Infrastructure Engineer

Peregrine; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Peregrine is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Specialist to join our IT team in Nottingham, supporting a broad hybrid infrastructure estate across on-premise and cloud environments, with a hands-on focus on Windows/Linux, AWS and VMware.

You will deliver improvements, migrations, and project work, maintain documentation in Confluence, and collaborate with stakeholders while learning new technologies and communicating clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Hands-on AWS cloud administration and design.
• Strong Windows Server administration experience.
• Good networking knowledge across on-premise and cloud infra.
• Experience using Confluence for documentation.
• Experience with ITSM tools such as Jira or ServiceNow.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support, administer and maintain Windows Server, Linux/Unix and AWS infrastructure.
• Maintain networking technologies across on-premise and cloud environments.
• Deliver infrastructure improvements, upgrades, migrations and project work.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure issues.
• Produce and maintain high-quality technical documentation (Confluence).
• Ensure knowledge transfer to team members and proper handover.
• Work within ITSM processes using Jira or ServiceNow.
• Collaborate with infrastructure engineers and business stakeholders.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical users.

Skills

AWS cloud

Windows Server

Linux/Unix

Networking

Documentation (Confluence)

ITSM tools (Jira/ServiceNow)

Communication

Team collaboration

Infrastructure automation

Hybrid cloud

Tools

Confluence

Jira

ServiceNow

Job description

Permanent | Hybrid (Minimum 2 days onsite - Nottingham) | Infrastructure & Cloud | AWS

At Peregrine, we’re always seeking Specialist Talent that have the ideal mix of skills, experience, and attitude, to place with our vast array of clients. From Business Analysts in large government organisations to Software Developers in the private sector – we are always in search of the best talent to place, now.

The role:

We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Specialist to join an established IT team supporting a broad hybrid infrastructure estate across both on-premise and cloud environments. This is a hands-on technical role where you’ll play a key part in maintaining, supporting and enhancing core infrastructure services while contributing to a range of operational and project-based activities.

Working alongside an experienced team, you’ll ensure that all work is fully documented, knowledge is shared effectively and solutions are delivered to a high standard. You’ll be comfortable taking ownership of technical challenges, learning new technologies where required and communicating confidently with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Support, administer and maintain Windows Server, Linux/Unix and AWS infrastructure.
• Support and maintain networking technologies across both on-premise and cloud environments.
• Deliver infrastructure improvements, upgrades, migrations and project work.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex infrastructure issues across multiple technology platforms.
• Produce and maintain high-quality technical documentation using Confluence or similar documentation repositories.
• Ensure all work is fully documented and knowledge is transferred to existing team members where appropriate.
• Work within IT Service Management processes using Jira, ServiceNow or similar tools.
• Collaborate closely with infrastructure engineers and wider business stakeholders.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical teams and non-technical users.
• Continually learn and adapt to new technologies and unfamiliar use cases as required.

Skills & Experience:

• Strong commercial experience supporting enterprise infrastructure environments.
• Hands-on experience with AWS cloud technologies.
• Strong administration experience with Windows Server.
• Good networking knowledge across both on-premise and cloud infrastructure.
• Experience using documentation repositories such as Confluence.
• Experience working with IT Service Management tools such as Jira or ServiceNow.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently whilst contributing effectively within a collaborative technical team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable working across a varied technology estate.
• Experience with infrastructure automation.
• Experience delivering infrastructure projects and migrations.
• Exposure to VMware or virtualisation technologies.
• Knowledge of Active Directory and Microsoft infrastructure technologies.
• AWS certification or equivalent cloud certifications.
• Experience working within hybrid cloud environments.
• Experience working within an ITIL or structured service management environment.

About Peregrine

We build workforces that deliver tech and change programmes at leading UK organisations. By combining data science from Peregrine Intelligence, our industry-accredited Peregrine Academy, and market-leading attraction and diversity initiatives, we bridge capability gaps at all levels in public and private sector organisations. We work closely with our clients to understand their challenges and deliver flexible, long-term solutions that make a real difference.

When you join Peregrine, you become part of a team that's focused on growth, both yours, our clients', and the sectors we support. You’ll also get access to a full range of benefits alongside your salary.

How Specialist Talent Works

As a permanent employee at Peregrine, you’ll be part of our Specialist Talent team. That means you’ll work on-site or remotely with our clients, supporting them on complex, high-impact projects in Data, Digital and Business Transformation. You’ll get the variety and challenge of consultancy work, with the stability and support of a permanent role. You’re not a contractor - you’re a valued member of our team, with access to all the same benefits, learning opportunities, and community.

Our Culture

We're curious, open, and always learning. We believe in doing great work and doing it with integrity. We support each other, share ideas freely, and celebrate progress big and small. And we care about the impact we make, whether that's helping clients solve tough problems or creating opportunities for people from all walks of life.

Diversity and Inclusion

We're proud to be a diverse team, with 20+ nationalities represented across Peregrine. We welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences, and we're committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Through our partnerships and internal initiatives, we're working to improve social mobility, reduce our environmental impact, and help our clients build more inclusive teams too.