Security Infrastructure Engineer
Listed on 2026-10-06
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IT/Tech
Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Network Engineer
Security Infrastructure Engineer
Start: ASAP
Duration: 6-9 months
Location:
once or twice per week in Surrey
Rate: up to £670 /day inside IR35
We are seeking a Security Infrastructure Engineer to support the design, configuration, and maintenance of security solutions within a Defence-focused environment.
This is a technical, client-facing role for someone who can work across cloud and on-premises infrastructure, including compute, networking, storage, virtual machines, and containers. You will support the deployment of security tools, assess existing environments, and help improve overall security maturity.
Key responsibilities- Support the design, configuration, and deployment of security tools.
- Specify infrastructure requirements, including compute, storage, and network bandwidth.
- Support cloud hosting, containers, and on-premises VM and container deployments.
- Configure network security devices, routers, switches, VLANs, DNS, and identity management.
- Integrate security tools with identity management solutions.
- Develop test procedures to verify functional and non-functional requirements.
- Research and test new technologies, adapting to unfamiliar tools and environments.
- Act as a technical SME across deployment and configuration activities.
- Engage with client stakeholders and communicate technical concepts clearly.
- Experience in network design and configuration.
- Experience deploying containers and virtual machines in cloud and on-premises environments.
- Basic OS administration, including Linux configuration, package managers, and scripting.
- Good understanding of TCP/IP and the ability to identify normal and abnormal network traffic.
- Experience working across cloud compute, networking, and storage services.
- Ability to learn new technologies and research potential solutions.
- Strong client-facing communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to build and maintain effective client relationships.
- Current UK SC clearance.
The role is Frimley-based with travel to client sites. The current on-site requirement is approximately 1–2 weeks per month, depending on project needs.
International travel is required, with expectations to be discussed during the interview. Candidates must be comfortable with this.
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