Datacentre Infrastructure Engineer

Location: City Of London

Req  Function:
Security Posting

Start Date:

10/03/2026

Posting End Date:

Division:
Business

Job Location:

G  London - Whitehall TE Advertised Salary:
Competitive Salary + Benefits Recruiter:
Krystle James Career Grade: D#BTSEC
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Due to the sensitive nature of this role, you may be required to undergo DV (Developed Vetting) level Security Clearance ( ) . An allowance of £5k per annum may be payable monthly while you hold this DV and continue to work in a role that requires that level of security clearance. The terms of this allowance will be made available if you are successful in being recruited into this role.

Security isn’t always the first thing that comes to mind when you think of BT, but when it comes to keeping everyone safely connected, We Are The Protectors. We deal with thousands of cyber-attacks every day, so that millions of people can safely go about their daily lives and run their businesses. We deliver vital work at scale, with real breadth and impact.

We connect for good.

You'll be joining a specialist security team that is a trusted partner to governments worldwide, protecting critical national infrastructure and committed to the safety and security of our nation and global communities. Our mission focused work is innovative, inspiring and technologically challenging in a way that makes every day different and stimulating. We provide the opportunity to work on rare projects, with exciting tools and brilliant people.

Everyone has access to unparalleled professional and personal development opportunities and your contribution is always valued.

Why this job matters

You'll be joining a specialist security team that is a trusted partner to our customers, protecting critical national infrastructure and committed to the safety and security of our nation and global communities. Our mission focused work is innovative, inspiring and technologically challenging in a way that makes every day different and stimulating. We provide the opportunity to work on rare projects, with exciting tools and brilliant people.

Everyone has access to unparalleled professional and personal development opportunities, and your contribution is always valued. As one of our Infrastructure Engineers, you will be taking the lead in a diverse, fast-paced, constantly evolving team where we deliver world class secure platforms that make a real difference to our customers.

This job role can be based in London, Cheltenham or Ipswich. Onsite (5 days office based). Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. DV Security Clearance is required. Must have lived in UK for 10+ years to obtain clearance.

What you’ll be doing

Providing the architectural direction for data centre infrastructure technologies across a large platform, primarily for virtualisation components and potentially encompassing storage and backup components

Engaging across the wider infrastructure engineering team to understand use cases and requirements for virtualisation and storage technologies

Collaborating with technical architects and security leads to ensure compliance with design standards and security requirements

Documenting processes and procedures required for deployment, maintenance and operational use of infrastructure

Champion the use of automation and orchestration capabilities to promote efficiency and improve working processes

Essential SkillsIT Infrastructure Architecture/Design Data Centre Infrastructure Systems Integration Troubleshooting Automation  scripting

What we'd like to see on your CVMandatory

Familiarity with virtualisation stacks such as VMware or Proxmox

Experience with one or more of the following areas:

Deployment or administration of VMware Cloud Foundation Administering vSAN clusters

Knowledge of NSX-T or NSX Federation Preferred Ansible  automation experience

Experience with external storage solutions such as Net App or Dell EMCKnowledge of backup and recovery technologies such as Veeam or Netvault Understanding of backup and disaster recovery strategies

Experience providing 3rd line support to operational environments

Benefits

Competitive salary
10% on target bonus (Depending on country based)
BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution…