Infrastructure Engineer

IG Group; 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

25 days holiday + birthday + volunteer

Holiday buy/sell

Onboarding process

Enhanced parental pay & leave

Job summary

IG Group in London is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to oversee and optimise our virtualization, storage and backup platforms. You’ll act as the escalation point for major incidents and work to keep the environment resilient at scale.

The role requires 10+ years in enterprise infrastructure, hands-on Nutanix HCI, and strong automation skills (PowerShell/Python, Terraform/Ansible). This is a hybrid role with three days in the office and excellent benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in virtualization, storage and backup within large enterprises.
• Experience with Nutanix HCI and managing multi-site environments.
• Proficient in automation using PowerShell or Python and IaC tools.
• Strong troubleshooting skills across compute, storage, networking and virtualization.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support virtualization, storage and backup systems.
• Act as escalation point for critical incidents and troubleshoot complex problems.
• Maintain infrastructure with regular software updates and timely patching.
• Proactively minimise incidents through monitoring and lifecycle management.

Skills

Virtualisation expertise

Backup & storage

Nutanix HCI

PowerShell/Python

Terraform/Ansible

Networking basics

Troubleshooting complex issues

Documentation & SOPs

Team player

Continuous improvement

Tools

Nutanix HCI

PowerShell

Python

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Job Title

Infrastructure Engineer

Job Description

Infrastructure Engineer - London

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.

Your team :

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

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 :

Key Qualification Requirements:

• 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.

The Perks

It really is more than a job. We think like a start-up, but we deliver like a FTSE 100 — so the bar is high, and we won’t pretend otherwise. We 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… the list goes on.

• 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

Number of openings

1