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Infrastructure Engineer
Sou*** · Southampton, ENG, United Kingdom
Southampton, ENG, United Kingdom43,150-47,664 GBP/yearlyHybrid
Remuneration
Local government pension with 15.2% employer contribution, death-in-service benefit of three times salary, and 25–31 days of annual leave.
Location
Southampton, ENG, United Kingdom
Visa sponsorship
Sponsors visa
Job summary
Provides third-line technical support and engineering across an enterprise hybrid Microsoft and data-centre environment underpinning critical public services. The role resolves complex infrastructure incidents and delivers improvements, automation, and lifecycle management across Microsoft 365, Azure, Windows and Linux servers, virtualisation, storage, backup, and recovery platforms.
Benefits
Local government pension with 15.2% employer contributionDeath-in-service benefit of three times salary25–31 days of annual leaveFlexible working optionsTraining, coaching, and mentoringHealth and wellbeing supportRetail discountsDiscounted local sports and fitness membershipsSustainable travel benefitsTwo paid days for volunteering
Qualifications
- Proven third-line infrastructure experience in an enterprise environment.
- Strong experience with Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, and Exchange Hybrid.
- Hands-on experience with Azure, Entra ID, and hybrid identity integration using Azure AD Connect.
- In-depth knowledge of on-premises Active Directory and Windows Server infrastructure.
- Experience supporting Windows Server 2019–2025 and Linux servers.
- Experience administering SCCM, Intune, and SCOM.
- Strong PowerShell scripting skills, including automation and runbook development.
- Experience with VMware and/or Hyper-V virtualisation.
- Experience supporting SAN storage and enterprise backup platforms.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex issues across cloud and on-premises platforms.
Responsibilities
- Provide third-line technical support and resolve infrastructure problems.
- Support and enhance hybrid Microsoft 365, Azure, Entra ID, and Exchange environments.
- Administer on-premises Active Directory, Azure AD Connect, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
- Support Windows Server and Linux server estates.
- Manage VMware and Hyper-V virtualisation platforms.
- Support end-user and server patching using SCCM and Intune.
- Monitor infrastructure and applications with SCOM and respond to alerts and performance issues.
- Support Citrix virtual application and desktop environments.
- Support enterprise SAN storage platforms, including IBM FlashSystem or equivalent.
- Support backup and recovery platforms, restore testing, and disaster recovery processes.
- Develop and maintain PowerShell automation, scripts, and runbooks.
- Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and standards.
- Coordinate with vendors, project managers, and service teams to deliver infrastructure changes and improvements.
Skills
AzureLinuxPowerShellVMwareWindowsWindows ServerIAMIBM Cloud
Work schedule
Full time37 hours per week
Industry
Local governmentPublic sector
Security clearance
DBS required
Relocation
No