Infrastructure Consultant

Candour; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Candour seeks a skilled infrastructure consultant to design, deploy, and support on-prem, hybrid, and cloud infrastructures for diverse clients. You will work under senior consultants to deliver migrations, upgrades, and modernisation projects, building solid virtualized environments and core services.

You will configure AD, DNS, DHCP, and backup, troubleshoot across networks and end-user computing, and author technical docs and guides. A proactive, client-focused mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting or implementing enterprise infrastructure solutions.
• Solid understanding of core infrastructure concepts.
• Experience with VMware and/or Hyper-V virtualization.
• Strong Microsoft technologies knowledge: Windows Server, AD, DNS, DHCP.
• Understanding of networking incl. switching, routing, wireless, security.
• Knowledge of backup/recovery (Veeam preferred).
• PowerShell or scripting ability is advantageous.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Willingness to pursue relevant certifications.
• Proactive learner with consultancy mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support design, deployment, and maintenance of on-prem, hybrid, and cloud infra for customers.
• Assist with deployments, migrations, upgrades, and modernisation projects under guidance of senior consultants.
• Build and support virtualization, server, networking, and Microsoft infrastructure platforms.
• Configure and maintain core services including AD, DNS, DHCP, and backup solutions.
• Troubleshoot issues across infrastructure, networking, and end-user computing environments.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, implementation guides, and handover materials.
• Work closely with project teams, service teams, vendors, and customers to deliver outcomes.
• Develop technical and consultancy skills through hands-on project work, mentoring, and training.

Skills

Infrastructure

Virtualization

Windows Server

Active Directory

DNS

DHCP

Networking

Backup

Veeam

PowerShell

Troubleshooting

Communication

Certifications

Learning

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Job description

My client specialises in providing IT solutions and managed services to meet the unique objectives of each organisation that we work with. Their approach focuses on modernising workplaces through the utilisation of cutting-edge technologies such as cloud and hybrid infrastructure, AI, cyber security, collaboration, and productivity solutions. Their customers are busy doing really important things like saving lives, protecting people, building new products, and creating new services. To be really good at what they do, they need simple, honest, and expert advice on how technology helps them do it.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Experience supporting or implementing infrastructure solutions in enterprise or mid-sized environments.
• A deep understanding of Infrastructure.
• Experience with virtualisation technologies such as VMware and/or Hyper-V.
• Good understanding of Microsoft technologies including Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP.
• Understanding of networking concepts including switching, routing, wireless networking, and network security.
• Knowledge of backup and recovery technologies, ideally including Veeam.
• Familiarity with PowerShell or other scripting and automation tools would be advantageous.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with a willingness to learn and develop technical expertise.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills with the ability to build positive working relationships.
• Relevant certifications (or a willingness to work towards them) such as Microsoft, VMware, or networking certifications.
• A proactive approach to learning and developing a career in infrastructure consultancy.

What will you be doing?

• Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of on-premises, hybrid, and cloud infrastructure solutions for customers.
• Assist with infrastructure deployments, migrations, upgrades, and modernisation projects under the guidance of senior consultants.
• Build and support virtualisation, server, networking, and Microsoft infrastructure platforms.
• Help configure and maintain core infrastructure services including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and backup solutions.
• Troubleshoot technical issues across infrastructure, networking, and end-user computing environments.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, implementation guides, and customer handover materials.
• Work closely with project teams, service teams, vendors, and customers to deliver successful outcomes.
• Develop your technical and consultancy skills through hands-on project work, mentoring, and industry training.