Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer
Circle Group Ltd
Northampton, United Kingdom
2 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
£ 49KJob location
Northampton, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Active Directory
Azure
Backup Devices
Cloud Computing
Computer Security
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
Disaster Recovery
DNS
VMware ESX Servers
Hyper-V
Microsoft Servers
Routing
Powershell
Remote Access Technology
Azure
Server Virtualization
SharePoint
VMware Infrastructure
Virtual Local Area Networks
vSphere
Wide Area Networks
Wi-Fi Technology
System Availability
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Microsoft InTune
Microsoft Onedrive
Information Technology
Veeam
VMware
Job description
The Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer will play an integral role maintaining, developing and securing the companies Azure, Network and Windows IT infrastructure across all UK sites., * Lead the management and development of the organisation's IT infrastructure.
- Support and maintain on-premise and cloud-based environments.
- Administer Microsoft Server technologies, Active Directory and Microsoft 365.
- Manage virtualisation platforms such as VMware or Hyper-V.
- Monitor infrastructure performance, capacity and availability.
- Implement and maintain backup, disaster recovery and business continuity solutions.
- Drive infrastructure projects, upgrades and technology refresh programmes.
- Ensure systems remain secure and compliant with cybersecurity best practices.
- Provide 3rd line technical support and act as a senior escalation point.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to deliver high-quality IT services.
Company benefits:
- 22 days Holiday + Bank Holiday (Rising 1 day every year up to 5 years)
- Pension (4% matched)
- Employee Service System - (Doctors Helpline 24/7)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Social Events
Requirements
- Excellent experience with Microsoft 365, Microsoft Azure, Entra ID (Azure AD), Microsoft Intune, SharePoint, OneDrive and Sophos.
- Extensive experience with azure cloud technologies and azure backup systems.
- Good networking experience - TCP/IP DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing and switching, VPN technologies, firewalls, WAN connectivity, and Wi-Fi.
- Proficient with VMware vSphere/ESXi, Virtual infrastructure management, virtual server administration and maintenance, high availability and disaster recovery solutions.
- Windows, networking, cloud or security certifications would be advantageous
- Good experience with Veeam backup and disaster recovery solutions, cyber security best practices, and PowerShell scripting.