Infrastructure Automation Lead

17 hours ago


Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom Addition+ Full time

About This Job:

This exciting opportunity for a Site Reliability Engineer involves working closely with our team to design, secure, and optimize products and platforms. We are looking for a highly skilled professional who can develop and oversee core monitoring and management platforms to ensure functionality and efficiency.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborating with the team to design, secure, and optimize products and platforms.
  • Developing and overseeing core monitoring and management platforms to ensure functionality and efficiency.
  • Partnering with engineers, developers, operations, and QA teams to design, secure, and optimise products and platforms.
  • Engaging with project stakeholders and operational support teams to design and deliver tailored solutions within project timelines.
  • Contributing to the architecture and design of new service deployments.
  • Designing, testing, and implementing proof-of-concept (PoC) initiatives for new technologies, progressing them to production.
  • Conducting security risk assessments, vulnerability analyses, and hardening of installed or developed solutions.
  • Building and maintaining automation tools to streamline processes and improve solution reliability.
  • Using tools such as Linux, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, and Kubernetes to diagnose, analyse, and resolve performance issues.

Requirements:

  • Must hold SC clearance.
  • Expertise in Linux and Windows Infrastructure: Proficient in managing Linux-based operating systems (e.g., Ubuntu) and Windows OS environments, including Active Directory and server infrastructure.
  • Scripting and Automation Skills: Skilled in scripting languages such as Bash, PHP, Python, and PowerShell, with hands-on experience in automation tools like Ansible, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Cloud Proficiency: Strong experience with cloud platforms, particularly Azure, along with on-premise technologies and Desired State Configuration practices.
  • Problem-Solving and Learning Aptitude: Demonstrates excellent troubleshooting abilities and a proactive approach to learning emerging technologies and methodologies in fast-paced, multi-project environments.
  • Security Clearances: Holds SC Clearance and is eligible for DV clearance.
  • Windows Administration Expertise: Proficient in administering a Windows Server 2022 Active Directory infrastructure, managing user accounts and mailboxes via on-prem Exchange Server 2019, and maintaining a performant service.
  • SharePoint Administration: Skilled in managing on-prem SharePoint Server 2019, creating sites, implementing security/access controls, and integrating with security applications.
  • Database Management: Experienced in managing and maintaining MSSQL Server 2019 for optimal performance.

Salary and Benefits:

  • A competitive salary of £500-£525 per month (Outside IR35).
  • An amazing company culture that values diversity and equal opportunities.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development in a fast-paced environment.


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