Infrastructure Engineer

Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment
Manchester, United Kingdom
Today
£45,000 – £50,000 pa

Salary

£45,000 – £50,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
30 Apr 2026 (Today)

Benefits

Full UK driving licence SC clearance

INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER
MANCHESTER - 5 DAYS ON SITE
£45,000 - £50,000

THE COMPANY
This is an opportunity to join a growing UK organisation that are bringing more of their networking capabilities in house. You'll be joining a collaborative infrastructure team responsible for a multi-site enterprise environment spanning on-prem infrastructure and cloud platforms. The business is continuing to modernise its technology estate and is looking for engineers who are genuinely passionate about infrastructure and technology.

THE ROLE

This role goes beyond day-to-day support. The team is looking for someone who has experiencebuilding and implementing infrastructure within enterprise data centre environments, particularly around storage and core infrastructure platforms.

You'll work across Windows Server, Azure cloud infrastructure, VMware virtualisation and enterprise storage environments, supporting system reliability while contributing to infrastructure improvements, capacity planning and disaster recovery initiatives.

RESPONSIBILITIES

* Support and maintain enterprise infrastructure across on-prem, data centre and cloud environments
* Manage Windows Server environments and Active Directory
* Support Azure cloud infrastructure and VMware virtualisation platforms
* Build, implement and maintain enterprise storage and infrastructure within data centre environments
* Maintain system availability, performance and reliability across multiple locations
* Proactively patch and update infrastructure components to ensure security and stability
* Respond to incidents, problems and service requests through the ticketing system
* Support disaster recovery, capacity planning and business continuity planning
* Maintain clear technical documentation across infrastructure environments
* Participate in a scheduled support rota and occasional travel between sites where required

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

* 5+ years' experience in a hands-on infrastructure or systems engineering role
* Strong experience managing Windows Server and Active Directory environments
* Experience working withinenterprise-scale infrastructure and data centre environments
* Experience supportingAzure cloud platforms andVMware virtualisation
* Experiencebuilding or implementing infrastructure and storage within data centres (not just support)
* Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
* Ability to communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

* Must hold afull UK driving licence
* Must beeligible to obtain SC clearance
* Demonstrated interest in technology outside of work - the team values engineers who activelyself-learn, experiment or build personal projects in IT

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

* Certifications such as Azure Administrator, VCP, MCSA or similar
* SAN and enterprise storage management
* Windows clustering
* Load balancer administration
* SQL or clustered database environments
* Knowledge of infrastructure and application security

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