Lead Infrastructure Engineer

Lead Infrastructure Engineer Ref. 938

Read the overview of this opportunity to understand what skills, including and relevant soft skills and software package proficiencies, are required.

Department: Engineering

Salary: £66,812

Job description 

Recruitment and Retention Allowance £5,720 per annum

This is a Full-time position based in office, flexible working patterns available

Are you looking for a role that provides for interesting and diverse IT infrastructure and facilities evolution and development challenges?

As a Lead Infrastructure Engineer for HMGCC, you will join a diverse, highly motivated team, delivering impact in direct support of the national security mission. With responsibility for all technical aspects, you will lead a team of multi-disciplined engineers performing complex system evaluations for both bespoke and commercial products and solutions, using the latest tools and technologies.

You will work closely with our national security partners as you develop unique and bespoke infrastructure to deliver quality infrastructure solutions that help to keep the country safe.

You will be an already established expert in your field, skilled in multiple disciplines, and have proven experience in the design, development and support of infrastructure systems. You will be directly responsible for delivering medium to long term strategies for product development, defining guidelines for the engineering community and establishing ways of working for your engineering team.

The role of Lead Infrastructure Engineer covers work in diverse technology disciplines such as Software, Infrastructure, Penetration Testing and communication techniques. Working closely with our Software Developers and Infrastructure Technicians, you will develop new skills and your grow your existing expertise as you build, support and maintain crucial infrastructure in direct support of the national security mission.

You’ll also engage frequently with departments outside of the infrastructure team to achieve shared objectives, offering the opportunity to directly influence the technical direction within a dynamic and innovate team environment.

Technical Skills

• Our role is based on the DDaT Infrastructure Engineer, that means you will already have:
• Demonstratable experience of leading infrastructure teams, fostering collaboration, making strategic decisions, and taking responsibility of a range of different platforms and systems.
• Proven experience with the design and implementation of enterprise infrastructure.
• Significant depth and breadth of technical services and solutions, such as VMware vSphere, Microsoft Windows server administration, Linux system administration.
• Proven experience of maintaining infrastructure systems, equipment, networks and services.
• To strengthen your application, it would be beneficial if you have knowledge of one of the following areas:
• Practical experience of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), i.e. Terraform, Ansible, Puppet.
• CompTIA Network+ and Security+ certified (or equivalent demonstrable experience/certification) or higher.
• Practical experience of scripting tools i.e. Python, PowerShell, Bash.
• Knowledge of RF Mast architecture and associated antenna and cabling configurations.
• A qualification to Degree level or equivalent in electronics or communication.

Your Personal Skills

You will be someone who:

• Enjoys coming up with creative and innovative solutions.
• Strives to improve on previous implementation and adapt to changing demands.
• Puts plans in place to make improvements.
• Enjoys being part of a team and helping others to deliver or being guided by them yourself.
• Enjoys applying their knowledge to support our vital role in assuring the technology enabling National Security.
• Can go with the flow. Change is a big part of our organisation. You will be able to adapt with the support of your team and management.

Putting your skills to use

• Using your diverse range of skills within the evaluations team, you will:
• Work with our Infrastructure Engineers and Technicians to design, implement and support our existing server infrastructure.
• Lead the preparation and conduct of product trials on and off site.
• Lead the support strategy of products and solutions.
• Manage the administration of our bespoke evaluations infrastructure.
• Lead project planning and meetings.
• Work with senior stakeholders to provide strategic thinking and direction setting for infrastructure systems.
• And with suitable training provided:
• Asset management of lab equipment; identifying future equipment needs, purchasing new equipment, management of the equipment pool, managing and arranging equipment maintenance and servicing schedules.
• Maintain and manage a broad range of test facilities including RF Screened Rooms, Compact Test ranges with technologies such as 5G, GNSS, WiFi 7, Bluetooth and NB-IoT/LTE-M.

What we Offer

• Now that we’ve explained a bit about what you will we be doing, here’s what we can offer you
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years’ service.
• 8 Bank Holiday days off in addition to your annual leave.
• 2 ½ additional days leave (set dates through the year).
• Paid overtime or time off in lieu. Your salary is for your contracted hours. If you work more, we believe you should be rewarded for that.
• Lots and lots of training. This can be anything from a ½ day internal course to a distant learning degree. If it’s relevant to your career, we will aim to support you.
• Our Pension scheme is Alpha. It’s competitive.
• Sports & Social Society. Whether its classic cars or baking, golf or crafting, we have a society for you.
• On site nursery (subject to availability).
• 3 days paid leave a year to support a registered charity of your choice.
• Free parking.
• Free onsite gym, open 24 hours a day.
• Relocation Loan*.
• Affinity Groups – whether you are disabled, LGBTQ and/or from an ethnic minority. We provide an inclusive environment and support for everyone.

About HMGCC

We are HMGCC, the engineering specialists at the heart of the UK’s national security.

We work with the national security community, UK government, academia, private sector partners and international allies to bring engineering ingenuity to the national security mission, creating tools and technologies that drive us ahead and help to protect the nation.

We invest in our people, not only with training but also support throughout your career with us; to allow you to reach your full potential at work, as well as enjoy the work/life balance many aspire to.

To find out more about us and if we’re right for you, please visit our website.

Equal Opportunities

Inclusion and diversity really matter to us. It's not just about numbers or visible differences.

HMGCC are committed to providing equal opportunities and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities or who are neurodiverse.

We’re not looking for any one type of person. We’re looking for talent from all different backgrounds to join our organisation, where we genuinely respect and value each other's differences, as well as our similarities. It makes us even better at what we do.

We are proud to offer candidates the opportunity to apply through the Offer of Interview Scheme. The scheme ensures eligible candidates are selected for an interview if their application meets the minimum criteria for the role.

To find out more and how you can apply under this scheme, please see the inclusion and diversity information on our website.

Apply now

Discover more by clicking ‘apply’.

Our Recruitment Team will process your application once the role has closed and everyone will get a response.

Please note dependent on the recruitment requirements, we withhold the right to bring forward the closing date for this role from the original closing date.

*If you are relocating to the area and renting a property then we can offer an interest free relocation loan of up to £2,500, which is to be repaid in instalments over a period of 24 months.

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