IT Infrastructure & Security Analyst

JIYU People Ltd; Newbury; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime paid

Hybrid working

Job summary

JIYU People Ltd in Newbury is seeking an IT Infrastructure & Security Analyst to shield and maintain our on-premise environment, with a growing Azure footprint. The role is hands-on, blending security and infrastructure to ensure reliability.

The candidate will drive security tooling deployment, manage a major server upgrade across about 30 servers, and collaborate with stakeholders to optimize the overall environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Defender and related security tooling.
• Solid VMware, Windows Server and Active Directory experience.
• Intune and Entra experience would be a bonus.
• Ability to manage security-focused infrastructure projects across a server upgrade.

Responsibilities

• Protect the environment and keep it running in a predominantly on-premise setup with a growing Azure footprint.
• Lead or assist with a Server 2016 to Server 2022 upgrade across ~30 servers.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and internal customers to align on security and infrastructure needs.

Skills

Microsoft Defender

VMware

Windows Server

Active Directory

Intune

Entra

Job description

IT Infrastructure & Security Analyst

Newbury, Berkshire (Onsite with some hybrid working) | Up to £45,000

Are you a security-minded infrastructure professional looking for a role where you’ll genuinely shape how the environment is protected and run?

We’re recruiting for an IT nfrastructure Analyst to join a close-knit team, working across a predominantly on-premise environment (80%) with a growing Azure footprint (20%). This is a security-focused role at heart, with real infrastructure depth behind it — you’ll be hands‑on with both protecting the environment and keeping it running.

This role is for you if:

• You’ve got strong experience with Microsoft Defender and associated security tooling
• You have solid VMware, Windows Server, and Active Directory experience — these are essential
• Intune and Entra experience would be a bonus
• You’re comfortable managing a major infrastructure project — you’ll be central to a Server 2016 to Server 2022 upgrade across c.30 servers
• You communicate well with stakeholders and internal customers, not just systems

What’s on offer:

• Salary up to £45,000 + bonus
• Based in Newbury, Berkshire — onsite with some hybrid working
• Occasional out-of-hours work, paid as overtime
• A hands‑on role where security and infrastructure genuinely meet, in a small team where your input counts