Infrastructure Engineer

VIQU Limited; Preston; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

VIQU Limited is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to join its IT Infrastructure team and manage on‑premise and Azure environments. The role involves maintaining business‑critical systems, performing health checks, and driving infrastructure improvements across data centres and cloud platforms.

The ideal candidate will have strong Windows Server and VMware experience, hands-on Microsoft 365/Azure skills, and a proactive approach to incident resolution and project work in a large

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Infrastructure or Data Centre Operations.
• Strong admin experience with Windows Server and VMware environments.
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft 365 (Azure AD, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online, OneDrive).
• Experience administering Azure infrastructure with IaaS understanding.
• Knowledge of core infrastructure tech: AD, GP, DNS, WSUS, SCCM, MFA.
• Experience with enterprise storage, backup, and VDI tech such as Citrix.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring, maintaining and supporting infrastructure across on-premise and cloud environments.
• Performing routine system health checks, security reviews and maintenance.
• Troubleshooting issues, resolving incidents and handling service requests.
• Administering Windows Server, VMware and Microsoft 365 platforms.
• Supporting AD, Group Policy, DNS, VPN, WSUS, SCCM, monitoring tools and MFA.
• Managing Azure infrastructure and cloud-based deployments.

Skills

Windows Server

VMware

Microsoft 365

Azure

Active Directory

Group Policy

DNS

SCCM

MFA

Tools

WSUS

Citrix

Job description

Infrastructure Engineer

Infrastructure Engineer - Join a Leading Organisation

VIQU is recruiting on behalf of a well-established organisation seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to join their IT Infrastructure team. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically skilled professional with a strong background in data centre operations, Windows infrastructure, virtualisation, and Microsoft cloud technologies.

The successful Infrastructure Engineer will play a key role in maintaining business-critical infrastructure across both on-premise data centres and Azure environments while contributing to a variety of infrastructure improvement and transformation projects.

The Infrastructure Engineer Role:

Key responsibilities include:

• Monitoring, maintaining and supporting infrastructure across on-premise and cloud environments.
• Performing routine system health checks, security reviews and infrastructure maintenance.
• Troubleshooting technical issues, resolving incidents and managing service requests.
• Administering and maintaining Windows Server, VMware and Microsoft 365 platforms.
• Supporting core infrastructure services including Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, VPN, WSUS, SCCM, monitoring tools and Multi-Factor Authentication.
• Managing Azure infrastructure and assisting with cloud-based deployments.
• Supporting enterprise storage, backup and virtualisation technologies.
• Working closely with internal IT teams, third-party suppliers and business stakeholders to deliver reliable infrastructure services.
• Contributing to infrastructure upgrades, enhancements and wider technology projects.

Infrastructure Engineer skills & Experience

• Proven experience working within Infrastructure or Data Centre Operations.
• Strong administration experience with Windows Server and VMware environments.
• Hands-on experience supporting Microsoft 365, including Azure Active Directory, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint Online and OneDrive.
• Experience administering Microsoft Azure infrastructure, with a good understanding of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
• Strong knowledge of core infrastructure technologies including Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, WSUS, SCCM and Multi-Factor Authentication.
• Experience supporting enterprise storage, backup solutions, and virtual desktop technologies such as Citrix.
• Excellent troubleshooting, problem-solving and communication skills, with a proactive approach to supporting business-critical systems.
• Full UK driving licence and the flexibility to support infrastructure across multiple environments when required.

What's in it for the infrastructure Engineer?

• Opportunity to work within a large, enterprise-scale IT environment.
• Exposure to a broad range of Microsoft infrastructure and cloud technologies.
• Involvement in exciting infrastructure improvement and transformation projects.
• A collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Ongoing opportunities for professional development and technical growth.

If you're an experienced Infrastructure Engineer looking for your next challenge and want to join an organisation investing in its technology estate, we'd love to hear from you.