3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer - SC Cleared

3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer (SC Cleared / DV Eligible)

📍 Derby (Onsite) 💰 Competitive Salary + Excellent Benefits 🔐 Current SC Clearance Required (and willing to Obtain DV)

Join a Team Supporting Critical National Infrastructure

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced 3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer to join a highly secure, enterprise-scale environment supporting business-critical services. This position offers the chance to work with cutting-edge Microsoft infrastructure technologies within a collaborative technical team, helping to maintain, improve and modernise a complex IT estate.

This role is ideal for a technically capable engineer who enjoys solving challenging infrastructure issues, contributing to technical projects and working within a security-conscious environment where reliability and service excellence are paramount.

The Role

As a 3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer, you'll provide advanced support across a large-scale Microsoft-based infrastructure, acting as an escalation point for complex technical issues while supporting ongoing platform development and improvement initiatives.

Key responsibilities include:

Providing expert-level troubleshooting and incident resolution. Delivering solutions and workarounds to minimise service disruption. Supporting and maintaining critical Windows Server environments. Managing and prioritising multiple technical tasks and projects. Collaborating closely with customers, stakeholders and wider technical teams. Reviewing service performance and identifying opportunities for improvement. Supporting infrastructure deployments, upgrades and enhancements. Participating in an on-call support rota. Skills & Experience Required

We're looking for someone who can demonstrate strong technical expertise combined with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

Essential Experience

Current SC Clearance with eligibility to undertake DV clearance. Proven experience operating in a 3rd Line Infrastructure or Managed Services environment. Extensive Microsoft Windows Server administration experience. Strong Active Directory expertise, including GPOs, DNS, LDAP, Kerberos, delegation and trust relationships. VMware and virtualisation technologies. Exchange administration. PKI and certificate management. PowerShell scripting and automation. Strong analytical and troubleshooting capabilities. Ability to work independently and make sound technical decisionsDesirable Skills

Experience with any of the following would be advantageous:

Citrix technologies Messaging platforms Ivanti Device Control SecureEnvoy 2FA Nexthink Endpoint security and anti-virus platforms Enterprise monitoring and infrastructure management tools What's on Offer?

✅ Opportunity to work within a highly secure and technically complex environment ✅ Exposure to enterprise-scale infrastructure technologies ✅ Ongoing professional development and technical growth ✅ Collaborative and supportive team culture ✅ Long-term career progression opportunities ✅ Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

Apply Today

If you're a skilled Infrastructure Engineer with a passion for delivering high-quality technical solutions and want to work on challenging, business-critical systems, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now to discuss this opportunity in complete confidence. 🚀

Please note: Due to the nature of the environment, successful applicants must hold or be eligible to obtain the appropriate UK security clearance.

Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law.

Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers.

By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website