3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer - Hyper-V

Michael Page (UK); Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled 3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer specializing in Hyper-V. This role involves maintaining server infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance, and implementing disaster recovery procedures. You will work with advanced technologies such as Microsoft Hyper-V, VMware ESXi, and SANAS systems. The position offers a collaborative environment where your expertise will directly impact the operational efficiency of the college's IT infrastructure. Join a forward-thinking institution that values your contributions and offers excellent benefits, including onsite gym access and generous leave policies.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Wellbeing day

Free gym onsite

Pension pot, 26%

Qualifications

• Strong background in managing Windows Server environments and virtualisation.
• Experience in enterprise-level backup solutions and performance monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Ensure server infrastructure operates correctly and faults are resolved within KPIs.
• Monitor performance and identify potential issues in server systems.

Skills

Microsoft Specialist certification (Windows Server Hyper-V)

Experience of VEEAM backup and replication suite

Active Directory

Azure/Entra

iSCSI knowledge

Performance monitoring tools

DNS, DHCP & Radius configuration

Windows Server 2016 or above

Tools

Microsoft Hyper-V

VMware ESXi

SANAS devices

Job description

About Our Client

A leading further education college that offers full-time and part-time advanced technical and vocational teaching.

Job Description

3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer - Hyper-V

• To be responsible for the servers (and their replacements) so that they are working correctly, that faults are resolved within KPIs and planned maintenance works are carried out without impacting operations.
• To be responsible that the virtualisation hypervisors, Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware ESXi, are working correctly, that faults are resolved within KPIs and planned maintenance works and security updates are carried out without impacting operations.
• To be responsible for the SANAS system so that it is operating correctly, that faults are resolved within KPIs and planned maintenance works are carried out without impacting operations.
• To monitor the performance of the server infrastructure systems, including the networking interconnects, identifying trends and potential issues and reporting these and potential solutions to the Head of IT Support (HITS).
• To be responsible for the operation of the Windows servers (2016 to 2022) and various Linux servers running in the college. To ensure that they are maintained and updated, and replacements are planned and carried out to ensure systems are running supported OS's.
• To use college systems to verify availability and end user details.
• To configure accounts and other IT systems for end users.
• To assist the rest of the IT team with 2nd and 3rd line support as appropriate.
• To work with the Head of IT Support and others to plan, document and test the Disaster Recovery procedures and keep such documentation and process updated and current.

The Successful Applicant

3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer - Hyper-V

• Microsoft Specialist certification (Windows Server Hyper-V)
• Experience of VEEAM backup and replication suite
• Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V
• Windows Server 2016 or above
• Active Directory
• Azure/Entra
• Experience of using and configuring SANAS devices
• Experience and knowledge of iSCSI
• Experience of enterprise level backup solutions
• Experience of installing, configuring and using performance monitoring tools
• Experience of using, maintaining, fault finding and installing Windows 2016 servers and above in a virtualised environment
• Experience and understanding of using and configuring DNS, DHCP & Radius within Windows

What's on Offer

• 28 days AL, days of Christmas and NY
• Wellbeing day
• Free gym onsite
• Pension pot, 26%