Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Contract Personnel Limited; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT support firm is seeking an Infrastructure/Senior Engineer to lead the support and maintenance of client IT infrastructure across the UK. The role involves collaborating with various stakeholders and automating processes. Ideal candidates will have strong networking skills and experience with cloud technologies. This position offers a challenging opportunity for personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Windows Server and Desktop.
• Strong understanding of DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP networks.
• Experience managing Firewall technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the support and improvement of client IT infrastructure.
• Provide technical expertise in infrastructure solutions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to deliver technology roadmaps.

Skills

Windows Server

Microsoft Exchange

Active Directory

IT Networking principles

Firewall technologies

Virtualisation technologies

Cloud technologies

Job description

Our focus is simple powering our client's business success through IT. We help our clients achieve transformation by combining technology, process, and people in a way that is personal, professional, and practical. Our clients trust us because we are consistent, customer-focused, and always a safe pair of hands.

If you are someone who takes pride in doing things properly, stays calm under pressure, and enjoys making technology work for people, you'll fit right in.

Key Responsibilities:

• Technically lead the support, maintenance, and improvement of client IT infrastructure.
• Act as a senior technical resource within the internal technical team, providing expertise to design, document, and implement infrastructure solutions
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, external consultants, and third-party suppliers or vendors, discussing, designing, and delivering technology roadmaps.
• Automate processes across the business where possible with the use of tool.
• Travel to client sites across the UK (some overnight stays and flexible working possible), leading the technical installation and delivery of projects, and resolution of problem incidents.
• Provide guidance and support within the technical team across 1st, 2nd line.
• Mentoring, and coaching to enhance skills and abilities.
• Provide prompt, accurate, and consistent communication to colleagues and clients.
• Work as a technical lead, building client relationships and onboarding.
• Continuously improve knowledge and understanding across the business of the various software and hardware technologies supported and implemented by ILUX.
• Be responsible for own personal development.
• Demonstrate efficient management of own workload.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service at all times.

Key Skills:

• Working knowledge and experience of Windows Server, Windows Desktop, Microsoft Exchange, Remote Desktop Services and Active Directory.
• A strong understanding of IT Networking principles such as DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, WAN, LAN, WLAN, VLAN and Wi‑Fi topologies.
• Previous experience in managing various Firewall technologies Checkpoint, Meraki, Sophos, Watchguard and Fortinet.
• Virtualisation technologies VMWare, Hyper‑V, Citrix.
• Experience in cloud technologies such as Azure, Office 365, AWS and Google Cloud.

This is a great role if you are an Infrastructure/Senior Engineer looking for a step up and new challenge!