Platform Engineering – Senior Infrastructure Engineer

SCC; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Senior Infrastructure Engineer responsible for managing and maintaining Data Centre services. This role involves leading projects, collaborating with architects, and ensuring security clearance compliance. Ideal candidates possess strong infrastructure skills and demonstrate excellent communication abilities.

Benefits

Flexible benefits scheme

Paid-for volunteering days

Career development and life-long learning opportunities

Hybrid working

Qualifications

• Strong experience in managing Data Centre services and infrastructure.
• Proven technical lead on large infrastructure projects.
• Must be adaptable and possess excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Data Centre services environment.
• Lead key Platform Projects and act as a point of escalation.
• Collaborate with Infrastructure Architects for service improvement.

Skills

Virtualisation

Backup

Security

Networking

Monitoring

Storage Technologies

Automation and orchestration tools

Communication

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Tools

VMware vSphere

Veeam Backup

Zerto

Hyper-V

Cisco and Fortigate Firewalls

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Posted:

29.06.2025

Expiry Date:

13.08.2025

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Job Description:

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Contract

Salary Package: £, - £, plus large company benefits, a broad flexible benefits scheme, and paid-for volunteering days a year

Hours: am – pm Monday – Friday

Interview Process: 2-stage process

Why SCC?

• An inclusive workplace
• Excellent package: solid basic and company benefits
• Hybrid working & core hours in line with role requirements
• Career development and life-long learning opportunities
• Opportunity to join Europe's largest privately-owned IT Company

Role purpose: The Senior Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for managing and maintaining all Data Centre services infrastructure environments, management tooling, and services delivered from them. This role leads infrastructure lifecycle management, technology evolution, and project delivery, working closely with Architects to develop and challenge designs.

Security clearance or willingness to apply is required for this role.

Key responsibilities:

• Building, maintaining, and supporting Platform Services.
• Acting as a point of escalation for other Platform Engineers.
• Leading key Platform Projects to ensure delivery to specifications.
• Maintaining, upgrading, and supporting platform services.
• Collaborating with Infrastructure Architects to improve infrastructure and develop new services.
• Creating and supporting automation capabilities for infrastructure services.
• Challenging technical experts to explore solutions.
• Adhering to company policies and processes.
• Providing professional service to customers and completing assigned tasks.
• Performing additional duties as required by line management.

Skills and experience:

• Strong infrastructure skills including Virtualisation, Backup, Security, Networking, Monitoring, and Storage Technologies.
• Experience with VMware vSphere & vCloud Director, Veeam Backup, Zerto, Hyper-V & SCVMM, Logic Monitor.
• Knowledge of Azure & Entra, IBM Storage, Brocade FC SAN Switches.
• Experience with automation and orchestration tools.
• Experience with Cisco and Fortigate Firewalls.
• Knowledge of IDS/IPS technologies.
• Familiarity with project and service management best practices (PRINCE, ITIL v).
• Proven experience as a technical lead on large infrastructure projects.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex multi-site/multi-disciplinary problems.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Adaptable, flexible, positive attitude, and strong work ethic.
• Effective collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Must obtain necessary security clearances.