Infrastructure Engineer

Join Austin Elliot Consultancy – where digital transformation meets compassion. We are a leading consultancy specialising in technical delivery and organisational transformation for the public sector. With a mission to become the supplier of choice for digital change, we tailor our solutions to fit the unique needs of our clients, focusing on empowering the people behind the technology. Our vision is to help organisations optimise their technical capabilities through the talent already within their teams. If you're passionate about making meaningful change with integrity, humility, leadership, and selflessness, we'd love for you to join us on this rewarding journey We're looking for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to design, build and maintain secure infrastructure across AWS Cloud and on-premise environments, supporting complex Defence and Government projects. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys building, fixing and improving infrastructure and taking ownership from initial design and deployment through to operational support, troubleshooting and optimisation. What you'll be doing You'll work across cloud, on-premise and hybrid environments, with responsibilities including:

• Designing, deploying and maintaining AWS infrastructure, including EC2, VPCs, IAM, storage and networking
• Building and managing Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform
• Automating configuration and deployment using Ansible
• Managing AWS and hybrid environments using AWS Systems Manager
• Building and maintaining virtualised development and test environments
• Supporting core infrastructure services including DNS, DHCP, LDAP, PKI/CA and centralised logging
• Configuring network infrastructure, including Cisco switching, VLANs and network segmentation
• Monitoring infrastructure, troubleshooting technical issues and managing incidents
• Managing patching, upgrades, vulnerability remediation and infrastructure lifecycle activities
• Working closely with customer, security and technical teams to deliver secure and resilient solutions
• Identifying opportunities to improve automation, security, reliability and efficiency What we're looking for
• You'll have strong practical infrastructure experience, ideally across:
• AWS | Terraform | Ansible | Linux/Windows | Virtualisation | Networking | Git/GitLab | Infrastructure Monitoring | Security Hardening
• Experience with Proxmox, TrueNAS, Wazuh, Cisco networking, AWS Systems Manager, GitLab CI/CD, PowerShell, Python or Bash would also be beneficial.
• More importantly, we're looking for someone who is hands-on, technically curious and comfortable taking ownership of problems through to resolution.
• You'll be comfortable working in environments where security, reliability, configuration control and auditability matter, and able to work effectively with customers and technical teams.
• Will be required to hold a higher level of clearance. What we offer:
• Competitive salary with personal & company bonus scheme, plus business development commission
• Life Assurance, Private Medical Insurance, and Group Income Protection
• 28 days holiday (plus option to buy up to 2 extra weeks)
• Generous pension contributions with access to a personal financial advisor
• Car scheme available
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements
• Beautiful central Cheltenham offices with parking, flexible workspaces, and comfy lounge areas
• Always-stocked fridge with drinks and snacks
• Fun, collaborative team culture with regular social events and parties
• Opportunities to grow with a generous annual training budget
• Amazing long-service benefits, including extra holiday, higher pension contributions, retention bonuses, and charitable contributions.