Wintel Infrastructure Architect

ZipRecruiter; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading IT Managed Services Provider as a Wintel Infrastructure Architect in Milton Keynes. You'll design and implement innovative infrastructure solutions while mentoring junior engineers. With an attractive salary package and benefits, this is a great opportunity to shape high-performance IT environments.

Benefits

Structured training and certifications

Career development opportunities

Culture of innovation and collaboration

Qualifications

• Experience in a 3rd Line or Architect role within an MSP or enterprise IT setting.
• Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, Azure (IaaS/PaaS).
• Experience working in or with data centres, including hardware installation.

Responsibilities

• Act as senior technical lead for Wintel infrastructure and escalations.
• Design and implement secure, scalable solutions across environments.
• Optimize performance, reliability, and capacity across client estates.

Skills

Windows Server

Active Directory

PowerShell scripting

Networking

Enterprise security

Education

IT certifications (e.g., VCP, CCNA, Microsoft)

Tools

VMware vSphere

Azure

SCCM/MCM

Job description

Job Description

Wintel Infrastructure Architect

Milton Keynes - Hybrid (2-3 days in the office)

Up to £70,000 plus 10% bonus and excellent benefits.

Are you a seasoned infrastructure expert ready to architect and deliver solutions across physical, virtual, and cloud environments?

Join a globally recognised, award-winning IT Managed Services Provider delivering innovative infrastructure and cloud solutions across five continents.

We're looking for a Wintel Infrastructure Architect to play a strategic and hands-on role in shaping high-performance, secure, and scalable IT environments for enterprise clients.

What You'll Do

• Act as senior technical lead for Wintel infrastructure and escalations




• Design and implement secure, scalable solutions across physical, virtual, and Azure environments




• Lead or contribute to infrastructure projects: migrations, upgrades, and deployments




• Optimise performance, reliability, and capacity across client estates




• Manage major incidents and root cause analysis




• Conduct estate reviews and proactively address risks




• Maintain technical documentation (HLDs, LLDs, SOPs)




• Use service tools to manage tasks and meet SLAs




• Support onboarding and service transitions




• Collaborate with internal teams, vendors, and clients




• Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices




• Drive improvements in automation, monitoring, and system design




• Demonstrate ownership, initiative, and attention to detail

What You'll Bring

• Experience in a 3rd Line or Architect role within an MSP or enterprise IT setting.




• Deep expertise in Windows Server (2019/2022/2025), Active Directory, DNS, GPO.




• Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, Azure (IaaS/PaaS), O365, Intune, SCCM/MCM.




• PowerShell scripting skills and solid understanding of networking, storage, and enterprise security.




• Experience working in or with data centres, including hardware installation and support.




• Desirable certifications: VCP, CCNA, Microsoft, Azure Architect, ITIL v4.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a team that's earned 14+ industry awards in the past five years.




• Access structured training, certifications, and career development.




• Thrive in a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence.

Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

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