Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Hedge End
3 months ago
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Join a fast-growing organisation shaping the future of AI-powered transformation.

Our client is a global leader in people-first AI, developing purpose-built platforms that turn engagement into proactive, safe and intelligent action. Their technology is used in more than 150 countries, empowering organisations to connect people, systems and workflows to drive exceptional performance.

We're looking for an experienced Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer to support the management, deployment, and maintenance of production environments. You'll play a key role in optimising virtualisation and public cloud infrastructure - driving efficiency and reliability across global operations.

This is great opportunity to join a global business, benefiting from corporate benefits, continuous professional development and an opportunity to work on large programmes of work in public and private sectors.

Responsibilities:

Deploy and maintain servers, both on-prem and in the cloud (AWS)
Configure and manage virtualisation (VMWare) and physical storage (SAN)
Perform OS patching, upgrades, and performance optimisation
Ensure system and file security across environments
Maintain documentation and work with vendors to troubleshoot and resolve issues
Deploy and manage Linux serversSkills Required:

5+ years experience in infrastructure and cloud support
Knowledge of AWS (ideally in a public cloud environment)
Managing VMWare and virtualised systems
Managing Windows servers, Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, and IIS
Hands-on experience with SAN, enterprise compute, and OS patching
Strong understanding of DNS, HTTP, SMTP, and SNMP
Excellent communication, attention to detail, and problem-solving skillsThis is a great time to be part of a forward-thinking team driving innovation in cloud infrastructure. We value ownership, technical excellence, and a collaborative spirit - and offer the opportunity to shape high-impact systems at scale.

This is a hybrid role with 2 days a week onsite in Hedge End, Southampton. Please only apply if you are able to travel to the location and are authorised to work in the UK.

Hit apply to start your journey!

Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

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