THE COMPANY
This is an opportunity to join a growing UK organisation that are bringing more of their networking capabilities in house. You'll be joining a collaborative infrastructure team responsible for a multi‑site enterprise environment spanning on‑prem infrastructure and cloud platforms. The business is continuing to modernise its technology estate and is looking for engineers who are genuinely passionate about infrastructure and technology.
THE ROLE
This role goes beyond day‑to‑day support. The team is looking for someone who has experience building and implementing infrastructure within enterprise data centre environments, particularly around storage and core infrastructure platforms.
You’ll work across Windows Server, Azure cloud infrastructure, VMware virtualisation and enterprise storage environments, supporting system reliability while contributing to infrastructure improvements, capacity planning and disaster recovery initiatives.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support and maintain enterprise infrastructure across on‑prem, data centre and cloud environments
- Manage Windows Server environments and Active Directory
- Support Azure cloud infrastructure and VMware virtualisation platforms
- Build, implement and maintain enterprise storage and infrastructure within data centre environments
- Maintain system availability, performance and reliability across multiple locations
- Proactively patch and update infrastructure components to ensure security and stability
- Respond to incidents, problems and service requests through the ticketing system
- Support disaster recovery, capacity planning and business continuity planning
- Maintain clear technical documentation across infrastructure environments
- Participate in a scheduled support rota and occasional travel between sites where required
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- 5+ years' experience in a hands‑on infrastructure or systems engineering role
- Strong experience managing Windows Server and Active Directory environments
- Experience working within enterprise‑scale infrastructure and data centre environments
- Experience supporting Azure cloud platforms and VMware virtualisation
- Experience building or implementing infrastructure and storage within data centres (not just support)
- Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills
- Ability to communicate technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Must hold a full UK driving licence
- Must be eligible to obtain SC clearance
- Demonstrated interest in technology outside of work – the team values engineers who actively self‑learn, experiment or build personal projects in IT
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE
- Certifications such as Azure Administrator, VCP, MCSA or similar
- SAN and enterprise storage management
- Windows clustering
- Load balancer administration
- SQL or clustered database environments
- Knowledge of infrastructure and application security
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