Infrastructure Engineer

VIQU IT; City Of London; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer for a 6-month contract role. The position is primarily remote with occasional travel to sites in the South East of the UK. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Wintel Server environments, VMware, and Nutanix. Responsibilities include designing and maintaining enterprise-scale infrastructure systems, and the role demands strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills.

Benefits

Referral bonus up to £1,000

Remote work flexibility

Ad hoc site travel reimbursement

Qualifications

• Proven experience in enterprise Wintel Server administration.
• Strong knowledge of VMware technologies.
• Hands-on experience building Nutanix environments.
• Solid understanding and experience with NSX-T.
• Familiarity with Operational Technology (OT) environments is beneficial.
• Experience with SCCM, SolarWinds, and enterprise monitoring tools.
• Understanding of Unix/Linux fundamentals.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) is necessary.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills are essential.
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage Wintel Server environments.
• Deploy and support scalable Nutanix infrastructure solutions.
• Manage and optimize VMware virtual environments.
• Implement and maintain NSX-T network virtualization solutions.
• Monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure systems using SolarWinds.
• Perform diagnostics and advanced troubleshooting.
• Assist with cloud platform integrations and migrations.
• Support and maintain enterprise systems using SCCM.
• Leverage Unix/Linux fundamentals for administration.
• Collaborate with IT and OT teams for operational support.

Skills

Wintel Server administration

VMware technologies

Nutanix environments

NSX-T

Operational Technology (OT)

SCCM

SolarWinds

Unix/Linux fundamentals

Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure)

Analytical skills

Troubleshooting skills

Communication abilities

Job description

Infrastructure Engineer 6-month contract Remote

My Customer is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with a strong background in Wintel Server environments, VMware, and Nutanix to join their growing IT team. This is a hands-on role suited for a technically skilled individual with deep expertise in building and supporting modern, enterprise-scale infrastructure.

The Infrastructure Engineer will play a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining critical infrastructure systems, ensuring performance, resilience, and security across their platforms. Your experience with NSX-T, cloud platforms, and operational technology (OT) environments will be especially valuable.

Key Requirements from the Infrastructure Engineer:

• Proven experience in enterprise Wintel Server administration
• Strong knowledge of VMware technologies
• Hands-on experience building Nutanix environments
• Solid understanding and experience with NSX-T
• Familiarity with Operational Technology (OT) environments (beneficial)
• Experience with SCCM, SolarWinds, and enterprise monitoring tools
• Understanding of Unix/Linux fundamentals
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure)
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities

Key Responsibilities of the Infrastructure Engineer:

• Build, configure, and manage Wintel Server environments (Windows 7, 10, Server 2003, 2008R2, 2012, 2016, 2019)
• Deploy and Support scalable Nutanix infrastructure solutions
• Manage and optimize VMware virtual environments
• Implement and maintain NSX-T network virtualization solutions
• Monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure systems using SolarWinds
• Perform diagnostics, event log analysis, and advanced troubleshooting
• Assist with cloud platform integrations and migrations (e.g., Azure, AWS)
• Support and maintain enterprise systems using SCCM
• Leverage Unix/Linux fundamentals for cross-platform administration
• Collaborate with IT and OT teams to support operational technology systems

The Infrastructure Engineer role is mostly remote with ad hoc travel to sites in South East of the UK.

Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence about the Infrastructure Engineer role. Or reach out to Connor Smal via the VIQU IT website.

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