Infrastructure Engineer - Birmingham

ECS Resource Group Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global distributor of automation products in Birmingham is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer for a full-time, permanent position. The role involves designing, building, and maintaining on-premise and cloud infrastructure, ensuring performance, availability, and security. Candidates should have experience with Azure, network management, and disaster recovery planning. This position allows for hybrid work with occasional visits to Milton Keynes.

Qualifications

• Experience with on-premise and cloud infrastructure.
• Knowledge of SAN and NAS storage systems.
• Experience with network switches, firewalls, and wireless systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain the company's infrastructure.
• Implement infrastructure upgrade projects.
• Monitor performance and availability of infrastructure.
• Ensure server backups and perform recovery tests.
• Assist in disaster recovery planning.

Skills

Infrastructure design and maintenance

Cloud services management (Azure)

Network management

Disaster recovery planning

Job description

Infrastructure Engineer

Location : Birmingham (Hybrid, with visits to Milton Keynes)

Role: Permanent - Full time on site

I'm recruiting for a leading global distributor of electrical and industrial automation products, known for its strong focus on innovation, sustainability, and empowering its people. This company operates across multiple locations and delivers advanced technology solutions to a wide range of industries.

Your responsibilities in the role

Responsible for the design, build, and maintenance of all of the company's on-premise and cloud infrastructure

Implement on-premise and cloud infrastructure upgrade projects.

Maintain all company servers, both on-premise and in the cloud (Azure).

Maintain storage systems (SAN, NAS).

Maintain company network at all sites including switches, firewalls, and wireless access points.

Monitor company infrastructure to ensure performance and availability.

Handle support tickets that are escalated for infrastructure resolution.

Ensure server backups are performed and test recovery.

Assist in establishing a robust Disaster Recovery Plan and participate in the practice of the Disaster Recovery at least annually.

Assist with the planning and deployment of group security measures.

Create documentation and ensure it is up to date.

In the event of a failure, work at speed for an optimal recovery.

Identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities.

Keep up to date with the latest securi...