QA Test Architecture Engineer - DV Cleared

We are looking for a QA Test Infrastructure Engineer to work with one of our clients in the defence sector. You'll work alongside engineers, architects, and delivery specialists to develop technology that enables faster, safer decision-making for critical operations. You work will consist of: ensuring quality of products as they move from POC to production, analysing infrastructure requirements and architectures, creating infrastructure-focussed strategies and designing and executing tests across physical infrastructure and IaC.

We are looking for someone with skills and experience in:

Infrastructure, Networking & Operating Systems

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• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, switching, Firewalls, VLANs, and related network behaviours.
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• Experience with physical infrastructure setup and troubleshooting (Routers, Switches, cabling).
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• Proficiency with Linux/Unix command line for diagnostics, configuration, and validation.
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• Experience working across virtualisation platforms (VMware, VirtualBox) and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
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Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

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• Terraform: writing/validating HCL, managing state, using modules.
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• Ansible: building playbooks/roles, inventories, and validating idempotency.
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• Kubernetes: deploying workloads, validating manifests, managing clusters, and testing containerised applications.
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CI/CD & Automation

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• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
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• Experience integrating IaC validation and environment checks into automated pipelines.
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• Understanding of pipeline gating, automated readiness checks, and environment orchestration.
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Security & Compliance

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• Strong grounding in Secure-by-Design principles, IAM, least privilege, OS hardening, network segmentation, and observability.
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• Experience within regulated or highly governed environments (eg, MOD or similar).
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• Ability to support compliance, assurance, and accreditation activity.
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Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be sole British nationals, hold DV clearance and be on site 5 days a week.