Windows Infrastructure Engineer; DV

Position: Windows Infrastructure Engineer (DV)
Location: Wales

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