Infrastructure Engineer

IG KnowHow; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits 12%

Private medical cover

Life insurance

Gym membership contribution

25 days holiday + birthday + volunteer

Job summary

IG Group in London is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to oversee and support virtualisation, storage and backup systems within our global fintech environment. You will act as an escalation point for production issues and drive improvements across our infrastructure stack.

The role requires deep hands-on expertise with Nutanix HCI, large-scale server estates, automation, and strong collaboration across teams. We offer a flexible benefits package and a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience across virtualisation, backup & storage.
• Experience of mid- to large enterprise environments with thousands of servers.
• Knowledge of Nutanix HCI (deploy, manage, lifecycle management).
• Good networking knowledge for infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across compute, storage, networking and virtualization.
• Automate tasks using PowerShell, Python, Terraform or Ansible.
• Team player with strong communication skills.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and SOPs.
• Act as escalation point for critical production issues.
• Proactive approach with continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Maintain infrastructure by regularly updating to the latest software versions.
• Monitor vulnerabilities closely and implement timely patching and firmware upgrades.
• Adopt a proactive approach to minimise incidents and issues.

Skills

Virtualisation

Backup & storage

Nutanix HCI

Networking

Automation

Teamwork

Documentation

Tools

Nutanix HCI

Job description

Job Title

Infrastructure Engineer

Location

London

Company Overview

So, who are we? IG is a FTSE 100 fintech operating across five continents, serving over 1.3m customers and handling billions of dollars in transactions – built on scale, trust, and proof. We didn't pivot to innovation; it's how we've always operated. What that means for the people who work here is real: genuinely complex problems to solve, the technology and resources to tackle them properly, and the kind of scope that's rare in established businesses. The bar is high – bring a curious and forward-thinking mindset and we'll give you the platform to define what comes next. Join us at IG – the future gets built here.

Team

This role is part of our infrastructure services team – they are responsible for virtualisation, storage & backup systems.

Role Summary

Your role in the Team's Success: Oversee and support virtualisation, storage, and backup systems. Act as the escalation point for critical incidents and troubleshoot complex problems.

What you'll do

• Maintain infrastructure by regularly updating to the latest software versions.
• Monitor vulnerabilities closely and implement timely patching and firmware upgrades.
• Adopt a proactive approach to minimise incidents and issues.

What you'll need for this role

• 10+ years' experience across virtualisation, backup & storage.
• Experience of mid- to large enterprise environments with 1000's of servers.
• Knowledge of Nutanix Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI Deploy and manage Nutanix HCI clusters (AOS, AHV, Prism Central/Element). Perform upgrades, patching, migrations, and lifecycle management (LCM).
• Good general infrastructure knowledge, including networking.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across compute, storage, networking, and virtualisation layers.
• Automate tasks using PowerShell, Python, Terraform or Ansible.
• Team player with good communication skills.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and SOPs.
• Act as an escalation point for critical production issues.
• Demonstrates a proactive approach coupled with an ongoing curiosity for continuous improvement.

Perks

• Competitive salary
• Flexible Benefits Package on top of your salary (12%)
• Private medical cover for you and your family
• Life insurance
• Contribution to gym memberships
• 25 Days holiday, with 1 additional day off to celebrate your Birthday & 2 additional days off a year for voluntary work (28 in total)
• The option to buy or sell holiday days
• A comprehensive global and local onboarding process
• Enhanced primary (maternity), secondary (paternity), and shared parental pay and leave, as well as a range of support and benefits for parents
• Work hybrid, which means three days in the office.
• We'll recognise your talent and make sure that you can still have a life – at work, and outside of it.
• Networks, committees, awards, sports and social clubs, mentorships, volunteering opportunities, extra time off.

Number of openings

1

About IG Group

Looking for a career at a company that will support you, challenge you and help you grow? IG Group can provide that. IG Group is a FTSE 100 fintech operating across five continents, serving over 1.3m customers and handling billions of dollars in transactions – built on scale, trust, and proof. We didn't pivot to innovation; it's how we've always operated. What that means for the people who work here is real: genuinely complex problems to solve, the technology and resources to tackle them properly, and the kind of scope that's rare in established businesses. The bar is high – bring a curious and forward-thinking mindset and we'll give you the platform to define what comes next. Join us at IG – the future gets built here.