Infrastructure Engineer

Sterling; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider based in Manchester is looking for an Infrastructure Engineer to support cloud implementations. The candidate should have over 4 years of IT experience, with expertise in VMware and Cisco networking. The role requires SC clearance and offers training and growth opportunities, operating on a fixed-term contract until March 2027.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years experience in IT infrastructure, focusing on cloud solutions.
• Must have SC clearance, DV security clearance desirable.
• Entrepreneurial spirit to enhance productivity.

Responsibilities

• Configure and deploy cloud infrastructure components.
• Perform routine maintenance and monitoring of cloud systems.
• Support troubleshooting efforts under technical lead guidance.
• Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with project teams to meet goals.

Skills

Infrastructure knowledge

VMware VCF

Hyper-V

Cisco Networking

Terraform

Elastic SIEM

Job description

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Reports to:Head of Engineering - UK

Location: Manchester, UK

Job Description: The Infrastructure Engineer will support the implementation and maintenance of private cloud solutions, working closely with the team to develop technical skills and contribute to project success. This is on a fixed term contract running until March 2027. This role involves hands-on technical work, learning, and growth opportunities.

Required Technical Skills:Infrastructure engineers should possess a strong aptitude and understanding of a wide breadth of information technology, products, tools, services, and solutions. At a minimum, they should have baseline familiarity with the technology stack outlined below. Additionally, they will have deep expert-level experience with one or more of the specific solutions within this stack:

• Virtualisation: VMware VCF, Cloud Director, Hyper-V, Tanzu, Horizon
• VDI:Horizon
• L2/3 Switching/Routing: Cisco, NSX-T
• Automation: Terraform, Ansible, Aria
• SIEM:Elastic, Aria Operations for Logs
• ServiceNow (Desirable)

Requirements:

Minimum of 4 years of experience in IT infrastructure with at least two years focused on cloud solutions or software-defined networking. Must have a minimum of SC clearance, with DV security clearance desirable.

The minimum requirements for this role are outlined in the five categories below:

• Productive: Sterling is a small business that requires our employees to have an entrepreneurial spirit to remain productive. Our Engineers maximise their day and downtime to ensure their teams overachieve their goals while building deeper relationships and trust with our partners and customers.
• Teamwork: Sterling’s motions use cross-functional teams to maximise success. Our engineers must work well with peers, vendors, and other business segments.
• Coaching: Technology is constantly changing, and we would never expect our Engineers to know everything. However, we expect them to learn from the experience of our extended engineering group and leadership.
• Development: We expect our Engineers to constantly evolve their knowledge, processes, and influence within the company, partners and with customers. What works today may not work tomorrow, and we need Engineers to prepare for Sterling's future.
• Other:
• Ability to communicate, coordinate, and work effectively with engineering, leadership and partners.
• Ability to comprehend, understand, and confidently articulate technology solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to apply critical thinking and empirical evidence to solve problems.
• Able to clarify and assimilate information from different sources into a unified communication.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist in configuring and deploying cloud infrastructure components, including VMware, VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), VMware NSX, Cisco networking, Palo Alto firewalls, and Horizon VDI.
• Perform routine maintenance and monitoring of cloud systems to ensure optimal performance and availability.
• Support troubleshooting efforts, working under the guidance of the technical lead to resolve technical issues.
• Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing within the engineering team.
• Participate in training and development activities to enhance technical skills and knowledge of varying technologies.
• Collaborate with the project team to ensure alignment with project goals and timelines.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends and emerging technologies relevant to public and private cloud computing.

Sterling Computers Corporation (“Sterling”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, disability, medical condition, economic status or status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status, national or social or ethnic origin, past or present membership in the uniformed services, protected veteran status, sex, pregnancy, marital or civil union or domestic partnership status, family or parental status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, family medical history or genetic information, HIV status, political belief, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law.