Infrastructure Engineer

About the Company

We're recruiting an Infrastructure Engineer to support and develop a hybrid on-prem and cloud environment for a Leicester-based organisation. This role offers broad exposure across traditional on-prem infrastructure and modern cloud platforms, with a strong focus on Azure and VMware.

About the Role

You'll be responsible for maintaining stability across the on-prem estate while helping evolve the organisation's cloud environment in line with best practice. Working alongside infrastructure and service teams, you'll handle day-to-day support, escalations and improvements across both on-prem and cloud systems, as well as contributing to upgrades and technical change.

Responsibilities

• Supporting on-prem infrastructure including Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy
• Administering VMware hosts and virtual machines within the on-prem environment
• Managing patching, firmware upgrades and lifecycle activities across on-prem servers
• Supporting enterprise storage and backup platforms, including recovery testing
• Maintaining and developing Azure infrastructure across virtual machines, storage and networking
• Supporting hybrid connectivity between on-prem systems and Azure cloud services
• Acting as an escalation point for incidents impacting both on-prem and cloud platforms
• Producing documentation and contributing to service and platform improvements

Qualifications

• Experience in an infrastructure or systems engineering role
• Strong background supporting on-prem Microsoft infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with VMware in a production environment
• Practical experience supporting or administering Azure cloud infrastructure
• Comfortable working across hybrid on-prem and cloud environments
• Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills

Required Skills

• PowerShell scripting for automation
• Experience with Veeam, Rubrik or similar backup platforms
• Exposure to DR testing or failover exercises
• Microsoft Azure or VMware certifications

Preferred Skills

• None specified

Pay range and compensation package

Up to £45,000 salary

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.