Technical Engineer - Lab Infrastructure

Job Title: Technical Engineer - Lab Infrastructure
Location: Slough and Winnersh - 5 days per week onsite initially, to go down to 2/3 afterwards
Salary/Rate: £500 per day inside IR35
Start Date: 09/11/2026
Job Type: Contract - 6 months

Company Introduction
We have an exciting opportunity now available with one of our sector-leading telecommunication clients!

This role will be supporting the transformation and operational management of the test lab estate. The role is not a traditional network engineering or testing position. The successful contractor will focus on lab operations, systems administration, Source of Truth ownership, platform stewardship, incident management and supporting the test environment.

The contractor will be instrumental in supporting an evolving lab operations model, helping build out the Source of Truth capability (NetBox), and ultimately supporting future automation and orchestration initiatives.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

• Administer systems
• Support lab infrastructure
• Manage operational processes
• Drive and maintain quality data
• Support the Source of Truth platform
• Coordinate incidents and work orders
• Contribute ideas and improvements
• Support future automation initiatives

Must-Have Skills

NetBox (or Comparable Experience)
This is the most important area of the role.
Candidate does not need extensive NetBox experience, but any exposure is highly desirable. 

Key responsibilities:

Source of Truth stewardship
Data quality management
Asset and infrastructure visibility
Supporting future automation initiatives

Alternative experiences to consider:

• NetBox
• Nautobot
• CMDB ownership
• Infrastructure Source of Truth platforms
• Asset management platforms

Systems Administration/Platform Administration
Strong experience managing and administering technical platforms.

Examples:

• Infrastructure platforms
• Virtualisation environments
• Operational tools
• Platform support

Lab/Infrastructure Operations
Experience in:

• Complex lab environments
• Data centres
• Telecoms environments
• Technical operations teams
• Infrastructure support functions

Ability to:

• Manage incidents
• Coordinate changes
• Administer environments
• Maintain accurate documentation
• Support operational workflows

Nice-to-Have Skills
Automation Exposure
Candidates should ideally have:

• Python
• PowerShell
• Bash
• Automation mindset

Will not be building large automation frameworks immediately, but candidates should be comfortable operating in an environment heading in that direction.

Telecoms Experience
Highly beneficial but not essential.
Examples:

• Telecoms
• ISP
• Mobile networks
• Fixed networks

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.