Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Wintel (Server)

Inspire People; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Wintel) to manage and maintain core infrastructure systems for a government agency. This role involves administering Windows/VMware environments, resolving complex issues, and ensuring system integrity. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience with Windows Server and VMware ESXi, strong communication skills, and a proactive attitude towards problem-solving. Excellent benefits and a flexible hybrid working environment are offered.

Benefits

Best in class learning and development

Flexible working options

Employer pension contribution of 28.97%

On-site gym and personal training

25 days annual leave

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting, maintaining, administering, and building Windows Server infrastructure.
• Experience in supporting, maintaining, administering, and building VMware ESXi infrastructure.
• Excellent communication and team working skills.

Responsibilities

• Support, maintain, administer, and build Windows/VMware infrastructure.
• Take ownership of complex infrastructure issues and coordinate across multiple areas.

Skills

Windows Server management

VMware ESXi administration

Problem-solving

Teamwork and communication

Job description

Are you passionate about IT and ready to embrace a new challenge? Can you effectively support large scale IT services? The DVLA and Inspire People are partnering together to bring you an exciting opportunity for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Wintel) to help manage and maintain the core infrastructure that underpins DVLA's production services. £44,445 plus up to £14,756 Government Digital and Data (GDaD) Allowance and up to £4,000 out of hours allowance and excellent Civil Service benefits and 28.97% pension. Flexible, hybrid working from Swansea, a great place to work, live and play, with a healthy work‑life balance on how and where you work.

Overview of the Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Wintel (Server):

In this role, you'll be responsible for managing, supporting, designing and building some of the core infrastructure services that power both internal operations and public‑facing services and play a key role in developing and maintaining robust infrastructure solutions.

Responsibilities for the Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Wintel (Server):

• To support, maintain, administer and build Windows/VMware infrastructure to ensure services are integrated, delivered and operated as required
• To work with and support colleagues, taking ownership for complex infrastructure issues, engaging and co‑ordinating across multiple infrastructure and application areas until resolution is achieved

About You

• You will already be an experienced, Senior Infrastructure specialist with comprehensive knowledge of Windows Server, along with relevant ancillary products, including clustering and you will also have an equal level of experience in supporting, maintaining, administering and building VMware ESXi infrastructure
• You will be proactive in maintaining and monitoring systems to ensure remedial steps are taken before issues arise but also comfortable and confident when reacting to issues if they do occur as well as being self‑assured in acting as an escalation point for more junior engineers
• You should be adept in problem solving and be able to demonstrate a methodical and thorough approach to troubleshooting
• You will also possess excellent communication and team working skills, and be capable of acting as an escalation point for issues experienced between application and infrastructure teams, working in a collaborative manner to achieve resolution

Benefits:

• Salary: Up to £63,201 incl. out of hours allowance Dependent upon assessment at interview stage
• Best in class learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work‑life balance
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues
• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• Digital communities with clear career frameworks
• On‑site gym plus personal training available (membership applies)
• On‑site nursery, restaurant and coffee bar
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave)
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King's birthday
• Free parking

For this role you will need to submit a CV with evidence of your experience of the following essential criteria:

• Ability to demonstrate that you have thorough and comprehensive experience in supporting, maintaining, administering and building Windows Server infrastructure
• Demonstrate the same level of experience in supporting, maintaining, administering and building VMware ESXi infrastructure
• Providing excellent communication and team working skills, and be capable of acting as an escalation point for issues experienced between application and infrastructure teams, working in a collaborative manner to achieve resolution

For more information or an informal chat, please reach out to Andrew Medhurst or Keesha Paulsen at Inspire People.