IT Infrastructure Engineer - Windows, Cloud & AD

JD Sports Fashion; Bury; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discount

Personal development opportunities

Job summary

JD Sports is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Engineer to maintain and support internal infrastructure and cloud services. Reporting to the Technology Infrastructure Team Lead, you will handle Windows Server, AD, VMware, and cloud platforms, balancing BAU tasks with project work.

You will act as a 3rd line escalation for incidents, implement fixes, manage patches, and contribute to security, identity management, and automation across Azure, GCP, and Microsoft 365.

Qualifications

• Experience with Windows Server administration, deployment, and troubleshooting.
• In-depth knowledge of Active Directory, including Group Policy.
• Networking fundamentals (DNS, DHCP).
• VMware vSphere virtualization (7.0+).
• Entra ID, RBAC, PIM, and Enterprise App/SSO experience.
• Experience with Microsoft 365.
• Experience with server and storage hardware (HPE).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with AWS, GCP, and Azure.
• Understanding of Terraform and GitHub.

Responsibilities

• Provide 3rd line escalation for infrastructure incidents.
• Respond to critical incidents per SLAs with minimal disruption.
• Investigate recurring issues and implement long-term fixes.
• Administer Windows Server, AD, and VMware vSphere.
• Maintain patches, configurations, and system updates.
• Support Azure, GCP, and Microsoft 365 cloud services.
• Manage identity and core infrastructure workloads in cloud/SaaS.
• Deliver small infrastructure projects and assist on larger initiatives.

Skills

Windows Server administration

Active Directory / Group Policy

Networking fundamentals (DNS, DHCP)

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Independent working

Tools

VMware vSphere

HPE hardware

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Microsoft 365

Entra ID / RBAC / PIM / Enterprise App/SSO

Terraform

GitHub

CyberArk

Zscaler

Job description

JD Sports is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Engineer to maintain and support internal infrastructure and cloud services. Reporting to the Technology Infrastructure Team Lead, you will handle Windows Server, AD, VMware, and cloud platforms, balancing BAU tasks with project work.

You will act as a 3rd line escalation for incidents, implement fixes, manage patches, and contribute to security, identity management, and automation across Azure, GCP, and Microsoft 365.