Infrastructure Engineer

• Must hold Active eDV Clearance (West) to start
• £560 p/d inside IR35
• Contract until end of March 2026 - Extension likely
• Cheltenham location - must be willing to be full-time on-site
• One stage virtual interview - high-priority role
• Experience in VMware Suite (ESXi, vSphere, vCentre, NSX), Storage Management, Automation

What will the Infrastructure Engineer be doing?

In the role, you will support a long-term, mission-critical security programme, focusing on high-impact workstreams and operations within secure infrastructure. You will work alongside multiple other engineers and have technical guidance from senior Team Leads.

Key Skills Required:

• Expertise of VMware - vSphere, NSX, ESXi, vCenter
• Strong knowledge of storage/backup management
• System administration within secure environments

Desirable Skills Required:

• IaC and Automation - Ansible/Terraform
• Cloud migration exposure

Must Have Requirements:

• Active Enhanced DV Clearance (West)
• Willing to be on site 5 days per week in Cheltenham - no scope for remote working due to secure environment and project requirements - mission-critical engagement

To be Considered:

Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to For further information please call me on or . I can make myself available outside of normal working hours to suit from 7am until 10pm. If unavailable please leave a message and either myself or one of my colleagues will respond. By applying for this role you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. Also feel free to follow me on or connect with me on LinkedIn, just search Henry Clay-Davies Searchability. I look forward to hearing from you.

KEY SKILLS:

INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER/ VMWARE / NSX / ESXI / VCENTER / VSPHERE / ANSIBLE / SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION / TERRAFORM / STORAGE / STORAGE MANAGEMENT/ DV / DV CLEARED / SECURITY CLEARED / SECURITY CLEARANCE / CHELTENHAM / CONTRACT