Infrastructure Engineer

hireful agency; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global group is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to join their team in Milton Keynes. This role involves designing and maintaining critical IT infrastructure both on-premise and in Azure, with occasional travel required. The ideal candidate will have strong technical skills, especially in networking and cloud technologies, and be proactive in addressing challenges. Benefits include a competitive salary, a pension scheme, and additional vacation days.

Benefits

5% Pension

25 days holiday rising to 30

5 days buy/sell holiday

Qualifications

• Proven experience across servers, storage (SAN/NAS), networks and cloud (Azure).
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft, VMware or Hyper-V.
• Good grasp of networking concepts and tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and maintain on-premise and Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Support upgrade projects and ensure system security.
• Participate in disaster recovery planning.

Skills

Problem-solving

Documentation

Microsoft

VMware

Hyper-V

Networking

Azure

TCP/IP

DNS

VLANs

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Job description

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 42K + 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.