IT Infrastructure Engineer

Our leading Douglas-based Finance Sector Client is seeking a leading technology professional in the role of IT Infrastructure Engineer.

As IT Infrastructure Engineer you will provide, support, maintain and optimise an on-premises and cloud-based IT infrastructure, with a focus on ensuring the stability, availability and security of the network servers and systems that support business operations. The role blends technical expertise with problem-solving to maintain and improve the efficiency of the IT environment.

The ideal candidate for the role of IT Infrastructure Engineer will have:

- Appropriate technical qualifications e.g. Microsoft certification, including MS Certified Azure Administration, Cisco Certified Network Association (CCNA), VMware Certified Professional (VCP), Microsoft Certified Windows Server

- Knowledge and experience of Network protocols - DNS, VPN, Network devices - routers, switches, network segmentation, and VPN configurations for remote access

- Skills in network troubleshooting and monitoring tools - e.g. SolarWinds

- Proficiency in managing and configuring Windows Servers and Linux-based systems

- Experience with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and domain administration

- Knowledge of server virtualization platforms, such as VMware, Hyper-V for managing virtual machines

- Ability to handle server backups, storage management (SAN/NAS), and recovery tasks

- Deep understanding of Windows and Linux operating systems for configuration

- Knowledge of OS patching, upgrades, and security hardening techniques

- Experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)

- Knowledge of cloud servers like compute, storage, networking, security and managed services.

- Skills in cloud infrastructure deployment, including virtual networks, VM instances, storage and monitoring

- Understanding of cloud security practices (IAM, VPCs, firewalls), and cost management

- Familiarity with IaC tools like Terraform, Ansible, or ClourFormation and automating infrastructure provisioning and configuration

- Basic scripting skills in languages like PowerShell, Bask, or Python for task automation

- Experience with vulnerability management tools like Nessus, Qualys, or OpenVAS

- Knowledge of endpoint security solutions (antivirus, anti-malware) and incident response procedures

- Familiarity with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools, like Splunk or QRadar

- Ability to interpret metrics from network, server and application performance monitoring tools

- Knowledge of log management tools and techniques for monitoring infrastructure health

- Strong problem-solving skills for diagnosing hardware, network and software issues

- Knowledge of common troubleshooting frameworks and methodologies, such as ITIL

- Knowledge of virtual infrastructure management with VMware, Hyper-V, or similar platforms

- Experience with configuring and managing virtualised environments for optimised resource

- Understanding of containerisation concepts and tools, primarily Docker

- Familiarity with orchestration platforms, especially Kubernetes, to support containerisation applications

- Experience with backup and recovery software like Rubrik, Cloudian etc.

- Knowledge of backup strategies (e.g. incremental, differential, full backups) and data retention policies

- Skills in developing and testing disaster recovery plans to minimise downtime and ensure business continuity

- Experience with offsite backup solutions, replication and high-availability configurations

- Basic understanding of database management and administration for common databases like SQL server, MySQL and Oracle

- Skills in database performance tuning, backup and recovery

- Knowledge of Storage Area Networks (SAN), Network Attached Storage (NAS) and RAID configurations

- Experience managing cloud storage options and ensuring data redundancy and scalability

- Proficiency in documenting infrastructure configurations, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and troubleshooting guides