Senior Infrastructure Engineer/3rd Line

Datasource Computer Employment Limited; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days holiday

Company Car Scheme

Company Pension Scheme

Training Budget

Career advancement

Job summary

Datasource Computer Employment Limited is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer in Cheltenham to act as Technical Lead, mentoring the team and shaping infrastructure delivery across on-prem and virtual environments. The role involves PoC work, automation, and documentation within a hybrid setup (3 days on-site in Cheltenham town centre, 2 days remote).

The ideal candidate will have strong VMware/Hyper-V experience, solid networking knowledge (Cisco/Juniper/HP/Dell), and a passion for learning

Qualifications

• Senior Infrastructure Engineer with leadership responsibilities.
• Experience delivering IT infrastructure projects end-to-end.
• Strong networking knowledge (Cisco, Juniper, HP, Dell).
• Virtualization experience with VMware and Hyper-V.
• Scripting/automation skills (Ansible, Python, PowerShell, Bash).
• Windows and Linux system administration experience.
• Experience with backup technologies (Veeam, NetBackup).
• MSP background or similar environments seen as a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and implement IT infrastructure solutions including PoC work.
• Act as Technical Lead, mentoring junior team members.
• Deliver ongoing maintenance and high-availability for deployed infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure issues with timely, well-documented resolutions.
• Manage system health: patching, vulnerability management, backups, hardware lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and tooling.
• Create documentation for all deployed infrastructure.
• Ensure security, privacy and ethical standards are maintained.

Skills

Tech leadership

Networking

Virtualization

Scripting

OS administration

Backup tech

MSP experience

Tools

Cisco

Juniper

HP

Dell

Job description

Cheltenham – Hybrid - 3 days per week on site in Cheltenham town centre, 2 days remotely (although they can base people full time on site if required).

Permanent 40 hours per week

Our client is looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join their team in Cheltenham to act as a Technical Lead and take on some team leadership and mentoring responsibilities.

The ideal candidate will be experienced with on-prem technologies such as VMWare, Hyper-V and be interested in new technologies and technology to contribute to Proof of Concept work.

Overall our client is looking for a keen and enthusiastic Infrastructure Engineer and they are happy to help develop the leadership skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, design, and implement physical and virtual IT infrastructure solutions for customer environments such as Proof of Concept work.
• Act as Technical Lead, providing technical direction and mentoring to junior team members.
• Deliver ongoing maintenance and support for deployed infrastructure, ensuring high availability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues in a timely and well-documented manner.
• Manage system health including patching, vulnerability management, backups, and hardware lifecycle.
• Develop and maintain scripts and automation tools to streamline common system administration tasks.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all deployed, monitored, and supported infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance with organisational security, privacy, and ethical standards at all times.

Key Skills:

• You’ll be taking a Tech lead role, covering everything from design and implementation to automation and hands-on support across physical and virtual environments.
• Proven experience delivering and leading IT infrastructure projects end-to-end.
• Strong knowledge of networking technologies and vendors including Cisco, Juniper, HP, and Dell.
• Solid experience with virtualisation platforms such as VMware and Hyper-V.
• Hands-on scripting and automation experience using Ansible, Python, PowerShell, or BASH.
• System administration experience across both Microsoft and Linux environments.
• Experience with backup technologies such as Veeam or NetBackup.
• Background in an MSP environment or similar would be fantastic, with exposure to varied customer infrastructure challenges.
• A passion for technology and a desire to learn about new technologies.
• 25 Days holiday (+Bank Holidays).
• Company Car Scheme.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Training Package/Budget.
• Great company advancement and support.

Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

Part-time opportunities/flexible working is available to suit individual needs.