Senior IT Infrastructure & Systems Engineer

Sudlows; Ringway; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Sudlows is seeking an experienced Infrastructure & Systems Engineer to maintain and develop our internal IT infrastructure across Manchester and Oldham, with support for remote locations.

You will work on Windows Server, Active Directory, Hyper-V, Microsoft 365 Hybrid, Azure, Intune and security initiatives, delivering automation and project work while collaborating with IT Service Desk colleagues.

Qualifications

• 6-8+ years of IT infrastructure experience.
• Strong Windows Server administration experience.
• Experience managing Active Directory and Group Policy.
• Experience with Hyper-V environments.
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 Hybrid deployments.
• Experience supporting and migrating SQL Server, IIS and Remote Desktop Services.
• Networking knowledge: TCP/IP, switching, VLANs, WANs and VPNs.
• Exposure to firewall administration, ideally Sophos XGS or similar next-gen firewalls.
• Experience with patch management and vulnerability remediation.
• PowerShell administration and automation experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain Windows Server infrastructure.
• Manage Active Directory, Group Policy and access controls.
• Support and maintain Hyper-V environments.
• Server migrations, infrastructure upgrades and refresh projects.
• Support and implement SQL Server, IIS and Remote Desktop Services environments.
• Maintain backup, disaster recovery and business continuity solutions.
• Monitor, patch and secure servers, endpoints and infrastructure platforms.
• Assist with Microsoft 365 Hybrid, Azure/Entra and Intune administration.
• Support network infrastructure including switching, VLANs, firewalls, VPNs and WAN connectivity.
• Manage cybersecurity controls, vulnerability remediation and endpoint protection.
• Contribute to Cyber Essentials Plus compliance and ongoing security initiatives.
• Develop automation processes using PowerShell and management tools.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, network diagrams and knowledge base articles.
• Act as a technical escalation point for the IT Service Desk team.
• Participate in infrastructure planning and project delivery activities.

Skills

Windows Server Admin

Active Directory

Hyper-V

Microsoft 365 Hybrid

SQL Server

Remote Desktop Services

Intune

Azure / Entra ID

VPNs / Networking

Cyber Essentials Plus

PowerShell / Automation

Documentation & Billing/Monitoring

Tools

IIS

Job description

Sudlows is seeking an experienced Infrastructure & Systems Engineer to maintain and develop our internal IT infrastructure across Manchester and Oldham, with support for remote locations.

You will work on Windows Server, Active Directory, Hyper-V, Microsoft 365 Hybrid, Azure, Intune and security initiatives, delivering automation and project work while collaborating with IT Service Desk colleagues.