Infrastructure And Security Engineer

VIQU IT; Sparkbrook; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

VIQU IT in Birmingham is recruiting an Infrastructure and Security Engineer to join a small IT team. The role combines hands-on infrastructure work with a security focus, managing cloud and Microsoft 365 environments while driving improvements.

You will patch, monitor, back up and test restores, implement identity and access controls, coordinate vulnerability testing, and support ISO 27001 controls. The position is hybrid in Birmingham with a salary up to £55,000 plus bonus.

Qualifications

• Experience in a senior infrastructure focused role.
• Real experience across cloud and on premise infrastructure.
• Understanding of security, risk and governance, and comfortable working within change control.
• Ability to take ownership of projects without needing a lot of direction.
• Strong communication skills to non technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Managing and improving their cloud infrastructure alongside the Microsoft 365 technology stack.
• Patching, monitoring, backup and recovery (including testing restores/backups).
• Provide third level IT support when required.
• Implementing identity and access, including privileged access.
• Coordinating vulnerability scanning and organising penetration tests when needed.
• Supporting ISO 27001 controls, risk management and audit readiness.
• Managing third-party suppliers (eg AWS cloud partners).
• Deposing for the Head of IT when required.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

Security governance

Change control

Project ownership

Communication skills

Education

Technical certifications (Azure/AWS/CompTIA/Cisco)

Tools

Microsoft 365

Azure

AWS

Job description

Infrastructure and Security Engineer

Birmingham / Hybrid

Up to £55,000 per annum plus bonus

A growing organisation has partnered with VIQU to hire an infrastructure engineer with a security focus to join a small IT team of three.

This role will be the most hands-on technical person in the team, looking after the infrastructure and security estate. Around 80% of the work is focused on improvement and project delivery, and about 20% is reactive support.

Responsibilities of the Infrastructure and Security Engineer

• Managing and improving their cloud infrastructure alongside the Microsoft 365 technology stack.
• Patching, monitoring, backup and recovery (including testing restores/backups).
• Provide third level IT support when required.
• Implementing identity and access, including privileged access.
• Coordinating vulnerability scanning and organising penetration tests when needed.
• Supporting ISO 27001 controls, risk management and audit readiness.
• Managing third-party suppliers (eg AWS cloud partners).
• Deputising for the Head of IT when required.

Experience required for the Infrastructure Engineer

• Experience in a senior a senior infrastructure focused role, with responsibility for improving the IT and security estate.
• Real experience across cloud and on premise infrastructure.
• Understanding of security, risk and governance, and comfortable working within change control.
• Relevant technical qualifications or equivalent practical experience (e.g. Microsoft, Azure, AWS, CompTIA, Cisco or cybersecurity certifications).
• Ability to take ownership of projects without needing a lot of direction.
• Strong communication skills to non technical stakeholders.