IT Infrastructure Engineer

Digital Waffle; Leicester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Digital Waffle is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer in Leicester to support and maintain Windows Server environments and administer VMware vSphere platforms. The ideal candidate will possess strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Server technologies, support enterprise storage solutions, and knowledge of Azure infrastructure services. This role involves monitoring system performance, managing patching cycles, and delivering improvements towards infrastructure transformation. Strong documentation and communication skills are essential, and experience with PowerShell scripting for automation is preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Server technologies.
• Experience administering VMware vSphere environments.
• Proven experience managing patching cycles and firmware upgrades.
• Experience supporting enterprise storage solutions.
• Knowledge of backup technologies and recovery testing.
• Exposure to Azure infrastructure services.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain Windows Server environments.
• Manage server patching, upgrades, and lifecycle activities.
• Monitor system performance, capacity, and availability.
• Administer and optimise VMware vSphere environments.
• Ensure resilience and high availability across platforms.
• Support enterprise storage platforms.
• Manage backup platforms and recovery testing.
• Deliver upgrades, migrations, and platform improvements.

Skills

VMWare

Windows Server

Active Directory

Group Policy

DNS

DHCP

Azure IaaS

PowerShell scripting

Job description

Key Skills

• VMWare
• Windows Server

What You’ll Be Doing

Core Infrastructure & Server Management

• Support and maintain Windows Server environments including Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS and DHCP.
• Manage server patching, upgrades and lifecycle activities across physical and virtual estates.
• Monitor system performance, capacity and availability to ensure optimal operation.
• Administer and optimise VMware vSphere environments (hosts, clusters, VMs).
• Ensure resilience, high availability and performance across virtual platforms.

Storage & Backup

• Support enterprise storage platforms including provisioning and performance monitoring.
• Manage backup platforms, scheduling and recovery testing.
• Contribute to disaster recovery documentation and failover testing activities.
• Administer Azure IaaS services including Virtual Machines, storage, networking and access controls.
• Support hybrid identity configurations and integration between cloud and on-prem environments.
• Apply best practice around governance, security, resilience and cost optimisation.

Security & Service Improvement

• Maintain secure configurations across infrastructure platforms.
• Support vulnerability remediation and compliance requirements.
• Act as an escalation point for infrastructure-related incidents.
• Identify opportunities for automation, monitoring improvements and operational efficiency.

Projects & Enhancements

• Deliver upgrades, migrations and platform improvements.
• Support infrastructure transformation and cloud roadmap initiatives.
• Work closely with senior engineers and architects on strategic programmes.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Server technologies (Windows Server, AD, GPO, DNS, DHCP).
• Experience administering VMware vSphere environments.
• Proven experience managing patching cycles and firmware upgrades.
• Experience supporting enterprise storage solutions.
• Knowledge of backup technologies and recovery testing.
• Exposure to Azure infrastructure services and hybrid integration.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues across server, storage, virtualisation and cloud environments.
• Strong documentation and communication skills.
• PowerShell scripting for automation.
• Experience with Azure patch management tools.
• Exposure to enterprise backup solutions (e.g. Veeam, Rubrik or similar).
• Experience participating in disaster recovery testing.