Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer

Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer

Working (mostly) in office in Whiteley, Hampshire - some limited remote working opportunities.

Basic salary £60k to to £65k plus excellent benefits scheme.

Stratospherec are proud to be working with a fantastic UK Software company whose Fintech systems are revolutionising the UK finance, retail and commerce industries. Due to their sustained and continued growth they are looking to expand their UK IT Infrastructure team by hiring a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join their team on a permanent employment basis.

This company have a number of large projects scheduled for the next 24 months including building a new Datacentre, modernising a number of IT systems and starting to adopt Infrastructure automation deployments and DevOps. This role will heavily be involved in working in a senior capacity on new IT systems and projects.

They are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineering mindset with an interest in learning automation and DevOps tools to streamline infrastructure deployment, management and monitoring. This role will also require the Senior Infrastructure Engineer to be part of a team designing and building new IT services and infrastructures and help with improvements in current Server, Network, IT Secruity and Cloud systems.

Role Responsibilities:

• Maintain and enhance IT infrastructure, including VMware ESXi, Linux, Microsoft Windows Server environments, and networking components.
  
  
• Develop and manage automation solutions to streamline infrastructure deployment, management, and monitoring.
  
  
• Implement and optimize automation tools such as Azure DevOps (or other CI/CD pipelines), Terraform, Node-Red, and Packer.
  
  
• Automate configuration management, infrastructure provisioning, and application deployment.
  
  
• Ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance through proactive monitoring and automation.
  
  
• Deploy and manage monitoring tools (Zabbix, SolarWinds SentryOne, and other network/database monitoring solutions).
  
  
• Maintain and improve local network environments, including Dell servers and Dell switch configurations.
  
  
• Strong technical expertise in Microsoft Active Directory (AD), Windows Server environments, and authentication solutions.
  
  
• Plan for scalability, redundancy, and high availability to support future growth.
  
  Cloud & DevOps Integration (these tools and skills will be taught):
  
  
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for cloud and on-premises environments.
  
  
• Configure and maintain authentication solutions (SSO, SAML, Entra Connect).
  
  
• Ensure secure cloud infrastructure management across Azure and AWS environments.
  
  Experience & Skills:
  
  It will be useful to have some of the following skills and experience:
  
  
• Strong expertise in defining, delivering, and supporting robust, resilient, and secure enterprise infrastructure.
  
  
• Experience with IT audits and compliance frameworks (CIS, PCI DSS, Cyber Essentials, NIST, ISO 27001).
  
  
• In-depth understanding of network security and compliance in regulated environments.
  
  
• Proven ability to secure high-value data (PCI cardholder data, PII) and implement security best practices.
  
  
• Strong networking knowledge (LAN, WAN, DNS, DHCP, VPN, TCP/IP).
  
  
• Proficiency in firewall and load balancer technologies for secure environments.
  
  
• Hands-on experience with virtualization platforms (VMware, Citrix Xen) and backup solutions (Veeam or similar).
  
  
• Experience with monitoring tools (SolarWinds SentryOne, Zabbix, etc.).
  
  
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and documentation skills.
  
  
• Some familiarity with financial services regulations and compliance (PCI DSS, GDPR, DORA) would be useful but not essential.
  
  Desirable / bonus (but not essential) skills and experience:
  
  
• Some interest in learning and using automation tools such as Azure DevOps, Terraform, Node-Red, Packer.
  
  
• Scripting and automation skills (PowerShell, Python, Bash, or similar).
  
  
• Ability to design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure automation.
  
  This is an exciting new role for a growing IT Infrastructure team, within a successful and growing Fintech company, so if you are looking for an exciting challenging IT Systems and automation role, then please apply with your CV for immediate interview.
  
  +++ Please note we can only consider local candidates to the Whitely, Hampshire offices and with full UK Passports or settled status visas or indefinite leave to remain visas