Windows Infrastructure Engineer (DV)

2nd / 3rd Line Platform Engineer

Contract £600-£650 per day Inside IR35
Location: MOD Corsham (primary) with flexibility at MOD Abbey Wood
Clearance: DV Cleared (UK Nationals only)

We are seeking two experienced 2nd/3rd Line Platform Engineers to support and develop a secure MOD platform within a highly controlled defence environment. This is a hands on contract role focused on operational stability, automation, and continuous platform improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide 2nd/3rd line support across incident, problem, and change management

• Perform root cause analysis and resolve complex infrastructure issues

• Maintain and improve automation using Ansible, AutoFS, and GoCD

• Administer Linux (RHEL/CentOS) and Windows Server systems, including patching and configuration

• Support Citrix and virtualised platforms including VMware vSphere and vRA

• Monitor system health using SCOM and other enterprise monitoring tools

• Collaborate with engineering teams and mentor junior colleagues

Essential Experience

• Strong background in 2nd/3rd line platform or infrastructure engineering, ideally within secure or defence environments

• Solid experience with Linux and Windows Server administration

• Hands on automation experience using Ansible

• Working knowledge of Citrix, VMware vSphere, and vRA

• Experience with Git, Nexus, and CI/CD pipelines

• Familiarity with SCOM, Jumpboxes, AutoFS, and log rotation

• Active DV clearance (mandatory)

Desirable

• Experience with Vault, FreeIPA, Katello, Galaxy, or GoCD

• Knowledge of DA, MECM