Infrastructure Engineer - Server Room Administrator (SC / DV Cleared)
Location: Farnborough (on-site 4-5 days per week)
Clearance: SC or DV Cleared / with a willingness to go through DV Clearance
Salary: 65-75k + excellent benefits
Looking for the opportunity to take full ownership of a datacentre environment, drive improvements, and make your mark on critical Defence & Security infrastructure? This role offers the chance to take the lead on a key piece of infrastructure, shaping and managing it day-to-day while contributing to important national security work.
You'll be the go-to person for managing the physical IT infrastructure and facilities, with full support from the wider Infrastructure team when needed - but this is your opportunity to make the environment your own.
What you'll be doing:
Leading day-to-day operations of the datacentre facilities, ensuring availability, performance and security
Planning and coordinating physical infrastructure maintenance, upgrades and vendor management
Monitoring capacity across power, cooling and space, and proactively resolving issues
Producing reports and maintaining accurate documentation of infrastructure configuration and performance
Driving security compliance aligned to SCIDA, JSP and ISO standards
Working closely with IT teams to support changes and improvements to infrastructure services
Advising on contracts and SLAs to ensure cost-effective solutions
What you'll bring:
Strong datacentre operations experience covering physical infrastructure, facilities, and security
Familiarity with Defence/secure sector standards (SCIDA, JSP, ISO etc.)
Excellent organisational, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Ability to work independently, with a hands-on, problem-solving mindset
Current DV clearance (or SC Currently and eligible and willing to undergo)
Bonus if you have:
Facilities Management or IT qualifications
ITIL experience
Experience working with MOD or Defence customers
Why join?
Own and lead your own datacentre operation in a growing Defence & Security business
High levels of autonomy, variety, and responsibility
Direct impact on national security projects
Ongoing funded training and development opportunities