Junior Infrastructure Engineer

Sinara Consultants; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid office/home working

Training and certification support

Company pension and pension salarySacr

Income Protection Insurance

Job summary

Sinara Consultants in Bermondsey, London are seeking a Junior Infrastructure Engineer to join our in‑house IT team. The role offers cloud and self‑hosted server exposure and a clear path to becoming a subject‑matter expert.

You will work with Windows, Linux, AWS/Azure, Docker/Kubernetes, and manage networks, backups and documentation in a hybrid, Central London setup.

Qualifications

• Recent IT graduate or technically qualified candidate welcome.
• Interest in cloud and self-hosted infrastructure with hands-on learning.
• Ability to communicate with users and external clients.

Responsibilities

• Deployment and management of cloud services (AWS/Azure).
• Administration of Linux/Windows servers and services.
• Maintain documentation for infrastructure configurations and procedures.
• Network connectivity, backups, and monitoring; fault investigation.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

Windows

Linux

Networking

AWS

Azure

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Active Directory

Microsoft Exchange

Education

IT degree or qualification

0–2 years experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Hyper‑V

AWS

Azure

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

Active Directory

Microsoft Exchange

Job description

Sinara Consultants are recruiting a Junior Infrastructure Engineer with an interest in both cloud and self-hosted server infrastructure to join our in-house IT team. If you want to pursue a career in IT infrastructure working within a software company with technically literate colleagues, you might like to apply to join us as a Junior Infrastructure Engineer.

Location: Bermondsey, London (Hybrid)
Salary: £30,000-£40,000 (Depending on experience) + Bonus+ Benefits
Years Experience: 0-2 years in relevant experience
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday
Start Date: ASAP

About the role

This is a varied and challenging role within our IT team to work with our IT Director to manage and maintain the infrastructure described below. It is an opportunity to focus on Cloud infrastructure and become a subject matter expert within the company. The Junior Infrastructure Engineer role will acquire knowledge of system and application software, networking and hardware and so will suit someone with a broad enthusiasm within IT, possibly someone who is looking for a step up in their IT infrastructure career. You will need to communicate both with Sinara’s own users and occasionally with external clients. Such contact will in general be with technically literate users. Extensive training will be provided as required.

Infrastructure:

Our development and operational activities require a significant IT infrastructure – in our office, hosted at a major London data centre, and also in the cloud. We use a wide range of technology, including Microsoft Windows, Linux, Hyper V, Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, AWS, Azure, and we make extensive use of SQL Server and PostGreSQL databases.

The role will ultimately have a wide range of responsibilities including, but not restricted to, the following tasks:

• Deployment of AWS services and other cloud platforms
• Administration of containerisation tools and orchestration platforms (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Maintaining our estate of Linux servers and services
• System Monitoring and Maintenance
• Troubleshooting and Fault Investigation
• User Account Management
• Workstation and Device Configuration
• Data Backup Management
• Maintaining comprehensive documentation for infrastructure configurations and procedures
• Network connectivityWorkstation and Server Hardware configuration

About you

You may have recently graduated with an IT related degree or technical qualification. You will have an interest in using some or all of the technologies listed above. We will also consider candidates with up to 2 years’ experience in a related field. You must be self-motivated, able to use your own initiative and thrive on learning new technologies and taking ownership of projects to achieve infrastructure objectives. You should be someone who enjoys fixing things, building structure where it is lacking but can also be flexible where necessary to meet the changing needs of the company. You are a practical person with a can-do, hands-on approach to new issues.

You can demonstrate some understanding in most of the following areas:

• A broad knowledge of Microsoft system and application software
• A general knowledge of Linux and AWS
• A general knowledge of networking including TCP and DNS
• The ability to learn quickly those concepts with which you are unfamiliar
• Knowledge of Microsoft Azure would be advantageous

What we offer

• Hybrid office/home working arrangement
• Central London location: Bermondsey office, 5 minutes from London Bridge Station.
• Training and certification support
• Friendly and collaborative working environment
• Other Benefits:
• Company pension and pension salary sacrifice options
• Income Protection Insurance

Sinara is only able to hire people who already possess the right to work in UK and cannot provide employer visa sponsorship.

Working hours

Full-time, 37.5 hours per week. We are currently working on a flexible hybrid workplace basis.

About Sinara

Sinara is a well-established London-based software house providing software development services and software products to exchanges, financial institutions and market data vendors. We combine strong technical expertise with a pragmatic, flexible approach to deliver and support business-critical IT systems. We are based just south of Tower Bridge and are well located in the thriving Bermondsey district with excellent transport links including quick and easy access to London Bridge.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or relationship status.