Infrastructure Engineer

Your Tech Future - UK Tech Recruitment Specialists | B Corp Certified; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Your Tech Future is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Engineer in Devon to maintain, secure and enhance a business-critical IT environment. You’ll support Windows Server, VMware/Hyper-V, M365/Exchange Online, Cisco Meraki networking, VLANs and VPNs across on-premise, hosted and Azure platforms.

You’ll automate with PowerShell, monitor performance and capacity, manage SAN/storage, and collaborate with third-party providers to ensure uptime and resilience.

Qualifications

• Candidates should have solid infrastructure background in business-critical environments.
• Experience with Windows Server, VMware/Hyper-V, and Microsoft 365/Exchange Online.
• Familiar with Cisco Meraki networking, VLANs and VPNs.
• Knowledge of SAN/storage technologies and patch management.
• Exposure to Linux/Unix, DevOps or ITIL is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and monitor network, server, security and infrastructure systems.
• Support and optimize VMware and/or Hyper-V environments.
• Manage Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online.
• Support Cisco Meraki networking, including VLANs and VPNs.
• Manage SAN storage and related networking.
• Work across on-premise, hosted and Azure environments.
• Use PowerShell to automate processes and administration.
• Proactively monitor infrastructure performance, availability and capacity.
• Handle patching schedules and security compliance.
• Identify and respond to infrastructure and security issues.
• Collaborate with hosting and third-party providers to maintain uptime.
• Test and implement hardware, software and infrastructure changes.
• Contribute to design and delivery of technical projects.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation and knowledge-base content.
• Provide 2nd and 3rd line technical expertise.

Skills

Windows Server

VMware

Hyper-V

Microsoft 365

Exchange Online

Cisco Meraki

VLANs

VPNs

PowerShell

SAN/storage

Job description

We're looking for an experienced IT Infrastructure Engineer to join a well-established business in Devon, taking a hands-on role in maintaining, improving and securing its business-critical IT infrastructure.

Working within the IT Operations team, you'll be responsible for ensuring the technology environment remains reliable, secure and highly available, while contributing to infrastructure improvements and wider technical projects.

The Role

You’ll work across a broad infrastructure estate, with responsibilities including:

• Maintaining and monitoring network, server, security and infrastructure systems
• Supporting and optimising VMware and/or Hyper-V virtual environments
• Managing Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online
• Supporting HP and Cisco Meraki networking, including VLANs and VPNs
• Managing SAN storage and associated networking
• Working across on-premise, hosted and Azure environments
• Using PowerShell to automate processes and administration
• Proactively monitoring infrastructure performance, availability and capacity
• Managing patching schedules and security compliance
• Identifying and responding to infrastructure and security issues
• Working with hosting and third-party providers to maintain optimal uptime
• Testing and implementing hardware, software and infrastructure changes
• Contributing to the design and delivery of technical projects
• Maintaining infrastructure documentation and knowledge-base content
• Providing 2nd and 3rd line technical expertise

What We’re Looking For

You’ll have a solid infrastructure background and experience working with business-critical technology environments, ideally including:

• Windows Server
• VMware and/or Hyper-V
• Microsoft 365 / Exchange Online
• Cisco Meraki and networking
• VLANs and VPNs
• PowerShell
• SAN/storage technologies
• Infrastructure monitoring, security and patch management

Experience within an e-commerce, high-transaction or similarly business-critical environment would be particularly beneficial.

Exposure to Linux/Unix, DevOps, ITIL or infrastructure project delivery would also be advantageous.

You’ll be a strong technical problem solver who can manage competing priorities, work effectively as part of a team and take a proactive approach to improving infrastructure performance and resilience.