working with Artifactory
 * Exposure to VMware or virtualisation environments
 * Understanding of security principles and secure environments

## Description

We are looking for a hands on Infrastructure and Software Support Engineer to support our growing Software Engineering Environments team . This is a varied role combining exposure to networking, Linux system support, security awareness, infrastructure and software artefact governance!, Rather than being directly responsible for enterprise ownership, the successful candidate will help diagnose and investigate infrastructure and connectivity issues working closely with internal IT, Network, Security and Infrastructure teams to help coordinate and resolve problems.

The role also includes Linux administration, virtual environment support and general infrastructure support across development environments, while also contributing heavily to our software artefact and security processes.

 * An opportunity to work across a varied engineering and infrastructure environment
 * Exposure to networking, Linux, Security & virtualisation technologies
 * Supportive team environments

Infrastructure & Technical Support

 * Investigate and troubleshoot connectivity, systems and infrastructure related issues
 * Assist with diagnosing network related problems and coordinating various IT teams to resolution
 * Support operational maintenance and improvement activities across environments

Linux & Virtualisation

 * Support Linux systems including RHEL & Ubuntu environments
 * Support VMWare virtual environments & Infrastructure platforms
 * Monitor system health, performance and capacity utilisation

Networking & Security

 * Apply understanding of networking fundamental including TCP/IP, VLANs, DNS & DHCP
 * Assist with security remediation, patching and compliance activities
 * Help identify risk, vulnerabilities and operational issues within environments

Collaboration & Continuous Improvements

 * Work with multiple technical teams and stakeholders across Software Engineering & IT
 * Maintain technical documentation and support process
 * Support automation & tooling improvements where appropriate

Governance

 * Directly working on our software release and archive process
 * Direct involvement in our Software Supply Chain management process
 * Ensuring the above critical business workflows are maintained and executed