Infrastructure Engineer

VIQU Limited; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT recruitment company is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer for a 3-6 month contract in London. You will join a dynamic team, maintaining a complex hybrid infrastructure that combines Azure cloud services and VMware. This role requires expertise in troubleshooting and support, as well as collaboration with development teams, to ensure seamless IT operations.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure in a production environment.
• Strong knowledge of Entra ID, group policies, and identity management.
• Expertise in VMware for managing virtual machines.
• Solid background in Windows Server administration and support.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support a hybrid infrastructure of over 3,000 virtual machines.
• Respond to requests including Azure permissions and VM provisioning.
• Troubleshoot issues in Azure, Entra ID, VMware, and Windows Server.

Skills

Microsoft Azure

Entra ID

VMware

Windows Server

Job description

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Infrastructure Engineer – 3-6-month Contract – London (Hybrid - 3 days a week onsite)

My Customer is seeking a highly skilled Infrastructure Engineer to support their growing organisation of over 900 users. You’ll be joining a dynamic IT team responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of a complex, hybrid infrastructure — spanning Azure cloud services and on-premise environments.

This is a hands-on, business-as-usual (BAU) Infrastructure Engineer role focused on troubleshooting, maintenance, and support. You'll regularly collaborate with developers and internal teams to provision resources, manage permissions, and respond to technical requests in a fast-paced, enterprise-scale environment.

• Maintain and support a hybrid infrastructure of over 3,000 virtual machines across Azure and VMware.
• Respond to day-to-day requests, including Azure permissions, virtual machine provisioning, and resource allocation.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in Azure, Entra ID, VMware, and Windows Server environments.
• Perform routine maintenance, updates, and patching across infrastructure components.
• Collaborate with developers and IT colleagues to ensure infrastructure meets evolving business needs.
• Monitor system performance and proactively identify areas for improvement.

Infrastructure Engineer Required Experience & Skills:

• Extensive hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure in a production environment.
• Strong knowledge of Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) – including group policies, RBAC, and identity management.
• Expertise in VMware (ESXi, vCenter) for managing virtual machines.
• Solid background in Windows Server administration and support (2016/2019/2022).
• Proven ability to manage BAU infrastructure requests and troubleshoot system issues efficiently.

Desirable/Beneficial Skills:

• Familiarity with Citrix environments.
• Experience with Ubuntu or other Linux-based systems.

The customer is based near Victoria in London. The Infrastructure Engineer is ideally required to work 3 days a week onsite.

To discuss this exciting Infrastructure Engineer opportunity in more detail, please APPLY NOW for a no obligation chat with your VIQU Administrator. Additionally, you can contact Connor Smal, by exploring the VIQU IT Recruitment website.

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