Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Nextech Group Ltd
Abingdon, United Kingdom
4 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Senior Compensation
£ 57KJob location
Abingdon, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Microsoft Active Directory
Azure
Microsoft Online Services
Cisco Routers
Cloud Computing
Computer Security
Disaster Recovery
Firmware
Hyper-V
Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
Microsoft Office
Microsoft SQL Server
Windows Server
Network Diagrams
Azure
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
Wide Area Networks
Backup and Restore
System Availability
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Microsoft InTune
Fortinet
Job description
You'll lead and support networking projects, manage infrastructure, and provide remote and on-site support. You'll work closely with customers and internal teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality IT solutions., * Design, implement, and support secure, scalable network solutions across multi-site customer environments.
- Lead the delivery of network and core infrastructure projects, including new installations, upgrades, and migrations.
- Manage and maintain on-prem and cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.
- Provide senior-level support for routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, and WAN connectivity.
- Administer and support Windows Server environments, virtualised platforms (Hyper-V), and associated services.
- Support and optimise Microsoft cloud technologies, including Azure, Azure AD, Office 365, and Intune.
- Monitor infrastructure performance, capacity, and security; proactively identify risks and improvement opportunities.
- Implement and maintain security policies, patching, firmware updates, and disaster recovery solutions.
- Act as an escalation point for complex technical issues, providing remote and on-site support where required.
- Produce and maintain high-quality technical documentation, including network diagrams, configurations, and procedures.
- Work closely with senior management and other technical teams to define standards, policies, and best practices.
- Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and oversight to junior engineers and field teams.
Requirements
- 4-5 years in a similar senior IT/networking role
- Cisco routers & switches
- TCP/IP networking, firewalls (Fortinet), and IT security
- Windows Server (2016/2019/2022), Hyper-V
- Active Directory & Azure AD
- Microsoft Azure, Office 365, Intune
- Windows 10/11 & Apple device support (MDM/Meraki)
- Backup & disaster recovery solutions
- Strong communication and customer-facing skills
- SQL Server experience beneficial
About the company
This is a brand new opportunity to join a well-established IT solutions provider with over 30 years' experience supporting 400+ client sites nationwide. We're looking for a customer-focused Senior IT Engineer with strong networking expertise to join the growing team.