Infrastructure Analyst

Infrastructure Analyst

Sheffield

£38,795 - £39,815 per annum

Permanent, Full Time (37 Hours per week. Monday – Friday hybrid working available)

Are you ready to take your career to the next level?

Join South Yorkshire Housing Association’s Infrastructure Team and play a key role in shaping our digital future!

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone passionate about technology to make a real difference - managing our datacentre, supporting both our head office and remote sites, and working on projects to enhance our infrastructure.

In return, you’ll enjoy a flexible, hybrid role based in our welcoming Sheffield head office, become part of a supportive and friendly team, and benefit from a fantastic package of perks designed to help you thrive. Don’t miss your chance to be part of something special.

More about the role:

This position will report to the IT Infrastructure Manager and collaborate closely with the team to deliver the IT Plan. The successful candidate will be involved in implementing enhancements across our infrastructure and optimising the utilisation of our Office 365 licensing.

Responsibilities include monitoring and managing servers, networks, storage, and switches. Our current environment utilises FortiNet throughout the estate, along with VMware, Dell servers, and switches.

Key areas of focus include proactive management of our VMware estate, Dell servers, and switch infrastructure. A strong background in Windows Server (versions , and 2022) is required, as well as the ability to support services such as Active Directory, DNS, Certificate Management, RADIUS, SQL databases, and Hybrid Exchange.

This role offers considerable variety and requires an individual capable of multitasking and possessing a diverse technical skill set. With a significant Microsoft 365 presence, we are committed to maximising the value derived from our licensing.

Who you are:

A minimum of three years' experience working within IT is required, specifically with Windows servers, Active Directory, DNS, IIS, GPO, and antivirus solutions such as Defender and Office 365 security.

Candidates must also demonstrate at least three years of experience providing third-line support and contributing to complex projects. Experience in designing and planning infrastructure upgrades and improvements is essential, along with a proven ability to analyse and resolve complex technical issues.

In addition, candidates should possess working knowledge of storage systems, including Dell Compellent SANs, and have practical experience with virtualisation technologies such as VMware.

Our wider benefits:

• Eligible for essential car user allowance of £94.36 per month plus mileage expenses - Driving licence is essential
• Generous holiday entitlement – 27 days annual leave, statutory bank holidays plus an additional 4 SYHA days, pro rata.
• 5% pension contribution
• Excellent flexible working options including Flexi Time, Condensed Hours, Part Time, and Job Share.
• Excellent benefits including:
• SYHA Rewards - employee discount scheme, which offers cash back and shopping discounts. Plus advice and resources on health eating, financial wellbeing, exercise and mastering your mental health
• Westfield Health (employer paid)
• Counselling
• Discounted Gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to a wide range of programmes to train and develop you.

For more information about our range of benefits, please visit the Your Wellbeing and Feeling at Home.

Who we are:

At South Yorkshire Housing Association, our purpose is for our customers to settle at home, live well and realise their potential.

Feeling settled and living well means different things to the people and families that live across South Yorkshire. So, we work with people in different ways – from our extra-care housing, to providing services and opportunities that individuals can access in their home, workplace and community, to creating houses for affordable rent.

Our employees enable us to create the best services, support, and experiences for our customers. We believe that difference makes us better, and that our services are made stronger by having a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

Please note that we may remove this advert prior to the advertised date, dependent on the level of response received. Please apply at your earliest convenience.

At SYHA, we value the incredible contribution and talent that people with disabilities can and do bring to our workplace and we are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. As part of our commitments, we will ensure that disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.

To be considered under the scheme, disabled applicants must disclose their disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) on the Equal Opportunities section of the job application.

For more information about our application and interview process, plus answers to our frequently asked questions, please click here to go to our Candidate Toolkit.

Closing Date: 7 September 2025 at midnight

Interview Date: Wednesday 10th September 2025