Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Peaple Talent; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Generous holiday allowance

Life assurance

Employee discounts

Job summary

Peaple Talent is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer in Swindon, operating in a hybrid model. You will manage cloud and on‑premise infrastructure, networks, and security, while providing senior technical leadership and mentoring to the technology team.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to drive operational excellence, ensure resilience, and support digital transformation across the business.

Qualifications

• Senior Infrastructure Engineer or similar technical leadership role.
• Strong expertise in Windows Server, Microsoft 365 and Azure.
• Solid enterprise networking knowledge including firewalls, routing and DNS.
• Experience with cloud and on-premise infrastructure management.
• Solid understanding of IT security, vulnerability management and incident response.
• Experience mentoring and leading junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior technical leadership and support strategic infrastructure initiatives.
• Act as deputy to Cloud & Infrastructure Manager and mentor teammates.
• Ensure reliability, security and scalability of critical systems.
• Lead operational excellence and contribute to technology transformation.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Cloud & infrastructure knowledge

Security practices

Documentation

Tools

Windows Server

Microsoft 365

Azure

Networking (firewalls, DNS, SD-WAN)

Intune

Autopilot

Job description

Senior Infrastructure Engineer | Swindon (Hybrid) | £50,000

Peaple Talent is partnering with a well‑established British design and retail brand that has built its reputation on craftsmanship, quality, and innovation. As the business continues to invest in technology and digital transformation, they are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to play a key role in maintaining and evolving their cloud, infrastructure, network, and security landscape.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative technology team where you'll act as the deputy to the Cloud & Infrastructure Manager, providing senior technical leadership, supporting strategic infrastructure initiatives, and ensuring the reliability, security, and scalability of critical business systems.

We're looking for an experienced infrastructure professional who enjoys combining hands‑on technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, mentoring colleagues, driving operational excellence, and supporting business‑wide technology transformation.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience in a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Systems Engineer, or similar technical leadership role
• Strong experience across Microsoft technologies including Windows Server, Microsoft 365, and Azure
• Solid understanding of enterprise networking including firewalls, routing, switching, DNS, and SD‑WAN technologies
• Experience supporting and maintaining cloud and on‑premise infrastructure environments
• Strong knowledge of IT security principles, vulnerability management, patching, and incident response
• Experience with endpoint management technologies such as Microsoft Intune and Autopilot
• Ability to provide 3rd line technical support and act as a senior escalation point for complex technical issues
• Experience contributing to business continuity, disaster recovery, backup, and resilience strategies
• Strong documentation, troubleshooting, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to mentor and support junior engineers while driving technical best practice across teams
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non‑technical stakeholders

Nice to Have

• Experience with Microsoft SQL Server environments
• Exposure to MDR and security platforms such as CrowdStrike or Arctic Wolf
• Experience within retail, manufacturing, warehouse distribution, or digital marketing environments
• Experience delivering infrastructure transformation or cloud migration projects
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability platforms
• Experience with capacity planning, lifecycle management, and infrastructure roadmaps
• Relevant certifications across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Networking, or Cyber Security disciplines

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working
• Generous holiday allowance
• Life assurance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Company sick pay
• Gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discounts and wellbeing benefits
• Volunteer days
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Long service rewards and additional leave benefits