Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer

ZipRecruiter; London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer for a 12-month fixed-term contract based in London. The successful candidate will play a key role in a small infrastructure team, handling various projects including Azure VDI rollout and data centre migrations. This position offers hybrid working and competitive salary with potential for extension.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years’ infrastructure experience required.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Azure and VDI necessary.
• Confident with server builds and network configuration.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and manage Azure cloud infrastructure.
• Lead escalations from service desk on critical systems.
• Support data centre upgrades and office relocations.

Skills

Azure

Microsoft 365

Networking

Windows Server

VMware

Hyper-V

Education

Azure Admin Certification

Security+ Certification

Networking+ Certification

Tools

Veeam

Active Directory

Job description

Job Description

Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer |12-Month FTC

£55,000 | London/Birmingham/Sheffield | Hybrid

The Opportunity

• 12-month fixed-term contract (likely to extend)
• Key role in a 4-person infra team, reporting to the Infra Lead
• Mix of BAU and project work: Azure VDI rollout, data centre migration, site moves
• Flexible hybrid working: 4 days on-site (London ), 1 WFH — travel expensed when needed

What You’ll Be Doing

• Deploying and managing Azure cloud infrastructure
• Rolling out Azure VDI (replacing RDS)
• Supporting data centre upgrades and office relocations
• Leading escalations from service desk on critical systems
• Integrating infrastructure post-acquisition (100 new heads)
• Documenting infra setups and driving operational improvements

Tech Stack

• Azure / Microsoft 365 / Windows Server / VMware / Hyper-V
• Networking – VLAN, VPN, Cisco firewalls, switches
• Veeam for backups / Active Directory / DNS, DHCP, GPO
• Azure Security, Compliance,

What They’re Looking For

• 8–10 years’ infrastructure experience
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Azure, Microsoft 365, and VDI
• Confident with server builds, migrations, and network config
• Certs like Azure Admin, Security+, Networking+ desirable
• Background in financial services is a bonus (not essential)

Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer |12-Month FTC

£55,000 | Birmingham/Sheffield | Hybrid

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