IT Infrastructure Engineer

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays; Leeds; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (2 days in the office)

Annual pay reviews

26 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Job summary

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays is seeking an IT Infrastructure Engineer to join their Infrastructure Team in Leeds. This role involves designing and implementing secure, scalable infrastructure solutions using AWS and on-prem platforms. You'll have strong experience with Windows Server, Linux servers, and Kubernetes. Offering a hybrid working model, annual pay reviews, and 26 days holiday, this position is ideal for those looking to enhance their career in a dynamic environment. Apply today and let your career take flight!

Qualifications

• Strong experience administering Windows Server, including Active Directory and Group Policy.
• Hands-on experience administering Kubernetes platforms in production environments.
• Practical experience supporting AWS public cloud infrastructure including core concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure solutions.
• Administering and maintaining Kubernetes platforms.
• Operating and optimizing AWS environments based on best practices.
• Troubleshooting complex infrastructure incidents and providing technical guidance.

Skills

Windows Server Administration

Linux Server Support

Kubernetes Administration

AWS Infrastructure Support

Operational experience with Microsoft tools

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Active Directory

Microsoft Defender

Job description

At Jet2.com and Jet2holidays we’re working together to deliver an amazing journey, literally! We work together to really drive forward a ‘Customer First’ ethos, creating unforgettable package holidays and flights. We couldn’t do it without our wonderful people.

Working as part of the Infrastructure Team, you’ll combine project‑based delivery with 2nd and 3rd line support, helping to enhance and operate a large, complex, and business‑critical hybrid infrastructure estate covering compute, storage, virtualisation, containers and cloud services. This is an opportunity to work hands‑on with enterprise‑scale on‑prem and AWS cloud platforms, influence technical direction, and contribute to continuous improvement across Jet2’s infrastructure services. The platforms you support play a direct role in the availability, resilience and security of Jet2’s operations, making engineering quality and reliability essential.

As our IT Infrastructure Engineer, you’ll have access to a wide range of benefits including:

• Hybrid working (we’re in the office 2 days per week)
• Annual pay reviews
• 26 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing, planning and implementing scalable, secure and resilient infrastructure solutions, including: On‑prem and AWS‑based IaaS (compute, storage and networking) & Virtualisation and container platforms
• Administering and supporting Kubernetes platforms, including cluster lifecycle management, upgrades, security and integration with underlying infrastructure
• Operating, maintaining and optimising AWS environments, ensuring infrastructure is delivered in line with security, resilience and availability best practices, as well as cost‑effective operation
• Designing and supporting infrastructure with appropriate availability, resilience and disaster recovery considerations to meet business and operational requirements
• Troubleshooting and resolving complex infrastructure incidents, including cloud‑related issues, escalating where appropriate to senior engineers or third‑party vendors
• Providing technical guidance, mentoring and knowledge‑sharing to IT Operations and other technology teams, contributing to improved standards and ways of working
• Creating and maintaining clear, accurate documentation, including infrastructure designs, configurations, standards, policies and operating procedures
• Supporting and developing automation and Infrastructure‑as‑Code approaches across on‑prem and cloud platforms to improve consistency, reliability and efficiency
• Participating in the on‑call rota (minimum of 1 in 4) and supporting planned out‑of‑hours work when required

What You’ll Have

• Strong experience administering Windows Server, including: Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS and DHCP
• Experience supporting Linux servers (Red Hat and Oracle)
• Hands‑on experience administering Kubernetes platforms in production environments
• Strong operational experience with Microsoft tooling, including SCOM, SCCM, DPM, WSUS, Intune and Microsoft Defender
• Practical experience supporting AWS public cloud infrastructure (IaaS), including core compute, storage and networking concepts
• A solid understanding of patch management, vulnerability management and security best practices across hybrid infrastructure environments

Join us as we redefine travel experiences and create memories for millions of passengers. At Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, your potential has no limits. Apply today and let your career take flight!