Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Windows, Azure

Sanderson Recruitment Plc
Stafford, UK
about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
£117,000.0 - £130,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Microsoft Windows Active Directory Microsoft Azure Domain Name System (DNS) Hyper-V Windows Servers Public Key Infrastructure Network Server Vmware

Job description

Senior Infrastructure engineer - Contract

Staffordshire (On-site, 5 days) £450-£500 per day (Inside IR35) 3-6 months

The Role

We’re looking for a hands-on Senior Infrastructure Engineer to act as the 3rd line escalation point and support a critical Windows and hybrid environment.

This is a fully on-site role where you’ll be the go-to person for resolving complex issues and supporting day-to-day infrastructure operations. Key Responsibilities

  • Act as 3rd line escalation for infrastructure issues
  • Provide on-site support (Servers, hardware, cabling, troubleshooting)
  • Administer Windows Server, Active Directory, GPO, DNS
  • Support Azure, Microsoft 365, and Entra ID
  • Manage certificates/PKI (ADCS, SSL/TLS)
  • Work across VMware/Hyper-V environments
  • Support major incidents and coordinate with vendors

Key Skills & Experience

  • Strong Windows Server & Active Directory experience
  • Good knowledge of DNS and PKI/certificates
  • Experience with Azure and Microsoft 365
  • Background in 3rd line/escalation support
  • Comfortable working on-site full-time

If you’re a senior infrastructure engineer who enjoys being hands-on and solving complex issues in a fast-paced environment, apply now.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

Requirements

  • Strong Windows Server & Active Directory experience
  • Good knowledge of DNS and PKI/certificates
  • Experience with Azure and Microsoft 365
  • Background in 3rd line/escalation support
  • Comfortable working on-site full-time

If you’re a senior infrastructure engineer who enjoys being hands-on and solving complex issues in a fast-paced environment, apply now.

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