SC Cleared CIS Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer

SC Cleared CIS Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer

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£550 Per day
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Summary: The role of SC Cleared CIS Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer involves supporting a Defence technology programme by managing secure development, test, and deployable environments. The position requires hands-on engineering skills in both on-premise and cloud-based infrastructure, ensuring reliability and security. The successful candidate will collaborate with technical teams and end users while focusing on infrastructure management, virtualisation, and security assurance. Active SC Clearance is essential for this position due to programme requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage and maintain secure on premise and cloud based test and development environments.
  • Build, configure and administer Windows and Linux virtual machines.
  • Install, configure and secure laptops and user devices in line with MOD security standards.
  • Administer Active Directory environments and user access controls.
  • Support secure remote access solutions for authorised users.
  • Ensure infrastructure availability, performance and resilience across development and test environments.
  • Perform vulnerability management, patching and security assurance activities.
  • Maintain technical documentation, configuration records and architecture diagrams.
  • Support deployable CIS capabilities for exercises and operational activities.
  • Assist with the deployment and integration of emerging digital technologies, including AI and Large Language Model (LLM) environments.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, system and connectivity issues.
  • Work closely with engineers, developers and stakeholders across the programme.

Key Skills:

  • Experience supporting MOD Communications and Information Systems (CIS) environments.
  • BCIP and/or OpNET.
  • Linux.
  • Experience building and managing Windows and Linux virtual machines.
  • Installing, configuring and securing laptops and end-user devices.
  • Active Directory.
  • Understanding of AI use cases and Large Language Models (LLMs).
  • Kubernetes installation and cluster administration (desirable).
  • Proxmox Hypervisor experience (desirable).
  • Server installation, configuration and lifecycle management (desirable).
  • Networking Engineering CCNA level or equivalent (desirable).
  • Cloud infrastructure experience, particularly Azure and Oracle Cloud (desirable).
  • Active SC Clearance is essential due to programme requirements.

Salary (Rate): £550 daily

City: Blandford Forum

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Duration: 9 Months
Start Date: 1st July 2026
Location: Blandford, Dorset (primarily onsite with some hybrid working available)
We are seeking an experienced CIS Engineer / Infrastructure Engineer to support a Defence technology programme focused on the delivery, maintenance and enhancement of secure development, test and deployable environments.
This is a hands on engineering role supporting a mixture of on premise and cloud based infrastructure, ensuring secure, reliable and resilient environments are available for development, testing and operational activities.
The successful candidate will work across infrastructure, virtualisation, cloud services, security assurance and deployable CIS capabilities, supporting both technical teams and end users.

  • Responsibilities
  • Manage and maintain secure on premise and cloud based test and development environments.
  • Build, configure and administer Windows and Linux virtual machines.
  • Install, configure and secure laptops and user devices in line with MOD security standards.
  • Administer Active Directory environments and user access controls.
  • Support secure remote access solutions for authorised users.
  • Ensure infrastructure availability, performance and resilience across development and test environments.
  • Perform vulnerability management, patching and security assurance activities.
  • Maintain technical documentation, configuration records and architecture diagrams.
  • Support deployable CIS capabilities for exercises and operational activities.
  • Assist with the deployment and integration of emerging digital technologies, including AI and Large Language Model (LLM) environments.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, system and connectivity issues.
  • Work closely with engineers, developers and stakeholders across the programme.
  • Essential Skills
  • Experience supporting MOD Communications and Information Systems (CIS) environments.
  • BCIP and/or OpNET.
  • Linux/
  • Experience building and managing Windows and Linux virtual machines.
  • Installing, configuring and securing laptops and end-user devices.
  • Active Directory.
  • Understanding of AI use cases and Large Language Models (LLMs).
  • Desirable Skills
  • Kubernetes installation and cluster administration.
  • Proxmox Hypervisor experience.
  • Server installation, configuration and lifecycle management.
  • Networking Engineering
  • CCNA level or equivalent.
  • Cloud infrastructure experience, particularly Azure and Oracle Cloud.

Active SC Clearance is essential due to programme requirements.

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