Infrastructure Deployment Engineer

Location: Lincoln (5 days per week onsite)Duration: 6 month initial contractIR35: Inside IR35Clearance: SC required before startOverview:Our client, a leading defence company, are looking for an Infrastructure Deployment Engineer to join their team on a contract basis. Although positioned within the Software function, this is fundamentally an IT Infrastructure & Systems Deployment role, focused on delivering pre-configured products into live client sites and ensuring they operate effectively in service.Key Responsibilities:Deployment & Commissioning -

• Install, configure, and commission applications and supporting infrastructure within customer environments.
• Deploy pre-configured products into live sites and verify successful operation.
• Conduct functional testing once solutions are in service.

Infrastructure Support -

• Maintain project IT infrastructure including servers, workstations, networks, and applications.
• Ensure high availability of infrastructure during live projects and training activities.
• Manage patching, updates, and performance optimisation.
• Troubleshoot issues across hardware, software, and networks.

Technical Assurance & Documentation -

• Identify and mitigate potential IT risks before and during deployments.
• Support site acceptance testing and formal defect/query resolution.
• Maintain accurate engineering documentation, configuration records, and installation notes.

Customer & Team Collaboration -

• Provide technical support to customers and deployed teams.
• Deliver end-user support and informal on-the-job training to UK and international colleagues.
• Work closely with local teams, broader Leonardo engineering sites, and customer stakeholders.
• Offer expert technical advice around infrastructure integration.

• Windows Server & Windows 10 administration

• Backup and recovery management

• Physical & virtualised environments (e.g., VMware, servers, network appliances)

• Windows domain services: DNS, DHCP, WSUS, Exchange, SQL Server

• Application deployment & virtualisation technologies (e.g., VMware Horizon, Citrix)

• Networking fundamentals:

• IPv4/IPv6

• VLANs

• Routing & switching

• Network security concepts

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability

• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently

• Clear written and verbal communication skills

• Collaborative and supportive team player