Infrastructure Engineer

VIQU IT; London Borough of Islington; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

VIQU IT is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer for a 6-month contract in London, with strong focus on Windows Server, VMware, backup/recovery, and cyber security. The role requires hands-on expertise across Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune and security tools such as CrowdStrike and EDR.

You will own the infrastructure, manage patching and vulnerabilities, and act as a senior escalation point while ensuring secure and resilient server and virtualization environments.

Qualifications

• Must have strong Windows Server 2019/2022 and Active Directory experience.
• Must have extensive VMware virtualisation experience.
• Must have strong experience with enterprise backup, recovery and disaster recovery solutions.
• Hands-on cyber security experience, particularly CrowdStrike and EDR technologies.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune and Group Policy.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimise Windows Server and VMware infrastructure.
• Own backup, recovery and disaster recovery processes.
• Maintain Active Directory, Microsoft 365 and wider infrastructure systems.
• Identify vulnerabilities, manage patching and improve infrastructure security.
• Act as a senior technical escalation point, driving infrastructure standards and best practice.

Skills

Windows Server 2019/2022

Active Directory

VMware

Backup/DR

CrowdStrike

EDR

Microsoft 365

Entra ID

Intune

Group Policy

Network Infrastructure

Job description

Infrastructure Engineer - London - 6 Months

Our client is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with strong expertise across Windows Server, VMware, backup and recovery, and cyber security. You'll take ownership of critical infrastructure, ensuring systems are secure, resilient and performing effectively, with a particular focus on server infrastructure and Virtualisation.

Key Skills and Experience of the Infrastructure Engineer

• Must have strong Windows Server 2019 / 2022 and Active Directory experience.
• Must have extensive VMware virtualisation experience.
• Must have strong experience with enterprise backup, recovery and disaster recovery solutions.
• Hands-on cyber security experience, particularly CrowdStrike and EDR technologies.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune and Group Policy.
• Skills within Network Infrastructure are highly desirable

Key responsibilities of the Infrastructure Engineer

• Manage and optimise Windows Server and VMware infrastructure.
• Own backup, recovery and disaster recovery processes.
• Maintain Active Directory, Microsoft 365 and wider infrastructure systems.
• Identify vulnerabilities, manage patching and improve infrastructure security.
• Act as a senior technical escalation point, driving infrastructure standards and best practice.

The successful Infrastructure Engineer must be able to commit a minimum of 4 days a week onsite in Central London.