IT Infrastructure Engineer

IT Infrastructure Engineer Hull £50,000 - £55,000 + Benefits +  Superb Training + Long-Term Development Are you an IT Infrastructure Engineer who thrives in fast-paced environments? If you're used to balancing hands-on technical work with cross-functional collaboration and long-term planning, this could be the step you’ve been waiting for.As IT Infrastructure Engineer, you’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering infrastructure projects and support across a large UK division. From strategic input to boots-on-the-ground implementation, your work will help maintain availability, drive improvement, and build resilient, secure systems - all within a collaborative, growth-focused team.This is an on-site role, based at the Hull HQ, where visibility, team cohesion, and stakeholder alignment are key.What You’ll Be Doing: In this position, you'll combine project delivery, technical oversight, and third-line support to ensure the infrastructure environment supports both operational needs and future growth. You’ll:

• Support the development and delivery of the IT infrastructure strategy
• Act as a technical escalation point for the UK Service Desk, providing tier 3 support when required
• Take ownership of infrastructure projects, from scoping and implementation through to delivery and documentation
• Contribute to systems availability, resilience, and security across a diverse, multi-site environment
• Design and implement solutions across Microsoft server technologies, Active Directory, M365, and SQL environments
• Collaborate with business units and partners to deliver technical solutions that align with evolving needs
• Ensure documentation, processes, and support models are kept up to date and clearly communicated
• Share knowledge effectively with other team members and drive a unified, “one team” approach
• Engage with the wider IT team and internal stakeholders to embed best practice and improve service delivery

What You’ll Need: We’re looking for a pragmatic, proactive engineer who can operate at both technical and strategic levels. You’ll bring:

• 5+ years’ experience in IT support or infrastructure delivery roles, ideally at 2nd/3rd line level in a business with 1,000+ users
• Deep understanding of core Microsoft technologies (Windows Server, Active Directory, M365, SQL)
• Experience designing and delivering infrastructure solutions in complex environments
• Good working knowledge of networking (Layer 3), firewalls, and security best practices
• Familiarity with cloud-based infrastructure, particularly Azure and M365
• Clear, confident communication skills - able to translate complex issues and engage technical and non-technical audiences
• Proven ability to deliver projects on time and to spec, while managing multiple priorities

Nice to Have

• VMware vSphere and SAN Storage Management
• Exposure to Linux , web domains, and SSL certificate management
• Broader cloud experience (e.g. AWS, GCP)
• Understanding of factory/industrial IT environments, ideally with familiarity with .NET/VB programming and OT systems

Why Join? This is a great role in a growing team where infrastructure is seen as a strategic enabler - not just a support function. You'll report directly into the Head of IT Infrastructure and be trusted to influence how infrastructure evolves in step with business change as well as given the backing to deliver!You’ll also benefit from:

• A permanent, full-time position in a well-backed business that invests in its tech
• 25 days annual leave + public holidays
• Enhanced contributory pension, state-of-the-art laptop & smartphone
• Ongoing investment in training, certifications, and industry events
• Supportive culture that encourages innovation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing

This opportunity is being exclusively managed on behalf of our client by Consortium. All applications will be treated in strict confidence. Feel free to reach out for an informal chat to learn more.  Consortium Professional Recruitment Ltd are a professional level recruitment consultancy specialising in the delivery of high relevance recruitment services on behalf of our clients across the UK. We regularly receive large responses to our advertising which can make providing individual feedback to every applicant challenging. If you haven’t received a reply from us within 14 days of your application, we regret to say your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. We have a policy of retaining your details for future vacancies unless you request otherwise. To learn more about our services, please visit www.consortiumrecruitment.co.uk