Infrastructure Engineer
Job Title: Windows & Linux Infrastructure Engineer Clearance Type: Active SC Clearance Location: Hybrid - Cirencester, Gloucestershire (mostly remote & expenses for all site travel)Day Rate: £340 per day - payable to Limited Company / Outside IR35 Duration: 12 months initially Pay Frequency: Weekly Start Date: ASAP Overview We are looking for experienced SC Cleared Infrastructure Engineers / 3rd Line Server Engineers to support a large-scale Windows & Linux server migration. This is a hands-on Infrastructure Engineer role focused on server configuration, validating automation, troubleshooting issues, and supporting the new environment post-migration.Key Responsibilities
- Support migration of Windows & Linux servers to a new environment
- Validate automated migrations (Quest) and resolve any failures manually
- Migrate core services including Active Directory, DNS, file systems, and storage
- Troubleshoot and resolve OS-level and migration issues
- Support application teams with integration and post-migration stabilisation
- Configure environments for high availability, patching, backup, and monitoring
- Identify risks, gaps, and dependencies across the environment
- Support separation activities and ensure production readiness
- Maintain documentation and contribute to knowledge transfer
- Previous experience as an Infrastructure Engineer or 3rd Line Server Engineer
- Active SC Clearance
- Strong Windows Server skills - Active Directory, DNS, GPO
- Strong Linux administration skills - RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu
- Proven large-scale migration experience
- Experience with automation tools (e.g. Quest)
- Knowledge of HA, backup, monitoring, performance tuning
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Able to validate and challenge automation
- Confident working with application teams and stakeholders