IT Infrastructure Engineer

ECS Resource Group Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based recruitment firm seeks an experienced IT Infrastructure Engineer to lead the migration of core infrastructure to Azure. This hybrid role is based in Watford, requiring strong server and networking skills, along with expertise in Azure environments. The ideal candidate will contribute to infrastructure automation and work with high-level networking protocols. This position promises a competitive salary and a flexible work arrangement post-probation.

Qualifications

• Proven third-line IT support and infrastructure experience.
• Strong understanding of servers and networking.
• Experience deploying Azure environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead server deployments and manage enterprise storage infrastructure.
• Assist with the migration of services to Azure.
• Collaborate with teams on Azure deployment standards.

Skills

Server deployments

Networking expertise

Azure environments

Infrastructure automation

Troubleshooting

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Title: IT Infrastructure Engineer (Azure Migration & Deployment)
Location: Watford (preferred) or Horsham Hybrid after probation (3 days onsite, 2 days work from home non-consecutive)
Salary: Up to 55,000
Contract: Full-time, Permanent 3-Month Probation

Overview

We're looking for an experienced and versatile IT Infrastructure Engineer to join our growing team, supporting a key transformation project as we move core infrastructure from on-premise to Azure. This is a hands-on role suited to a senior third-line engineer with a broad IT background, strong server and networking expertise, and a keen interest in cloud technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead server deployments and manage enterprise storage infrastructure
• Assist with the migration of services and workloads from on-prem to Azure
• Work with VLANs, routing, and general networking at a high level
• Collaborate with group-level teams to align with mandated Azure deployment standards using Terraform and Azure DevOps
• Contribute to infrastructure automation and scripting as needed
• Troubleshoot complex issues across server, storage, and network layers
• Support a general IT environment, with involvement across infrastructure projects

Required Experience

• Proven third-line IT support and infrastructure experience
• Strong understanding of servers, networking (including VLANs and routing), and storage systems
• Experience deploying and managing Azure environments (or AWS with willingness to cross-train)
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform
• Understanding of CI/CD concepts and tools like Azure DevOps
• Flexible, adaptable, and comfortable working in a generalist IT role

Desirable

• Exposure to AWS, with an interest in developing Azure skills
• Previous experience in hybrid infrastructure environments
• Broad technical background across multiple IT domains

Location & Working Arrangement

• Preferred base: Watford (some flexibility for Horsham-based candidates)
• Full-time onsite during 3-month probation
• Post-probation: Hybrid model - 2 days work from home per week (non-consecutive), subject to managerial discretion

ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.