Infrastructure Engineer — Cloud & Data Centre Ops Lead

VIQU IT; Preston; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Ongoing professional development

Job summary

VIQU IT is recruiting for an Infrastructure Engineer to join a well‑established organisation. The role focuses on maintaining data centre operations, Windows infrastructure, virtualization and Microsoft cloud technologies across on‑premise and Azure environments.

You will contribute to infrastructure upgrades, security reviews and a range of transformation projects while working with internal IT teams and third‑party partners in a large enterprise setting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in Infrastructure or Data Centre Operations.
• Strong admin experience with Windows Server and VMware environments.
• Experience with Microsoft 365 (Azure AD, Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive).
• Experience administering Azure IaaS and cloud infrastructure.
• Knowledge of AD, Group Policy, DNS, WSUS, SCCM and MFA.
• Experience with storage, backup and virtualization technologies including Citrix.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, maintain and support on‑premise and cloud infrastructure.
• Perform routine health checks and security reviews on infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot incidents and manage service requests.
• Administer Windows Server, VMware, and Microsoft 365 platforms.
• Support AD, DNS, MFA, SCCM, and monitoring tools across environments.
• Collaborate with IT teams and suppliers on infrastructure projects.

Skills

Windows Server

VMware

Microsoft 365 Admin

Azure AD

Active Directory

Troubleshooting

Communication

Problem-solving

Tools

Azure

SCCM

DNS

Group Policy

WSUS

Citrix

PowerShell

Job description

VIQU IT is recruiting for an Infrastructure Engineer to join a well‑established organisation. The role focuses on maintaining data centre operations, Windows infrastructure, virtualization and Microsoft cloud technologies across on‑premise and Azure environments.

You will contribute to infrastructure upgrades, security reviews and a range of transformation projects while working with internal IT teams and third‑party partners in a large enterprise setting.