Infrastructure Engineer
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Job description
We're partnering with a well-established, technology-led organisation that supports both internal teams and external customers with secure, resilient, and carefully designed IT platforms. They're now looking to hire a Senior Infrastructure & Systems Engineer to take a leading role in shaping, securing, and evolving their environment. This is a genuinely hands-on senior role where you'll have real influence over architecture, tooling, and standards, not just day-to-day support. The role You'll be responsible for the secure design, operation, and continuous improvement of the organisation's IT infrastructure, spanning cloud, on-premise systems, networking, virtualisation, backups, and cyber security. Your responsibilities will include: Cloud & Modern Workplace
- Managing Microsoft Azure and Entra ID environments
- Owning Microsoft 365 services including Teams, SharePoint, and Exchange Online
- Configuring and maintaining Intune for device management, security, compliance, and updates
- Implementing Microsoft security and compliance controls
Infrastructure, Networking & Virtualisation
- Managing Sophos firewalls (VPNs, routing, policies, traffic control)
- Supporting Cisco switching (VLANs, ports, subnetting, network segregation)
- Maintaining Dell PowerEdge and HP ProLiant server hardware
- Supporting Dell, HP, and QNAP storage, including offsite backups
- Administering VMware ESXi 8.0 across multiple hosts
Operating Systems & Core Services
- Building and maintaining Windows Server environments (AD, GPO, DNS, DHCP, DFS, IIS, certificates)
- Patching, hardening, and troubleshooting Windows systems
- Supporting Linux servers including configuration, security, and patching
Backup, Recovery & Databases
- Designing and maintaining Veeam backup and recovery solutions
- Managing SQL Server backup, maintenance, and redundancy
- Regularly testing disaster recovery processes
Security & Compliance
- Supporting ISO27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, and PCI compliance
- Carrying out vulnerability scanning and remediation
- Maintaining system security through patching, hardening, encryption, and certificate management
- Managing email security and filtering
Requirements
- Strong background across Microsoft cloud and on-prem infrastructure
- Advanced networking, firewall, and virtualisation knowledge
- Strong Windows Server and Active Directory experience
- Working knowledge of Linux server administration
- Solid understanding of backup, disaster recovery, and security best practices
- Confident, structured approach to troubleshooting
Desirable
- Experience in regulated environments
- Relevant technical certifications (Microsoft, VMware, Cisco, Security)
