IT Infrastructure Specialist

Rise Technical Recruitment; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Specialist based in Gillingham, offering a salary between £40,000 and £42,000. The role involves supporting multi-site operations across Europe, focusing on enterprise hardware and middleware. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree, several years of relevant experience, and strong communication skills in English. This position provides opportunities for progression and a range of benefits.

Benefits

Progression opportunities

Pension scheme

Holiday benefits

Qualifications

• Several years of relevant infrastructure experience.
• Structured, proactive, and service-oriented.
• German language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support and deliver infrastructure projects across middleware, server, networking, and communications platforms.
• Ensure reliable and efficient operation of ICT systems through monitoring, change management, and documentation.
• Provide second-line support and proactive issue resolution across 5+ international sites.

Skills

Enterprise hardware knowledge

Middleware expertise

Communications platforms

English communication

Organisational skills

Education

Bachelor's-level IT education

Job description

IT Infrastructure Specialist
40,000 - 42,000 + Progression + Pension + Holiday + Benefits
Gillingham

Are you an experienced IT Infrastructure Specialist with strong knowledge of enterprise hardware, middleware, and communications platforms, looking for a varied and impactful role supporting a multi-site European operation?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established, international business where you'll support, design, and enhance the core infrastructure for critical systems across Europe-offering technical depth, responsibility, and exposure to a wide range of technologies.

Operating across five international sites, our client delivers centralised ICT services supporting operations in multiple European countries.
This role sits at the heart of their infrastructure team, working across storage, servers, networking, and standard operating software to ensure performance, stability, and business continuity.

You'll take ownership of cross-site infrastructure projects, provide second-line support, and contribute to both day-to-day operations and long-term architectural planning-all while working with a highly skilled and collaborative team.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to take the next step in their career, offering variety, autonomy, and the chance to play a key role in an evolving European IT landscape.

The role:

• Support and deliver infrastructure projects across middleware, server, networking, and communications platforms
• Ensure reliable and efficient operation of ICT systems through monitoring, change management, and documentation
• Provide second-line support and proactive issue resolution across 5+ international sites
• Travel across Europe as needed to support on-site requirements and project delivery

The person:

• Bachelor's-level IT education and several years of relevant infrastructure experience
• Strong knowledge of enterprise hardware, middleware, and communications software
• Structured, proactive, and service-oriented, with good organisational skills
• Confident communicator in English; German language skills are a plus

Reference Number: BBBH - (phone number removed)

To apply for this role or to be considered for further roles, please click "Apply Now" or contact Rise Technical Recruitment.

Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.

The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.