IT Infrastructure Engineer (Copy)

Sunbelt Rentals Careers; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading equipment rental company in the UK is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer. In this hybrid role, you'll provide critical technical support across various internal systems, ensuring infrastructure integrity and performance optimization. The ideal candidate has strong troubleshooting skills, experience with cloud technologies such as Microsoft Azure and M365, and a proactive mindset. Join a team committed to delivering world-class service while valuing employee wellbeing and inclusivity.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Life assurance and matched pension scheme

Retail discounts and employee recognition awards

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role within equipment rental or construction industry.
• Calm under pressure, strong communicator, team player with proactive mindset.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and support servers and management platforms.
• Monitor systems, resolve issues, and ensure infrastructure integrity.
• Perform routine maintenance like backups and patching.
• Support infrastructure projects through capacity planning and design.

Skills

Strong communication and customer relationship skills

Advanced troubleshooting across Windows Server, Microsoft Exchange and hypervisor platforms

Experience with cloud technologies, ideally Microsoft Azure and M365

Excellent organisation and time management

Methodical approach with attention to detail

Ability to interpret technical issues from non-technical descriptions

Operational IT support experience in a multi-site, complex network environment

Full UK driving licence

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Microsoft Azure

M365

Job description

About The Role

Are you an Infrastructure Engineer ready for your next challenge? Join our team at Sunbelt Rentals UK, where our mission is to deliver a world‑class experience and our vision is to own the future of rentals. In this role, you'll provide technical support across a range of internal systems, working to agreed quality standards and SLAs.

The role is based on a Hybrid pattern with a minimum of one day per week in the office.

Core Duties

• Install, configure, and support servers and management platforms, including VMware and Hyper‑V
• Document technical specifications and reports
• Support infrastructure projects through capacity planning and design
• Share knowledge across teams and support project activities
• Provide BAU and out‑of‑hours support to the business

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain and support a varied server/network estate
• Monitor systems, resolve issues, and ensure infrastructure integrity
• Diagnose and resolve complex hardware, software, and connectivity problems
• Perform routine maintenance (e.g. backups, patching, hotfixes)
• Recommend and implement solutions to optimise performance
• Work on multiple concurrent systems and project initiatives

About You

You’ll bring relevant experience from a similar role, ideally within the equipment rental or construction industry. You’re calm under pressure, a strong communicator, and a team player with a proactive mindset.

Skills & Experience

• Strong communication and customer relationship skills
• Advanced troubleshooting across Windows Server, Microsoft Exchange and hypervisor platforms
• Experience with cloud technologies, ideally Microsoft Azure and M365
• Excellent organisation and time management
• Methodical approach with attention to detail
• Ability to interpret technical issues from non‑technical descriptions
• Operational IT support experience in a multi‑site, complex network environment
• Full UK driving licence

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance (with buy/sell options)
• Life assurance and matched pension scheme
• Retail discounts and employee recognition awards

About Us

Sunbelt Rentals is the leader in equipment rentals in the UK, Ireland, US and Canada – as well as specialist operations in Europe. We provide a range of solutions to every market and sector, including construction, industrial, energy, infrastructure, government and events. Our teams make the impossible possible and the unthinkable doable. Turning what if into what is.

Our people are at the heart of our values and they’re our greatest asset. We rely on you to look after our customers so in return, we take good care of you. We recognise the value and uniqueness of our team‑mates and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive Sunbelt Rentals, providing equality of opportunity and a culture of fairness and respect.

Your health, safety and wellbeing is really important to us. We’re raising awareness and providing support through initiatives such as our mental health awareness campaign and first‑aider programme. You’ll also be able to access a 24‑7 employee assistance helpline, counselling services and financial wellbeing support.