Infrastructure Engineer

Kinetech; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology-driven organisation is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to enhance service resilience while managing crucial infrastructure modernization. The role involves hands-on work across both on-prem and cloud environments, with plans for significant cloud transformation by 2026. Applicants should possess strong skills in Active Directory, DNS, and be eager to learn Azure cloud capabilities. A competitive salary of up to £55,000 plus bonuses offers an exciting opportunity to work on transformative projects.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge in Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and failover clustering.
• Experience with Rubrik backup is preferred.
• Fundamentals of firewall and core networking.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and support Windows on-prem, Hyper-V, and Azure infrastructure.
• Lead infrastructure projects from concept to completion.
• Implement security controls to maintain compliance.
• Lead incident escalation and management.

Skills

Active Directory (AD)

DNS

DHCP

Failover clustering

Firewall security

Networking fundamentals

Documentation skills

Azure administration

Terraform/IaC

Education

Relevant certifications (CCNA/MCSA/AZ-series)

Tools

Rubrik

Hyper-V

Job description

Base pay range

Permanent, full-time | Salary up to £55,000 + bonus and benefits

We’re recruiting for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to join a technology-driven organisation where service resilience and infrastructure modernisation are critical. This is a hands‑on role across on‑prem, virtualised and cloud environments, with a strong focus on stability, security, and acquisition‑driven integration.

With a major on‑prem to cloud transformation planned for 2026, this is a great opportunity for someone with strong on‑prem skills to upskill into Azure and cloud delivery over time. You’ll still need solid on‑prem capability in the interim, and some on‑prem services will remain post‑migration.

Key focus

• Rubrik backup & recovery (highly desirable)
• Firewall / network security hands‑on experience
• Acquisition migrations — tenant/user/workload integrations into a core environment
• Exposure to, or ambition for, cloud transformation (Azure)

What you’ll do

• Design, deploy and support Windows on‑prem, Hyper‑V and Azure infrastructure
• Own patching, performance, capacity and lifecycle management
• Implement security controls and support compliance
• Lead infrastructure projects end‑to‑end
• Act as senior escalation for complex incidents
• Maintain accurate, audit‑ready documentation
• Contribute to the 2026 cloud migration and automation improvements (Terraform)

What we’re looking for

• Strong AD/DNS/DHCP/failover clustering knowledge
• Rubrik backup experience preferred
• Firewall and core networking fundamentals (VLAN, CIDR, VRRP, etc.)
• Great documentation skills and change control/CAB experience
• Confident communicator, able to manage priorities and own delivery
• Azure admin experience or clear desire to upskill into cloud
• Terraform/IaC exposure
• Relevant certs (CCNA/MCSA/AZ‑series)

Please apply today for immediate CV review. Interviews planned December for a Jan / early 2026 start.

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