Hybrid Infrastructure Engineer: Azure & On-Prem

JS Group; Southampton; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays

Birthday day off

Christmas closure discretionary leave

Holiday purchase scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Death in Service benefit

Company sick pay

Training and professional development

Company Pension scheme – 5% employer

Job summary

JS Group’s Aspire HE Technologies division is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to join the Platform & Infrastructure team. You will support both on‑premises and Azure infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security and performance in a hybrid environment, while taking ownership of key systems and driving automation.

You’ll work with AD/Entra ID, Hyper‑V, and CI/CD friendly practices, collaborating across IT and Development to evolve our platforms.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in infrastructure or systems administration.
• Hands‑on experience with Windows Server environments and Active Directory/Entra ID.
• Microsoft Azure administration including VMs, networking, storage and identity services.
• Hyper‑V virtualization and Windows Failover Clustering.
• Good networking fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, firewalls.
• Basic scripting/automation (PowerShell).
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving abilities.
• Clear communication and ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical users.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support core infrastructure services across on‑premises and Azure environments.
• Manage and maintain Active Directory and Entra ID, including identity synchronisation and access management.
• Support and optimise Hyper‑V virtualisation environments, including failover clustering, performance tuning, and capacity planning.
• Contribute to design, implementation, and maintenance of secure, resilient infrastructure solutions.
• Monitor system performance and availability, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
• Respond to incidents across server, network, and end‑user devices and document resolutions.
• Perform routine maintenance, patching, and system upgrades; contribute to disaster recovery planning.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation and collaborate with IT and Development teams.

Skills

Windows Server

Entra ID

Azure administration

Hyper‑V

Networking basics

PowerShell

Troubleshooting

Communication skills

Driving licence

Tools

Fortinet

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Job description

JS Group’s Aspire HE Technologies division is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to join the Platform & Infrastructure team. You will support both on‑premises and Azure infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security and performance in a hybrid environment, while taking ownership of key systems and driving automation.

You’ll work with AD/Entra ID, Hyper‑V, and CI/CD friendly practices, collaborating across IT and Development to evolve our platforms.