Senior Infrastructure Engineer – Windows Server & Hyper-V

Elevate Technology Group Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Elevate Technology Group Ltd is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer in Manchester to own and modernise on-premises infrastructure. You will manage Windows Server, Hyper-V, Active Directory and complex migration projects within a growing IT function.

You will work on server upgrades, cybersecurity initiatives and MS 365/Azure Entra ID environments, interfacing with a skilled IT team and reporting to the Head of IT. The role emphasizes resilience and proactive issue resolution.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in IT infrastructure or similar roles.
• Proven track record delivering on-premises server migrations and infrastructure upgrades.
• Strong Windows Server administration, configuration and troubleshooting skills.
• Advanced knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy and Windows enterprise environments.
• Experience with Hyper-V virtualisation and managing virtual environments.
• Experience migrating SQL Server, IIS and Remote Desktop Services (RDS).
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 hybrid infrastructure, Azure and Entra ID.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan and deliver on-premises Windows Server migrations and server refresh projects.
• Administer, maintain and optimise Windows Server environments for performance, availability and security.
• Manage Active Directory, Group Policy and access controls.
• Support Hyper-V virtualization environments and related upgrades.
• Support migration projects involving SQL Server, IIS and RDS.
• Administer Microsoft 365 hybrid environments, Azure, Entra ID and Intune.
• Maintain backup, disaster recovery and business continuity solutions.
• Support network infrastructure including switching, VLANs, firewalls, VPNs and WANs.
• Implement patching, vulnerability remediation and security improvements.

Skills

Windows Server

Hyper-V

Active Directory

Microsoft 365

Azure

Entra ID

PowerShell

SQL Server

IIS

RDS

VPNs

VLANs

Network Security

Job description

Elevate Technology Group Ltd is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer in Manchester to own and modernise on-premises infrastructure. You will manage Windows Server, Hyper-V, Active Directory and complex migration projects within a growing IT function.

You will work on server upgrades, cybersecurity initiatives and MS 365/Azure Entra ID environments, interfacing with a skilled IT team and reporting to the Head of IT. The role emphasizes resilience and proactive issue resolution.