Senior Infrastructure Administrator

Overview

Are you ready to shape the future of secure network and server infrastructure across a global organisation? At Expleo, we're expanding our UK Infrastructure Team and looking for a skilled Senior Infrastructure Engineer who thrives in a hands-on technical environment. If you're passionate about designing resilient networks, solving complex challenges, and playing a critical role in large-scale technology operations, this is the opportunity for you.

What's in It for You?

  • High-impact work supporting secure, enterprise-levelservers &networks across UK and global teams
  • A role where your expertise directly influences network & server performance, resilience, and security
  • Opportunities to collaborate with talented engineers across Expleo's global 3-tier network structure
  • Real ownership of architecture, troubleshooting and continuous improvement initiatives
  • A culture built on collaboration, innovation and professional growth


Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, and maintain functional LAN, WLAN, WAN & server infrastructure environments
  • Configure and install network devices, servers, routers and supporting technologies
  • Monitor network integrity, performance and security across multiple UK sites and assist colleagues across different geographies when required
  • Troubleshoot complex issues escalated by the team and independently resolve them
  • Implement and automate network tasks to improve efficiency
  • Mentor and guide team members on technical topics
  • Develop, test and oversee security solutions-including authentication and disaster recovery
  • Maintain full documentation of all systems, configurations and processes
  • Identify areas for optimisation relating to capacity, scalability and performance
  • Maintain strong level of technical security for UK network & server infrastructures, participate in vulnerability assessments, remediations, security audits, prepare and provide evidence if required
  • Maintain high levels of governance and compliance with both internal and external controls. i.e Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO27001


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
  • Professional certifications such as CCNA, CCNP (Security, Firewall specialisms highly valued)


Essential skills

  • Strong background in network administration, switching and routing
  • Excellent troubleshooting skills with the ability to work independently
  • Strong grounding in Active Directory and policy management
  • Knowledge of PAN-OS, SD WAN, Cisco IOS and Extreme Network operating systems
  • Strong understanding of security frameworks and access control models
  • Azure server and related services build, configuration and maintenance
  • Managing backups Azure / Veeam
  • Client device deployment / patching (Azure Arc / SCCM / WSUS / Intune)
  • Technical knowledge, support, troubleshooting of MS on premises Active directory infrastructure & related services - international scale if possible - (domain controllers, DFS, GPO, replication, etc)
  • Knowledge of MS Cloud services and relationships with on premises infrastructure (EntraID, AD connect)
  • Knowledge of Microsoft 365 architecture, support, troubleshooting at least small scale (UK only), ideally international scale.


Desired skills

  • Organisational skills with a track record of mentoring colleagues


Experience

  • Experience using diagnostic, monitoring and network analysis tools
  • Experience working withWindows and Linux ServersHyper-V, VMWare.
  • Experience withfirewallconfiguration and management (Palo Alto preferred)
  • Hands-on experience with TCP/IP and routing protocols including BGP and OSPF


Benefits

  • Collaborative working environment - we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
  • We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
  • Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo
  • As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
    • Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
    • Communicating and promoting vacancies
    • Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
    • Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
    • Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

"We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age".

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive

Job Details

Company
Expleo UK LTD
Location
Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Posted