Infrastructure Engineer - Defence

Cheltenham, England, United Kingdom

8/6/2025

Introduction

At IBM CIC, we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK.

A career in IBM CIC means you’ll have the opportunity to work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success here. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, whom may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

We Offer

• Many training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs and the chance to gain industry recognized certifications
• Regular and frequent promotion opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us
• Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year
• Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks
• A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome
• Internal recognition programs for peer-to-peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees
• Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.
  
  

Your Role And Responsibilities

Unleash your leadership potential as a Senior Infrastructure Specialist and drive the development of infrastructure strategies for cloud-based solutions. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the way in providing essential 24/7 technical support, ensuring seamless operations across various applications, DevOps, middleware, security, and infrastructure components.

Join our Infrastructure team and make a significant impact on our clients' cloud-based solutions. Apply today and embark on an exciting journey in System Administration!

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead cutting-edge infrastructure strategies for cloud-based solutions.
• Administer Dev, Test & Production environments hosted on Windows, Linux, and Unix servers.
• Develop and configure infrastructure and configuration as code (Ansible and Terraform).
• Ensure seamless operations across various applications, DevOps, middleware, security, and infrastructure components.
• Mentor junior infrastructure specialists, providing guidance and support in their professional development.
• Stay abreast of emerging infrastructure technologies and best practices, driving continuous improvement.
  
  

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Extensive experience with infrastructure administration and cloud platforms.
• Strong knowledge of load balancing, CDN options provided by multiple cloud vendors.
• Experience with installing and configuring databases (MySQL, MSSQL, PostgreSQL).
• Proficiency in scripting languages (Bash, PowerShell, Python).
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations.
  
  

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 10 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and Integrated Service Level Management.
• Knowledge of networking protocols and best practices.
• Background in software development or IT consulting.
• Expertise in migration tools (AWS Migration Hub, AWS Server Migration Service, etc.).
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills.
• Publication record in peer-reviewed journals or reputable industry publications.