IT Infrastructure Engineer

Birkbeck University of London; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days paid leave

Flexible working arrangements

Pension scheme

Central London location

Job summary

Birkbeck, University of London is seeking an IT Infrastructure Engineer to sustain and enhance our IT infrastructure, including identity management and PowerShell libraries, across Entra ID, Azure, OCI and M365 environments.

The role covers Linux/Windows VM administration, server/storage management, messaging, AD/Azure AD in an M365 context, and AWS cloud services, with a focus on reliability and service quality.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with PowerShell, Identity Management, Linux and Oracle platforms.
• Strong understanding of Windows security standards and Entra ID.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation tools like PowerShell.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and a customer-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Manage Identity Management processes.
• Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts and libraries.
• Maintain integration of Entra ID, Azure, OCI and M365 environments.
• Design, develop, administer and support complex IT infrastructure systems (Linux/Windows VMs).
• Server host and storage management; Messaging and Active Directory/Azure AD within M365; Cloud services (AWS); scripting and automation.
• Collaborate with IT Services to resolve escalated issues and improve team efficiency.

Skills

PowerShell

Identity Management

Linux

Oracle

Windows security

Scripting/Automation

Tools

Entra ID

Azure

M365

OCI

AWS

Job description

Are you ready to make a significant impact on the IT infrastructure at one of the UK's leading educational institutions? We are seeking an IT Infrastructure Engineer to join our team at Birkbeck, University of London.

In this pivotal role, you will ensure the PowerShell library is maintained and identity management is efficient and effective, as well as availability and optimisation of critical infrastructure systems, supporting the University's teaching, research, and administrative functions.

Are you ready to make a significant impact on the IT infrastructure at one of the UK's leading educational institutions? We are seeking an IT Infrastructure Engineer to join our team at Birkbeck, University of London.

In this pivotal role, you will ensure the PowerShell library is maintained and identity management is efficient and effective, as well as availability and optimisation of critical infrastructure systems, supporting the University's teaching, research, and administrative functions.

You will ensure the availability and optimisation of critical infrastructure systems, identity management processes, PowerShell scripts/libraries and, supporting the University's teaching, research, and administrative functions.

As an IT Infrastructure Engineer, you will have responsibility for

• Managing Identity Management processes
• PowerShell scripts and libraries
• Maintain integration of Entra ID, Azure, OCI and M365 environments
• The design, development, administration and support of complex IT infrastructure systems, including Linux and Windows virtual server administration
• Server host and storage management
• Messaging and associated services, Active Directory and Azure AD within an M365 environment, Cloud services (AWS), scripting and automations
• Collaborate with IT Services to resolve escalated issues and improve team efficiency.

The ideal IT Infrastructure Engineer, will have

• Extensive experience with PowerShell, Identity Management, Linux and Oracle platforms
• Strong understanding of Windows security standards and Entra ID
• Proficiency in scripting and automation tools like PowerShell
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and a customer-focused approach.

You will report to the Infrastructure Manager as well as indirectly to the Infrastructure Architect. Whilst this is a technical role, there will be engagement with customers, and customer service and quality management are essential to the successful delivery of this role.

If you have experience as Systems Administrator, Infrastructure Specialist, Cloud Engineer, Integration Engineer or Identity Specialists, this position could be the perfect fit for you and we would love to hear from you.

Contract

This role is offered on an open-ended basis.This is a full-time, working 35 hours per week.Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.Interviews will be held from 1 December 2026.

Salary and benefits

Grade 7 of the College's London Pay Scale which is £45,132 rising to £51,387 per annum.

Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Central London.

The salary quoted is on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance which applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area.

If you have technical issues or difficulties using the recruitment portal, please contact [e-mail] providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding a bronze Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.