Senior Systems Engineer - Secure Cloud & Infrastructure

Senior Systems Engineer - Secure Digital Platform (SDP) Data & Integration

Location: Reading - 3 days onsite/2 days remote
Rate: £65-£71 per hour, inside IR35
Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required
Nationality: Sole British National required
Contract: 6 months +

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to support a secure digital platform within a highly regulated defence and aerospace environment.

You will be responsible for the design, implementation, operation, support and continuous improvement of enterprise infrastructure, cloud platforms and hosting services. The role provides technical leadership across hybrid environments, ensuring systems are secure, resilient, scalable and aligned with business and programme objectives.

You will work across Microsoft Azure, on-premises infrastructure, virtualisation, storage, networking and container platforms including Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift. Working closely with security, architecture, application and service delivery teams, you will support business-critical services while driving automation, modernisation and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and support enterprise infrastructure across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Administer and op...