Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Spectrum IT Recruitment; Hedge End; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer to join their team in Hedge End. You will manage, deploy, and maintain production environments while optimising virtualisation and public cloud infrastructures. This hybrid role offers the opportunity to work on impactful systems and features competitive corporate benefits. Qualified candidates should have over 5 years of experience in infrastructure and cloud support, as well as strong knowledge of AWS and VMWare.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure and cloud support.
• Strong understanding of DNS, HTTP, SMTP, and SNMP.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain servers both on-prem and in the cloud.
• Configure and manage virtualisation and physical storage.
• Perform OS patching, upgrades, and performance optimisation.

Skills

Infrastructure and cloud support

AWS

VMWare management

Windows server management

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Overview

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - Windows, VMWare, AWS

Join a fast-growing organisation shaping the future of AI-powered transformation. Our client is a global leader in people-first AI, developing purpose-built platforms that turn engagement into proactive, safe and intelligent action. Their technology is used in more than 150 countries, empowering organisations to connect people, systems and workflows to drive exceptional performance.

We're looking for an experienced Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer to support the management, deployment, and maintenance of production environments. You'll play a key role in optimising virtualisation and public cloud infrastructure - driving efficiency and reliability across global operations.

This is a great opportunity to join a global business, benefiting from corporate benefits, continuous professional development and an opportunity to work on large programmes of work in public and private sectors.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain servers, both on-prem and in the cloud (AWS)
• Configure and manage virtualisation (VMWare) and physical storage (SAN)
• Perform OS patching, upgrades, and performance optimisation
• Ensure system and file security across environments
• Maintain documentation and work with vendors to troubleshoot and resolve issues
• Deploy and manage Linux servers

Skills / Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in infrastructure and cloud support
• Knowledge of AWS (ideally in a public cloud environment)
• Managing VMWare and virtualised systems
• Managing Windows servers, Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, and IIS
• Hands-on experience with SAN, enterprise compute, and OS patching
• Strong understanding of DNS, HTTP, SMTP, and SNMP
• Excellent communication, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills

This is a great time to be part of a forward-thinking team driving innovation in cloud infrastructure. We value ownership, technical excellence, and a collaborative spirit - and offer the opportunity to shape high-impact systems at scale.

Location & Status

This is a hybrid role with 2 days a week onsite in Hedge End, Southampton. Please only apply if you are able to travel to the location and are authorised to work in the UK.

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Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy