IT Infrastructure Engineer

Jet2.com Limited; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer, where you'll enhance infrastructure services and ensure smooth operations across Windows and Linux environments. Offering hybrid work, annual pay reviews, and a chance to lead a team in an innovative setting, this role is perfect for those eager to grow in a dynamic industry.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Annual pay reviews

Generous discretionary profit share scheme

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Windows Server and Linux OS administration.
• Proficiency with Microsoft management tools and cloud platforms.
• Experience leading small engineering teams is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and implement IT infrastructure solutions.
• Collaborate with IT teams to align and integrate systems.
• Manage security through OS updates and log reviews.

Skills

Windows Server administration

Linux administration

Cloud-based Kubernetes support

Automation tools (Ansible, Python, PowerShell)

Education

Relevant Microsoft certifications

AWS certifications (Cloud Practitioner, SysOps)

Tools

Microsoft SCOM

SCCM

DPM

WSUS

Intune

Windows Hyper-V

Job description

As a member of the Infrastructure Team within Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, our IT Infrastructure Engineer will undertake a mixture of project-based work to deliver and enhance Infrastructure Services (e.g., compute, storage & infrastructure management tooling) and provide 2nd and 3rd Line Support of the IT Infrastructure. This includes on-premise workloads and AWS cloud-based workloads. The environment comprises approximately 3000 Windows & Linux Servers, multiple Storage Arrays, Backup services, and around 5000 Client devices.

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

• Hybrid working (in the office 2 days per week)
• Annual pay reviews
• Access to a generous discretionary profit share scheme

What you’ll be doing:

• Plan, design, and implement IT infrastructure solutions related to compute, virtualisation, containerisation (both on-premise & Cloud), load balancers, primary storage, and backup that meet business needs.
• Collaborate with other IT teams and stakeholders to ensure alignment and integration of IT infrastructure with other systems and services.
• Provide out-of-hours support via the On-Call rota and be prepared for occasional planned out-of-hours work.
• Provide people management & technical leadership support for the IT Infrastructure Manager when needed.

Assist in managing security by:

• Installing OS patches and updates.
• Reviewing logs to investigate unauthorized activity.
• Administering Active Directory and Group Policy.

What you’ll have:

• Strong experience with Windows Server (Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP) and Linux (RedHat & Oracle) OS administration.
• Proficiency with Microsoft SCOM, SCCM, DPM, WSUS, Intune, Defender, Patch My PC, and Windows Hyper-V managing over 1000 servers.
• Experience supporting both on-premise and cloud-based (AWS preferred) Kubernetes platforms.
• Knowledge of automation tools like Ansible, Python, and PowerShell is a plus.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications such as Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate are desirable.
• AWS certifications like Cloud Practitioner and SysOps are advantageous.
• Experience leading small engineering teams is desirable.

Do you strive to work in a place that values innovation, creativity, and excellence? At Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, we're not just offering a job; we're inviting you to be part of something extraordinary.

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