IT Infrastructure Engineer

Birkbeck University London; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days paid leave

Flexible working

Pension scheme

Job summary

Birkbeck, University of London is seeking an IT Infrastructure Engineer to maintain PowerShell libraries, identity management, and optimise critical infrastructure. You will support Entra ID, Azure, OCI and M365, with Linux and Windows server administration to underpin teaching, research and administration.

The role reports to the Infrastructure Manager, is open-ended and full-time (35 hours/week) based in London, with a strong emphasis on customer service and collaboration with IT Services.

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

• 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.

Skills

PowerShell

Identity Management

Linux

Oracle

Tools

Azure

Entra ID

OCI

M365

AWS

Windows Server

Linux

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.

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.

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.