Infrastructure Engineer | Nr Salisbury

Initially this an on-premise focused role supporting all the on-premise infrastructure, Servers and applications. Going forward, you will also be a need to support and assist in cloud activities as the business moves to a more cloud focused organisation.

Primary Duties include:

Oversee Active Directory, Azure AD, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and other core infrastructure services.

Maintain and optimise Windows Server environments (physical and virtual).

Manage and maintain storage systems including NAS and SAN.

Work with the security team to ensure patching, hardening, and threat protection are maintained.

Ensure backup, replication and disaster recovery strategies are in place and always working.

Monitor performance and availability of on-premise infrastructure across the UK.

Apply best practices in identity and access management, including conditional access, MFA, and role-based access control (RBAC).

Ensure compliance with standards including ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, and NIST frameworks.

Are you ready to progress your career and be part of a successful Engineering team who are about to embrace the cloud. Are you driven, keen to learn and can offer the potential as well as proven skills in on-premises infrastructure., 3+ years of experience working in an IT Operations team, with a focus on Windows and Storage

ITIL v4 Foundation

Strong knowledge of: Windows Server (2016/2019/2022), Active Directory/Azure AD/ADFS, Virtualisation (Hyper-V), HPE Servers, Backup, DR, and monitoring solutions, SCCM/SCVMM

Proficiency in Scripting (PowerShell, CMD) and automation,

Knowledge of networking fundamentals (Firewalls, load balancers)

Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (SolarWinds)

Proficient in Microsoft operating systems and applications, including Windows Server 2016 to 2025, Windows 11, Microsoft Office 365.

Strong knowledge and experience in Service Management/Service Desk tools to capture, manage, resolve and report on IT Service tickets (incidents, requests, problems, etc.)

Strong analytical and problem-solving ability

Excellent documentation skills

Qualifications:

Knowledge Cisco networks and Firewalls.

Hold the following certification or be willing to study for them: Microsoft Certified: (AZ-104) or (AZ-802) or (MCSA).

Near Salisbury - 2 days per week on site: £46,800 to £57,200 Full Time Posted by: SmartSourcing Ltd Posted: Thursday, 10 December 2026 2 days per week on site near Salisbury area £46,800 to £57,200, SmartSourcing Ltd offers contract, permanent, fixed term and outcome based work package opportunities across Digital and Technology, Transformation, Project and Programme Management, PMO, Business Change, Cloud Services, Cyber Security and wider corporate functions. Our experienced team works closely with candidates throughout the recruitment process, from initial engagement and role matching through to pre interview preparation, onboarding, timely payments and ongoing assignment support.

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