Infrastructure Engineer

Astuco Ltd; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Astuco Ltd is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to own resilient private cloud infrastructures. You will work hands-on with VMware, Windows and Linux platforms to deliver robust, secure, and high-performing systems for clients in a hybrid on-premise setup.

Collaborate with architects and engineers to translate designs into practical solutions while driving continuous improvement and innovation. Strong automation and DevSecOps experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience delivering enterprise-scale Windows, Linux and cloud solutions.
• Proven ability to deploy and manage VMware environments (vSphere/vSAN/NSX).
• Strong scripting/automation skills and knowledge of DevSecOps tooling.

Responsibilities

• Build, manage and troubleshoot VMware-based virtualised environments (vSphere, vSAN, NSX, Aria).
• Build, manage and troubleshoot Windows Server, AD, DNS, GPO, PKI, and Linux (RHEL/CentOS).
• Implement automation/orchestration (PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform) to streamline deployment.
• Install, configure and maintain servers, storage and networking in on-premise and hybrid environments.
• Maintain documentation of systems and configurations; monitor for high availability and security.
• Participate in infrastructure upgrades, patching and lifecycle management.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and trends.

Skills

VMware

Windows Server

Linux

Automation

Ansible

Terraform

PowerShell

Networking

DevSecOps

Troubleshooting

Tools

vSphere

vSAN

NSX

Aria

Git

Docker

Nexus

SonarQube

PowerShell

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

About the role

Astuco is looking for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to join our technical team and take ownership of delivering and maintaining resilient private cloud infrastructures. You'll work hands-on with VMware, Windows and Linux platforms to deliver robust, secure, and high-performing systems for our clients. This role is ideal for engineers who thrive on solving complex infrastructure challenges, implementing best practices, and contributing to reliable, scalable solutions. You will collaborate closely with architects and engineers to translate designs into practical, operational solutions while driving continuous improvement and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Build, manage and troubleshoot VMware-based virtualised environments (vSphere, vSAN, NSX, and related components such as Aria).
• Build, manage and troubleshoot Wintel infrastructure (Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, Group Policy, PKI).
• Build, manage and troubleshoot Linux infrastructure (RHEL, CentOS) including Ansible, Terraform, Git, Docker, Nexus, SonarQube.
• Install, configure and maintain servers, storage and networking in on-premise and hybrid environments.
• Manage and monitor infrastructure services for high availability, performance and security.
• Participate in infrastructure upgrades, patching and lifecycle management.
• Implement automation/orchestration (PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform) to streamline deployment and management.
• Maintain and review documentation of systems, configurations and processes.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and trends.

Candidate Requirements

• Strong experience delivering enterprise-scale solutions across Windows, Linux and cloud.
• Proven experience deploying and managing VMware environments, ideally VMware Cloud Foundation.
• Good Windows platform services knowledge (AD, DNS, Group Policy, PKI, ADFS, WSUS).
• Experience/understanding of containerisation, identity management, lifecycle management, networking, load balancing and SDN.
• Agile/Scrum experience with DevSecOps tools (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Git).
• Hands-on automation and scripting (PowerShell, PowerCLI, Ansible or similar).
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Familiarity with Zero Trust and CIS/NCSC hardening.
• Relevant certifications (VMware VCP, Microsoft MCSA/MCSE or similar) desirable.