Infrastructure Engineer

hireful; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A major global group is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to design and maintain critical IT systems across the UK and Europe. This role involves managing both on-premise and Azure cloud infrastructure while supporting various upgrade projects. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in server and storage environments, as well as networking. Offering a salary of £48K, alongside other benefits including a 5% pension scheme and vacation days that increase with service.

Benefits

5% Pension

25 days holiday rising to 30

5 days buy/sell holiday

Qualifications

• Proven experience in IT infrastructure across various platforms.
• Experience with cloud deployment and management.
• Ability to work under pressure and solve problems efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain on-premise and Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Support upgrade projects and ensure system resilience.
• Contribute to disaster recovery planning.

Skills

Proven experience across servers and storage (SAN/NAS)

Strong Microsoft, VMware or Hyper-V know-how

Good grasp of networking (TCP/IP, DNS, VLANs)

Experience with firewalls, IDS/IPS

Problem-solving skills

Documentation abilities

Proactive mindset

Tools

Palo Alto

LogicMonitor

Azure

Job description

Overview

Great opportunity for a Infrastructure Engineer to join a major global group with 45,000 colleagues worldwide offering you the chance to build, secure and future-proof critical IT systems that keep the business running across the UK and beyond.

Role - Infrastructure Engineer aka Systems Engineer, 3rd Line Support, IT Engineer

Location Milton Keynes - some home working c. 1 day per Week

Salary 48K + 5% Pension 25 days rising to 30 + 5 days buy / sell

In this role, you ll design, implement and maintain on-premise and Azure cloud infrastructure, support upgrade projects, and keep systems resilient and secure. You ll also play your part in disaster recovery planning and contribute ideas to improve how things are done.

What you ll bring

• Proven experience across servers, storage (SAN/NAS), networks and cloud (Azure)
• Strong Microsoft, VMware or Hyper-V know-how
• Good grasp of networking TCP/IP, DNS, VLANs plus firewalls, IDS/IPS
• Bonus points for experience with Palo Alto, LogicMonitor or security tools
• Great problem-solving skills and clear documentation abilities
• A proactive mindset you re calm under pressure and ready to jump in when needed

You ll be based in Milton Keynes with regular travel to Birmingham and occasional trips to other UK or European sites all part of working for a forward-thinking global business where your ideas and expertise really count.