Infrastructure Engineer

VIQU IT; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global law firm in Birmingham is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer for a 6-month fixed-term contract, focusing on SQL Server and Azure infrastructure. The role requires expertise in administration, third-line support, and collaboration across global teams. Candidates with experience in the legal or financial sector are highly desirable. This opportunity offers a hybrid working model with competitive salary.

Benefits

Referral bonus up to £1,000

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting Microsoft SQL Server, SharePoint, and web infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of SQL Server high availability and disaster recovery technologies.
• Hands-on experience managing Azure Cloud Services.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimise SQL Server, SharePoint, and web platform environments.
• Deliver third-line support and incident resolution.
• Support code releases and migrations to Azure PaaS.

Skills

Microsoft SQL Server administration

SharePoint support

Web infrastructure management

Azure Cloud Services

Problem-solving

Collaboration

PowerShell scripting

Kubernetes

Tools

F5 BigIP

Azure Active Directory

Job description

Infrastructure Engineer (6-Month FTC)

Birmingham - Hybrid (up to 40% remote working)

Competitive Salary

VIQU are partnering with a global law firm to recruit an Infrastructure Engineer on an initial 6-month fixed-term contract. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work within a highly technical, enterprise-scale environment, supporting and optimising the firm s SQL, SharePoint, Web, and Azure infrastructure.

Key Requirements of the Infrastructure Engineer:

• Proven experience administering and supporting Microsoft SQL Server, SharePoint, and web infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of SQL Server high availability and disaster recovery technologies (Always-On, Mirroring, Clustering, Replication, Log Shipping).
• Experience with web farm environments and load balancing, ideally with F5 BigIP.
• Hands‑on experience managing and optimising Azure Cloud Services and Azure Active Directory.
• Experience providing third‑line technical support and delivering code deployments or system upgrades.
• Strong problem‑solving skills with high attention to detail and operational reliability.
• Collaborative and proactive approach, comfortable working across global IT and vendor teams.
• Desirable: experience with Azure migrations, PowerShell scripting, Kubernetes, or automation tools.
• Legal or financial services sector experience highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities of the Infrastructure Engineer:

• Maintain and optimise SQL Server, SharePoint, and web platform environments across on‑premise and cloud infrastructures.
• Deliver reliable third‑line support, incident resolution, and root cause analysis for critical systems.
• Oversee system performance monitoring, capacity planning, and disaster recovery configurations.
• Support code releases, upgrades, and migrations to Azure PaaS and related services.
• Collaborate with global teams to enhance security, resilience, and performance of IT systems.
• Contribute to infrastructure documentation, process improvement, and automation initiatives.
• Ensure adherence to IT governance, compliance, and best practice standards.

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