Lead Infrastructure Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Reading; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Architect. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in IT infrastructure, focusing on leadership in architecture and solution design. Expertise in network design, firewall and security design, and hands-on experience with VMware and cloud infrastructure is essential. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are a must.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure.
• Hands-on expertise with virtualization best practices.

Skills

Leadership in architecture and solution design

Network design

Infrastructure planning

Firewall and security design

Problem-solving

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

VMware Certified Professional (VCP)

ITIL Foundation

TOGAF

Tools

VMware vSphere/ESXi

UNIX/Linux

Windows Server

AWS

Azure

GCP

Ansible

Terraform

Nagios

Zabbix

SolarWinds

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• 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure with leadership in architecture and solution design.
• Proven experience in network design, infrastructure planning, firewall and security design.
• Hands-on expertise with VMware vSphere/ESXi, vCenter, and virtualization best practices.
• Strong knowledge of UNIX/Linux and Windows Server platforms.
• Experience in architecting solutions across data center, SAN/NAS storage, backup/DR, and IT security domains.
• Exposure to cloud infrastructure (AWS/Azure/GCP) and hybrid architectures.
• In-depth understanding of routing/switching, firewalls (Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco ASA, etc.), and security hardening practices.
• Familiarity with automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, etc.) and monitoring solutions (Nagios, Zabbix, SolarWinds, etc.).
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure on critical issues.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Certifications:

• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• ITIL Foundation / TOGAF (preferred but not mandatory)