£550pd - £600pd DOE (Inside IR35/Umbrella)
6 Month Initial Contract
Milton Keynes
Hybrid - 3 days onsite
DV / SC Clearance ideally
Are you an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with strong hands-on expertise across VMware, Citrix, and Linux platforms? Do you have experience supporting secure, enterprise-scale environments?
My central government client is seeking a skilled engineer to support and enhance a range of critical infrastructure platforms across multiple government tiers. This role will involve a blend of BAU support and project delivery, working as part of a wider team responsible for maintaining highly secure, high-availability systems.
You will play a key role in ensuring performance, stability, and security across a diverse technology estate, while contributing to ongoing improvements and platform evolution. This position requires a proactive, technically strong engineer with broad infrastructure knowledge and excellent troubleshooting capability.
Key Responsibilities & Expertise:
* Strong hands-on experience with VMware (configuration, patching, lifecycle management, NSX awareness)
* Solid Linux experience (Debian-based systems, scripting, upgrades, migrations, support)
* Experience supporting Citrix environments (updates, maintenance, migrations)
* Windows infrastructure knowledge (PKI, Identity & Access Management, RBAC)
* Exposure to Public and Private Cloud (Azure and/or AWS)
* Support of BAU operations and project-based deliverables
* Experience working with third-party suppliers and vendors
* Strong documentation skills and commitment to knowledge sharing
* Broad understanding of infrastructure across hardware and software layers
Key Skills & Experience:
* VMware - 5+ years
* Linux (Debian) - 5+ years
* Citrix - 3+ years
* Windows Management - 3+ years
* Cloud (Azure/AWS) - 3+ years
Qualifications:
* Relevant certifications (VMware, Citrix, Linux or Cloud) desirable
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates
Salary description
£550.00 - £600.00 per day