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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 25d ago ⏳ Closes in 66 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Public

Data Centre Engineer

Salary Range
£41,000 - £41,000
£3,417 - £3,417 / mo

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Salisbury, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Position Overview & Specifications

I have a large and sophisticated IT site that has some very exciting work for you. Come and work with us on a huge Defence Site as our Data Centre Engineer in a multifaceted role.

This site uses pioneering technologies and has genuine career opportunities.

Based on site 4 days in Salisbury with one day working from home. Must be eligible for DV Clearance.

What you'll be doing:

  • Work with Data Centre team, ensuring the data centre is available and secure
  • Assist with maintenance and operation of the physical compute infrastructure, ancillary systems and physical environment
  • Racking, installation and monitoring of existing and new Data Centre systems and environments
  • Engage with Projects and Demand Service, assisting in their delivery
  • Cover staff absence potentially at our sister sites
  • Ensure Organisational change is implemented and followed
  • All works to conform and satisfy CIDA Configuration Management
  • Asset management and tracking
  • Willing to perform out of hours call out to the Data Centre on a rostered basis and flexible working out of hours when required to assist with changes and break fixes
  • Successful Candidate will be required to gain DV Clearance for the role

What you’ll bring:

  • Full UK Driving License
  • Experience in an infrastructure environment (Servers or Network etc.,)
  • Previous exposure to an Enterprise level hosting environment
  • Eligible for DV Security Clearance

It would be great if you had:

  • Product experience of DELL and HP Servers
  • DV Clearance

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Salisbury
Security Clearance Level: DV
Internal Recruiter: Jane
Salary: To £41K dependant on skills and experience
Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund
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Our Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions that bring clients enduring business value across the UK’s Public and Private sectors. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported, delivering exceptional rates of customer satisfaction in the UK’s most complex safety- and security-critical markets.

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Data Centre Engineer roles across Sopra Steria's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Information Technology Support Services.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £41,000 - £41,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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