Senior Infrastructure Engineer

On behalf of FCDO we are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract. Hybrid working based in Milton Keynes.

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) pursues our national interests and projects the UK as a force for good in the world. We promote the interests of British citizens, safeguard the UK's security, defend our values, reduce poverty, and tackle global challenges with our international partners.

We are seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer with strong Azure, Windows Server, Linux, networking, and endpoint security experience to support enterprise infrastructure platforms across on-premises and cloud environments. The role will focus on deploying and supporting XDR agents, Azure Arc onboarding, Azure Monitor Agent (AMA) installations, infrastructure monitoring, and maintaining secure, reliable platform services across Windows and Linux server estates.

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer your main responsibilities will be:

. Deploy, configure, and support Microsoft Azure infrastructure services.
. Install and onboard Windows and Linux Servers to Azure Arc.
. Assist with hybrid cloud integration and infrastructure modernization initiatives.
. Install, configure, and troubleshoot Azure Monitor Agent (AMA) on Windows and Linux Servers.
. Configure Azure Monitor, Log Analytics Workspaces, Data Collection Rules (DCRs), dashboards, and alerting solutions.
. Deploy, configure, upgrade, and maintain XDR/EDR agents across Windows and Linux server environments.
. Perform large-scale security agent rollouts using automated deployment methods.
. Install, configure, administer, and maintain Windows Server environments.
. Manage Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and certificate services.
. Install, configure, administer, and maintain Linux server environments.
. Manage system services, package repositories, storage, user access, and SSH configurations.
. Configure and troubleshoot TCP/IP Networking in on-premises and Azure environments.
. Develop deployment and validation scripts for Azure Arc, Azure Monitor Agent, and XDR solutions.
. Implement security best practices and hardening standards across Windows and Linux platforms.
. Work closely with Cyber Security, Infrastructure, and Operations teams to maintain secure platforms.

Essential:

. An active DV Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. (Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.)
. Strong Microsoft Azure administration and support experience.
. Hands-on experience installing and managing Azure Arc-enabled Servers.
. Experience deploying and supporting Azure Monitor Agent (AMA).
. Experience deploying and supporting XDR/EDR security agents.
. Strong Windows Server administration skills.
. Strong Linux server administration skills.
. Knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
. Strong networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, VPNs, Firewalls, and proxies.
. Experience with PowerShell and Bash Scripting.
. Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and infrastructure monitoring solutions.

Desirable:

. Experience with Microsoft Defender XDR, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Cortex XDR, or equivalent platforms.
. Experience with Microsoft Intune, SCCM, Ansible, or other deployment tools.
. Experience with Terraform, Bicep, or ARM templates.
. Knowledge of Microsoft Entra ID and Defender for Cloud.
. Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
. Understanding of ITIL service management processes.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, FCDO guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".