Infrastructure Engineer: Windows, Cloud & VMware Expert

JD Sports; Bury; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

JD Sports is seeking a Technology Infrastructure Engineer in Bury to maintain and support internal infrastructure and cloud services. The role covers Windows Server, AD, VMware vSphere, and cloud platforms, with a mix of BAU work and project-based tasks.

Reporting to the Technology Infrastructure Team Lead, you will manage incidents, perform server administration, and contribute to cloud and SaaS workloads. Strong analytical skills and proactive problem-solving are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with Windows Server administration and troubleshooting.
• Experience managing Active Directory and Group Policy.

Responsibilities

• Act as 3rd line escalation point for infrastructure incidents and drive resolution.
• Respond to critical incidents in line with SLAs to minimise business disruption.
• Investigate recurring issues and identify root causes for long-term improvements.
• Perform day-to-day server administration tasks across the infrastructure estate.
• Maintain Windows Server, Active Directory, and VMware vSphere environments.

Skills

Windows Server administration

Active Directory & Group Policy

Networking fundamentals

VMware vSphere

Entra ID & RBAC

Microsoft 365 administration

Troubleshooting & analytics

Tools

Azure

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Microsoft 365

Job description

JD Sports is seeking a Technology Infrastructure Engineer in Bury to maintain and support internal infrastructure and cloud services. The role covers Windows Server, AD, VMware vSphere, and cloud platforms, with a mix of BAU work and project-based tasks.

Reporting to the Technology Infrastructure Team Lead, you will manage incidents, perform server administration, and contribute to cloud and SaaS workloads. Strong analytical skills and proactive problem-solving are essential.