VDI Engineer

Matchtech; England; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Matchtech Group is seeking a Senior Solutions Engineer to own and advance a secure air-gapped IT infrastructure across multiple sites. You will shape the design, implement, and support a brand-new platform, ensuring secure, reliable and high-performing IT services for critical operations.

You will work with IT Service Delivery and wider tech teams to drive security, compliance and operational excellence across the environment.

Qualifications

• Senior Infrastructure Engineer or equivalent with enterprise IT experience.
• Strong VDI and virtualization knowledge across platforms.
• Experience with Windows Server, Azure, Intune and SCCM is essential.

Responsibilities

• Own secure on-premise VDI environment; ensure performance and user experience.
• Lead migration and enhancement of virtual desktop platforms.
• Support core infrastructure: servers, storage, networking, virtualization.
• Deliver strategic projects to improve IT capability and experience.
• Collaborate with architects, delivery teams and vendors.

Skills

VDI

Horizon

VMware

PowerShell

ITIL

Azure

Intune

SCCM

Autopilot

Networking

Tools

VMware Horizon

Hyper-V

Nutanix

Azure

Job description

Join a business at the forefront of delivering advanced cyber and secure communications solutions. Our teams develop technologies that enable the secure exchange of critical information across highly sensitive and mission-critical environments.

You'll work on complex, high-impact projects, helping to design, build and support secure IT infrastructure that underpins essential operations. If you’re passionate about modern infrastructure, virtualisation technologies and delivering secure, resilient solutions, this is an opportunity to make a real difference.

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Senior Solutions Engineer to take ownership of our secure, air-gapped IT infrastructure environment across our sites.

This is a rare opportunity to play a key role in building a brand-new platform from the ground up. You'll influence the design, implementation and long-term support of the environment while ensuring users have access to secure, reliable and high-performing IT services.

Working closely with the IT Service Delivery Manager and wider technology teams, you'll help shape local IT strategy, drive infrastructure improvements and champion security, compliance and operational excellence.

What You'll Be Doing

• Owning and optimising a secure on-premise VDI environment, ensuring performance, availability and user experience remain first-class.
• Leading the migration and enhancement of virtual desktop platforms using next-generation technologies.
• Supporting and developing core infrastructure including servers, storage, networking and virtualisation platforms.
• Delivering strategic projects that improve IT capability, efficiency and user experience.
• Collaborating with architecture teams, service delivery teams and third-party vendors to introduce innovative solutions.
• Maintaining a strong security posture and ensuring compliance with standards such as ISO 27001, NIST and Cyber Essentials Plus.
• Managing incidents, changes and problem-resolution activities to minimise disruption and continually improve services.
• Overseeing backup, disaster recovery and business continuity processes, including annual testing exercises.
• Providing technical expertise and recommendations on emerging technologies, infrastructure roadmaps and future improvements.
• Supporting budget planning, project proposals and ongoing technology investment decisions.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, Solutions Engineer, Technical Architect or similar role.
• Strong experience supporting enterprise-scale IT infrastructure environments.
• Expertise in VDI technologies such as Omnissa Horizon, VMware Horizon or equivalent platforms.
• Knowledge of virtualisation, networking, storage and security technologies.
• Experience managing Windows Server environments and Microsoft technologies including Azure, Microsoft 365, Intune, SCCM and Autopilot.
• Strong PowerShell or automation scripting skills.
• Experience working within structured IT Service Management environments and ITIL processes.
• A proactive, outcome-focused approach with excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders across a global business.

Desirable Experience

• Nutanix Hyperconverged Infrastructure (HCI).
• Dell Thin Client and Wyse Management Server administration.
• Windows 11 and Ubuntu image creation and management.
• Multi-site or geographically dispersed infrastructure environments.
• Experience within regulated, security-conscious or mission-critical sectors.

Security Requirements

Due to the sensitive nature of the work, applicants must be eligible to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of UK Security Clearance.

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to join a growing cyber technology environment where you'll have genuine ownership, influence technical direction, and play a key role in delivering a brand-new secure infrastructure platform from inception through to day-to-day operation.