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Lead Infrastructure Engineer Ref. 938\n\nDepartment: Engineering\n\nSalary: £66,812\n\nJob description\n\nRecruitment and Retention Allowance £5,720 per annum\n\nThis is a Full-time position based in office, flexible working patterns\navailable\n\n**_Are you looking for a role that provides for interesting and diverse IT\ninfrastructure and facilities evolution and development challenges?_**\n\nAs a Lead Infrastructure Engineer for HMGCC, you will join a diverse, highly\nmotivated team, delivering impact in direct support of the national security\nmission. With responsibility for all technical aspects, you will lead a team\nof multi-disciplined engineers performing complex system evaluations for both\nbespoke and commercial products and solutions, using the latest tools and\ntechnologies.\n\nYou will work closely with our national security partners as you develop\nunique and bespoke infrastructure to deliver quality infrastructure solutions\nthat help to keep the country safe.\n\nYou will be an already established expert in your field, skilled in multiple\ndisciplines, and have proven experience in the design, development and support\nof infrastructure systems.
You will be directly responsible for delivering\nmedium to long term strategies for product development, defining guidelines\nfor the engineering community and establishing ways of working for your\nengineering team.\n\nThe role of Lead Infrastructure Engineer covers work in diverse technology\ndisciplines such as Software, Infrastructure, Penetration Testing and\ncommunication techniques. Working closely with our Software Developers and\nInfrastructure Technicians, you will develop new skills and your grow your\nexisting expertise as you build, support and maintain crucial infrastructure\nin direct support of the national security mission.\n\nYoull also engage frequently with departments outside of the infrastructure\nteam to achieve shared objectives, offering the opportunity to directly\ninfluence the technical direction within a dynamic and innovate team\nenvironment.\n\nTechnical Skills\n\n * Our role is based on the DDaT Infrastructure Engineer, that means you will already have:\n * Demonstratable experience of leading infrastructure teams, fostering collaboration, making strategic decisions, and taking responsibility of a range of different platforms and systems.\n * Proven experience with the design and implementation of enterprise infrastructure.\n * Significant depth and breadth of technical services and solutions, such as VMware vSphere, Microsoft Windows server administration, Linux system administration.\n * Proven experience of maintaining infrastructure systems, equipment, networks and services.\n * To strengthen your application, it would be beneficial if you have knowledge of one of the following areas:\n * Practical experience of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), i.e. Terraform, Ansible, Puppet.\n * CompTIA Network+ and Security+ certified (or equivalent demonstrable experiencecertification) or higher.\n * Practical experience of scripting tools i.e.
Python, PowerShell, Bash.\n * Knowledge of RF Mast architecture and associated antenna and cabling configurations.\n * A qualification to Degree level or equivalent in electronics or communication.\n\nYour Personal Skills\n\nYou will be someone who:\n\n * Enjoys coming up with creative and innovative solutions.\n * Strives to improve on previous implementation and adapt to changing demands.\n * Puts plans in place to make improvements.\n * Enjoys being part of a team and helping others to deliver or being guided by them yourself.\n * Enjoys applying their knowledge to support our vital role in assuring the technology enabling National Security.\n * 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.\n\nPutting your skills to use\n\n * Using your diverse range of skills within the evaluations team, you will:\n * Work with our Infrastructure Engineers and Technicians to design, implement and support our existing server infrastructure.\n * Lead the preparation and conduct of product trials on and off site.\n * Lead the support strategy of products and solutions.\n * Manage the administration of our bespoke evaluations infrastructure.\n * Lead project planning and meetings.\n * Work with senior stakeholders to provide strategic thinking and direction setting for infrastructure systems.\n * And with suitable training provided:\n * 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.\n * 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-IoTLTE-M.\n\nWhat we Offer\n\n * Now that weve explained a bit about what you will we be doing, heres what we can offer you\n * 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years service.\n * 8 Bank Holiday days off in addition to your annual leave.\n * 2 ½ additional days leave (set dates through the year).\n * 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.\n * Lots and lots of training. This can be anything from a ½ day internal course to a distant learning degree.
If its relevant to your career, we will aim to support you.\n * Our Pension scheme is Alpha. Its competitive.\n * Sports & Social Society. Whether its classic cars or baking, golf or crafting, we have a society for you.\n * On site nursery (subject to availability).\n * 3 days paid leave a year to support a registered charity of your choice.\n * Free parking.\n * Free onsite gym, open 24 hours a day.\n * Relocation Loan*.\n * Affinity Groups - whether you are disabled, LGBTQ andor from an ethnic minority.
We provide an inclusive environment and support for everyone.\n\nAbout HMGCC\n\nWe are HMGCC, the engineering specialists at the heart of the UKs national\nsecurity.\n\nWe work with the national security community, UK government, academia, private\nsector partners and international allies to bring engineering ingenuity to the\nnational security mission, creating tools and technologies that drive us ahead\nand help to protect the nation.\n\nWe invest in our people, not only with training but also support throughout\nyour career with us; to allow you to reach your full potential at work, as\nwell as enjoy the worklife balance many aspire to.\n\nTo find out more about us and if were right for you, please visit our\nwebsite.\n\nEqual Opportunities\n\nInclusion and diversity really matter to us. Its not just about numbers or\nvisible differences.\n\nHMGCC are committed to providing equal opportunities and encourage\napplications from candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender\nidentities, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities or who are\nneurodiverse.\n\nWere not looking for any one type of person. Were looking for talent from\nall different backgrounds to join our organisation, where we genuinely respect\nand value each others differences, as well as our similarities.
It makes us\neven better at what we do.\n\nWe are proud to offer candidates the opportunity to apply through the Offer of\nInterview Scheme. The scheme ensures eligible candidates are selected for an\ninterview if their application meets the minimum criteria for the role.\n\nTo find out more and how you can apply under this scheme, please see the\ninclusion and diversity information on our website.\n\nApply now\n\nDiscover more by clicking apply.\n\nOur Recruitment Team will process your application once the role has closed\nand everyone will get a response.\n\nPlease note dependent on the recruitment requirements, we withhold the right\nto bring forward the closing date for this role from the original closing\ndate.\n\n*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.