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Infrastructure Operations EngineerNexGen Associates • Corsham, England, GB
Infrastructure Operations Engineer

Infrastructure Operations Engineer

NexGen Associates • Corsham, England, GB
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Title: Infrastructure Operations Engineer – PaaS Core (Contract)

Location: MoD Corsham (On-site)

Duration: 3 months (initial contract)

Clearance: Due to the nature of the work, you must hold active SC Clearance. Sole UK nationality is essential.

NexGen Associates are working with a Defence Consultancy supporting a key Defence programme and are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Operations Engineer to join the PaaS Core team based at MoD Corsham.

This hands-on role will cover a blend of data centre operations, patching, and enterprise networking, providing additional capability across physical and virtual environments.

You will be instrumental in strengthening day-to-day operations by carrying out patching, hardware swaps, racking and cabling, as well as supporting and maintaining enterprise networking platforms. This position is suited to an adaptable engineer with a solid background in data centre operations who is comfortable working across multiple domains.

Key Responsibilities

  • Perform data centre operations tasks: hardware break/fix, racking, cabling, patching, and physical troubleshooting.
  • Deliver BAU network and server patching across multiple environments.
  • Configure and maintain enterprise networking equipment (Juniper SRX, Cisco Firepower, Dell S-Series switches).
  • Follow, update, and improve work instructions for BAU tasks (monitoring, patching, configuration).
  • Provide wider operational support across servers, virtualization, and backup platforms.
  • Hands-on experience in data centre operations (hardware swaps, cabling, patching, troubleshooting).
  • Strong networking knowledge, ideally across:
  • Juniper SRX firewalls (configuration & operations).
  • Dell S-Series or equivalent enterprise switches (layer 2/3 config, VLANs, port management).
  • Operational discipline: comfortable following documented work instructions and contributing to process improvements.
  • Minimum 2–3 years in a data centre/network engineering role.
  • Exposure to enterprise environments with multiple vendors.
  • VMware vSphere / vSAN basics (monitoring, troubleshooting).
  • Veeam Backup & Replication (day-to-day operations).
  • Windows Server 2019 administration.
  • Linux fundamentals (CLI, patching, troubleshooting).
  • Powershell scripting for automation tasks.
  • Familiarity with tools such as SolarWinds, Cisco ISE, Kemp LoadBalancers, Trellix, Dell Thin Client.
  • Certifications (beneficial but not essential): CCNA / JNCIA

Qualifications

  • Minimum 2–3 years in a data centre/network engineering role.
  • Exposure to enterprise environments with multiple vendors.
  • VMware or Veeam entry-level certifications (beneficial).

Job function and industry

  • Job function: IT and Networking Operations
  • Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting; Defense and Space Manufacturing

Note: This posting includes the core responsibilities and qualifications required for the role and preserves the essential EEO and employment context without extraneous postings or site-specific notices.

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