Infinigate Group are a leading, global distributer, specialising in total cyber security solutions and services. With 4 UK offices based in London, Woking, South Cerney and Fareham, we take pride in providing unrivalled support and value for our vendor and reseller partner communities.
Our team at Infinigate consists of IT security experts as well as highly skilled support staff. With the right people in place, our laser focus is on positive customer outcomes and long-term stable partnerships with our vendors. To deliver this objective we adopt a flat hierarchy, high performing teams, efficient decision-making processes and a nurturing and learning environment which rewards performance.
Role Purpose
Infinigate Group are seeking a highly skilled, automation‑driven IT Infrastructure Engineer to join our Infrastructure team on a 6‑month fixed‑term contract providing maternity cover. This role is ideal for someone with confident expertise across the Microsoft ecosystem including M365, Windows Server, Hyper‑V, Microsoft SQL, and Azure and proven experience operating within and maturing an ITIL‑aligned environment. You’ll play a key role in driving reliability, efficiency, and continuous improvement across our core platforms.
We are pleased to offer this position as a hybrid opportunity based from any of our UK office bases (London, Woking, South Cerney or Fareham). We are seeking a candidate with immediate or within 4 weeks’ notice period due to the cover responsibilities of the role.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain Hyper-V virtualization platforms with a focus on performance, security, and scalability
- Manage and optimise Azure cloud services, including IaaS, PaaS, and standard resources as well as M365. Administer and support Microsoft SQL Server databases, ensuring performance, availability and security. Have an ‘automate first’ approach to all activities and champion improvements with services, practices within the team and general attitude to delivering an effective and quality service to our customers
- Collaborate with governance and security teams to ensure alignment with ISO 27001, NIST, and GDPR
- Monitor hybrid workloads and proactively optimise performance, cost, and reliability
- Be proactive and seek improvements in all services within the environment
- Contribute to 3rd line IT Support activities to support the IT Service Desk team
- Strong focus on value delivered versus demand, and customer‑centric approach
- Must be a strong team player who works well with others, contributes ideas, and proactively supports team success
General Skills
- Highly motivated and strong desire to continuously learn and develop
- Able to operate in a typical Microsoft environment
- Manage, secure, and optimise Microsoft SQL Server databases across on‑prem and cloud environments to best practices. Ensure high availability, performance tuning, and reliable backup/restore operations
- Experience with M365 and core services
- Good understanding of Microsoft Azure, especially Landing Zones, RBAC, Networking, and Security
- Awareness of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates)
- Advanced scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Azure CLI, Git, Terraform, Bicep)
- Experience in operating and maturing an ITIL‑aligned infrastructure environment
Personal requirements
Infinigate’s values underpin a strong collaborative working culture and successful inclusive working environment.
- Own it! Committed to taking role ownership, proactive and solutions-focused
- Aim high! A self‑starter with a positive mindset, taking initiative to drive success
- Be open! A team player with strong communication and negotiation skills
- £50,000 to £60,000 per annum (pro rata for 6 month contract)
- 25 days annual leave rising to 28 days with length of service, plus bank holidays.
- Day off on your birthday.
- Electric Car Lease Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life assurance of 4 x basic salary and group income protection from start date
- 5% employer matched pension contributions after 3 months service.
- Individual cover for private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan following successful completion of probationary period.
- Hybrid working arrangements and standard office working hours are 9am – 5.30pm
- Employee assistance programme for practical and emotional support.
- Free parking and complimentary refreshments onsite.
Infinigate Group
Infinigate Group are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where differences are not only accepted but also valued and appreciated. If any reasonable adjustments would support you through the recruitment process, please make us aware by answering the relevant application questions. For any further queries, please contact us at jobsuk@infinigate.com.
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