Infrastructure Engineer

Renzo Talent; North East; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & career progression

Holiday & leave

Life assurance

GP access & wellbeing

Pension scheme

Job summary

Renzo Talent is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to lead technical projects and support core IT infrastructure onsite in Newcastle. The role blends hands-on engineering with project delivery and technical leadership.

You will collaborate with internal teams, third-party providers, and focus on security, compliance, and documentation while mentoring junior staff and driving continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• Lead technical infrastructure projects end-to-end.
• Hands-on engineering with project delivery responsibilities.
• Mentor junior team members and promote best practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end infrastructure projects, from design through to implementation.
• Maintain and optimise cloud and on-premise systems
• Act as an escalation point for complex technical issues
• Collaborate with internal teams and third-party providers
• Support security and compliance initiatives
• Produce clear technical documentation
• Mentor junior team members and promote best practice
• Identify and implement continuous improvements

Skills

Infrastructure projects

Troubleshooting

Communication

Stakeholder management

Tools

VMware

Azure

M365

Windows Server

Azure AD

Networking

Job description

Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Onsite - Newcastle
Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Overview

An established organisation is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to lead technical projects and support core IT infrastructure across a growing business. This role combines project delivery, hands-on engineering, and technical leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end infrastructure projects, from design through to implementation


• Maintain and optimise cloud and on-premise systems


• Act as an escalation point for complex technical issues


• Collaborate with internal teams and third-party providers


• Support security and compliance initiatives


• Produce clear technical documentation


• Mentor junior team members and promote best practice


• Identify and implement continuous improvements

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience delivering infrastructure projects


• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills


• Experience with VMware, Azure, and Microsoft environments (M365, Windows Server, Azure AD)


• Solid networking knowledge (routing, switching, firewalls)


• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Desirable

• Intune or endpoint management tools


• Security tooling experience


• Relevant certifications (Microsoft, Azure, VMware)

Benefits

• Training & career progression, including professional qualifications (e.g. SQE)


• Up to 28 days holiday + birthday leave + long service increases


• Life assurance (up to 3x salary)


• 24/7 GP access and wellbeing support


• Pension scheme, mortgage support & financial advic