IT Infrastructure & Security Analyst in Newbury, West Berkshire

Energy Jobline CVL; Newbury; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline CVL in Newbury, Berkshire, is seeking an IT Infrastructure & Security Analyst to manage a predominantly on-premise environment (80%) with a growing Azure footprint (20%). The role focuses on security and reliable operations in a small team where your input counts.

You will work hands-on with Defender tooling, VMware, Windows Server and Active Directory, and you’ll lead a Server 2016 to 2022 upgrade across ~30 servers while collaborating with internal customers and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Defender and security tooling.
• Solid VMware, Windows Server, and Active Directory experience.
• Intune and Entra experience would be a bonus.
• Experience managing major infrastructure upgrades and projects.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and secure on-premise infrastructure with growing Azure footprint.
• Protect and keep the environment running, hands-on security focus.
• Coordinate a Server 2016 to Server 2022 upgrade across ~30 servers.
• Communicate with stakeholders and internal customers.

Skills

Microsoft Defender

VMware

Windows Server

Active Directory

Intune

Entra

Azure

Security tooling

Project management

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 infrastructure 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 overtimeA hands‑on role where security and infrastructure genuinely meet, in a small team where your input counts

IT Infrastructure & Security Analyst
Newbury, Berkshire (Onsite with some hybrid working) | Up to £45,000