Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer

Sytner Group; Leicester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive retailer in Leicester is seeking a Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer to enhance their networking capabilities within a dynamic IT department. This role involves overseeing the administration and support of a complex infrastructure, including over 7,000 client machines and numerous servers. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with Cisco networks and a passion for developing robust enterprise solutions. The position offers an extraordinary benefits package and opportunities for career advancement.

Benefits

Enhanced Holiday Entitlement - 33 days inc. bank holidays

Industry-leading Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay

Career Development

Discounted Gym memberships

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record in networking and enterprise infrastructure solutions.
• Experience with large-scale network infrastructures across multiple sites.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft's platforms including Exchange Server and Active Directory.

Responsibilities

• Administer and support extensive network and server estate.
• Ensure reliability, security, and performance of enterprise IT systems.
• Lead and mentor Infrastructure Engineers in network-related projects.

Skills

Cisco configuration

Network troubleshooting

IT security knowledge

Leadership and mentoring

Automation skills

Education

Cisco certifications (CCNA or CCNP)

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

PowerShell

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer to join our dynamic IT Department. Our Infrastructure Operations Team supports a diverse and complex environment, including over 7,000 client machines, 300+ servers, 1,600+ Cisco LAN devices and 220+ wide area network links.

As part of the IT Infrastructure Operations team, you will play a lead role in the administration and support of our extensive network and server estate, ensuring the reliability, security and performance of mission‑critical enterprise IT systems. This role places a particular emphasis on networking and connectivity, where your expertise will help optimise and evolve our LAN, WLAN and WAN infrastructure across the organisation.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer to join our dynamic IT Department. Our Infrastructure Operations Team supports a diverse and complex environment, including over 7,000 client machines, 300+ servers, 1,600+ Cisco LAN devices and 220+ wide area network links.

As part of the IT Infrastructure Operations team, you will play a lead role in the administration and support of our extensive network and server estate, ensuring the reliability, security and performance of mission‑critical enterprise IT systems. This role places a particular emphasis on networking and connectivity, where your expertise will help optimise and evolve our LAN, WLAN and WAN infrastructure across the organisation.

What we’re looking for

We are looking for a highly experienced and technically skilled individual with a proven track record in networking and enterprise infrastructure solutions. The ideal candidate will bring advanced competence in configuring and maintaining Cisco network equipment with the ability to investigate, diagnose and resolve complex LAN / WLAN / WAN issues, alongside experience in at least three of the following areas:

• Cisco certifications such as CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) or CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) are highly desirable
• Experience in designing, implementing and supporting large‑scale network infrastructures across multiple sites
• Strong knowledge of Storage Area Networks and backup systems
• In‑depth knowledge and experience of Microsoft platforms including Exchange Server, Active Directory, SharePoint and Windows Server OS
• Experience in developing and maintaining IT disaster recovery and business continuity solutions
• Excellent and demonstrable automation skills (PowerShell, Ansible, Terraform)
• Experience implementing and managing servers in clustered VMware or Hyper‑V virtualised environments
• Strong understanding of IT security, particularly within network and perimeter security
• Experience implementing and managing cloud‑based platforms and services such as Azure, AWS or Google
• Experience with Cisco Unified Communications VOIP platforms

Our team supports the full range of infrastructure solutions, but networking excellence is at the heart of what we do. Flexibility and adaptability across a broad technology set is essential.

About you

You will be a disciplined, solutions‑focused thinker capable of working under pressure in a high‑output environment. Self‑motivation, effective prioritisation, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines are key.

We’re seeking someone with:

• A passion for networking technologies and enterprise‑scale connectivity solutions, combined with fantastic energy and a positive, can‑do approach
• Leadership skills, including mentoring other Infrastructure Engineers, sharing best practice, and guiding the delivery of network‑related projects and technical solutions
• The ability to oversee workloads, ensuring incidents, tasks and projects‑particularly those involving network infrastructure‑are delivered to the highest standards

This is a great opportunity for a technically skilled leader with strong networking expertise looking to make an impact in a challenging and rewarding environment.

Why Sytner?

Sytner Group are delighted to provide an industry‑leading benefits package.

We are passionate about continuous improvement and building an environment where everyone feels valued, appreciated and able to reach their full potential.

• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement - 33 days inc. bank holidays
• Industry‑leading Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay
• Career Development
• Recognition of Long Service every 5 years
• Discounted Car Schemes
• High Street Discounts
• Discounted Gym memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• One day a year paid voluntary / community work

At Sytner, our values and the way we behave are important to us. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, supporting our colleagues to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We are committed to creating an equitable environment and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio‑economic background, religion and/or belief.

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