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# Senior IT Infrastructure & Server Engineer / 3rd Line Support

- **Company:** Arca Consulting Ltd
- **Location:** Stoke-on-Trent, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £40,000.0 - £52,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Domain Name System (DNS), File Transfer, File Transfer Protocol (FTP) SSL Extension, Desktop Environments, Hyper-V, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Microsoft Software, Microsoft SQL Server, System Center Configuration Manager, Windows Servers, Networking Basics, Citrix Systems, Software Deployment, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Microsoft InTune, Information Technology, Vmware
- **Published:** September 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2966416356-2

## About the Role

We re looking for someone who is technically strong, hands-on and comfortable operating at 3rd line level. You ll ideally have experience working within a sizeable corporate or enterprise IT environment and be confident troubleshooting across a broad Microsoft infrastructure estate.

You should have strong experience with:

 * Microsoft Azure Local
 * Microsoft 365
 * Windows Server and desktop environments
 * Microsoft Configuration Manager (MECM / ConfigMgr)
 * Microsoft Intune / Endpoint Management
 * Basic networking and infrastructure troubleshooting
 * Experience with SQL Server, Citrix, DNS, Always On VPN, Managed File Transfer (MFT), FTPS/SFTP and enterprise backup solutions would also be beneficial.

You ll be a strong problem solver with a methodical approach to troubleshooting, good communication skills and the ability to take ownership of issues from initial investigation through to resolution., If you re an experienced 3rd Line Support Analyst, Infrastructure Analyst, Infrastructure Engineer or Senior Infrastructure Engineer with strong Microsoft, Azure, ConfigMgr and Intune experience, we d be keen to hear from you.

## Description

You ll be part of a team responsible for maintaining and evolving a large-scale Microsoft infrastructure environment, supporting both on-premises and cloud technologies. You ll act as a technical escalation point for complex issues, take ownership of major incidents and help deliver infrastructure changes and improvements., As a Senior IT Infrastructure Analyst, you will:

 * Provide hands-on 3rd line infrastructure and technical support, working closely with the Service Desk and wider IT teams.
 * Act as a technical escalation point for complex infrastructure issues and troubleshoot problems through to resolution.
 * Take a technical lead during P1/P2 major incidents, coordinating activity across relevant resolver teams.
 * Support and maintain a hybrid Microsoft infrastructure environment, covering both cloud and on-premises technologies.
 * Work extensively with Microsoft Azure, Entra ID, Active Directory and Microsoft 365.
 * Manage and support the end-user computing environment using Microsoft Configuration Manager (MECM/ConfigMgr) and Intune.
 * Support Windows Server and desktop environments, including patching, upgrades, certificates and platform optimisation.
 * Work with virtualisation technologies including VMware and Hyper-V.
 * Support software deployment, provisioning and policy compliance through ConfigMgr and Intune.
 * Investigate recurring issues, carry out root cause analysis and implement preventative solutions.
 * Contribute to infrastructure projects, technical changes and service improvements from planning through to implementation and testing.
 * Maintain technical documentation and help establish infrastructure standards and best practice.
 * Participate in a 24/7 on-call rota for business-critical services.