Contract IT Infrastructure Engineer

Contract IT Infrastructure Engineer (SC Cleared)

Lincoln HQ (Fulltime onsite)

6 months (Strong potential for extension
Up to £74 p/h Inside IR35
Active UK SC Clearance required

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an SC Cleared IT Infrastructure Engineer to join a small, multidisciplinary technical team based in Lincoln.

In this role, you will help support and maintain project IT infrastructure used in operational and training environments. The position involves hands-on infrastructure support, systems integration assistance, and working closely with engineers and technical teams to ensure systems remain reliable and available during live activities.

This is a full-time on-site role (Monday to Friday) and sits Inside IR35.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and maintain project IT infrastructure, including Servers, workstations, and applications to ensure high system availability.
• Install, commission, test, and support IT hardware and software, including troubleshooting and fault resolution.
• Maintain and update technical and engineering documentation.
• Identify and mitigate potential IT risks and support site acceptance testing.
• Assist with technical issue resolution for operational and deployed teams.
• Provide end-user support and on-the-job training to colleagues.
• Collaborate with engineering teams and stakeholders, providing technical advice when required.
• Work closely with distributed teams across multiple sites to support system integration activities.

Required Skills & Experience

• Administration of Windows Server and Windows 10 environments
• Experience with backup and recovery management
• Knowledge of virtualised and physical infrastructure (VMware, enterprise Servers, network hardware)
• Experience with Windows domain services, including:
• DNS
• DHCP
• WSUS
• Exchange
• SQL Server
• Experience with application deployment and virtualisation technologies such as VMware Horizon or Citrix
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, including IPv4/IPv6, VLANs, routing, switching, and network security

Personal Attributes

• Self-motivated with strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Able to thrive in a close-knit team environment
• Collaborative, supportive, and respectful when working with colleagues and stakeholders

Why This Contract?

• Immediate start (subject to onboarding and SC clearance verification)
• Strong potential for extension
• Opportunity to work on mission-critical technical systems
• Collaborative environment within a highly skilled engineering team

If you hold active SC clearance and have strong infrastructure experience in secure environments, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity.