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Technology Infrastructure Engineer
JD Sports Fashion · Bury, ENG, United Kingdom
Bury, ENG, United KingdomOnsite
Remuneration
Not specified
Location
Bury, ENG, United Kingdom
Visa sponsorship
Not specified
Job summary
The Technology Infrastructure Engineer will maintain and support internal infrastructure and cloud services, playing a crucial role in the day-to-day operations and stability of the IT environment. This role involves Windows Server, hardware, security, cloud technologies, identity management, and automation, covering both BAU support and project-based work.
Benefits
Staff discount on JD Group and other brandsPersonal development opportunities
Qualifications
- Experience as an IT Infrastructure Engineer
- Experience with Windows Server administration, deployment, and troubleshooting
- In-depth knowledge of Active Directory, including Group Policy
- Good understanding of networking fundamentals, including DNS and DHCP
- Experience administering and supporting VMware vSphere (7.0+)
- Strong knowledge of Entra ID and RBAC, PIM and Enterprise App/SSO functionalities
- Experience supporting Microsoft 365 services
- Experience supporting server and storage hardware, preferably HPE platforms
- Strong analytical skills, enabling rapid and accurate responses to reactive technical issues
- Experience with AWS, GCP, and Azure platforms (desirable)
- Understanding of Terraform and GitHub administration (desirable)
- Experience with CyberArk and/or Zscaler (ZIA, ZPA) (desirable)
- Organized, punctual, and detail-oriented
- Strong communicator able to engage both technical and non-technical audiences
- Proactive and capable of working independently
Responsibilities
- Maintain and support internal infrastructure and cloud services
- Act as a 3rd line escalation point for infrastructure-related incidents, driving issues to resolution
- Respond to critical incidents in line with agreed SLAs, ensuring minimal disruption to business services
- Investigate recurring incidents and proactively identify root causes and opportunities for long-term improvement
- Perform day-to-day server administration tasks across the infrastructure estate
- Undertake routine administration of Windows Server, Active Directory, and VMware vSphere environments
- Carry out routine maintenance tasks such as applying patches, configuration changes, and system updates
- Support server and storage hardware platforms, with preference for HPE solutions
- Carry out cloud-based administration and troubleshooting across Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Microsoft 365
- Support identity, access, and core infrastructure workloads within cloud and SaaS platforms
- Complete technical project work across infrastructure technologies including server hardware, storage, Active Directory, VMware vSphere, Windows Server, Veeam, Microsoft Azure, GCP, and Microsoft 365
- Take technical responsibility for small infrastructure projects as allocated by the line manager
- Assist senior engineers with technical delivery on larger infrastructure projects involving changes to core systems and platforms
Skills
AWSAzureGCPGitHubTerraformVMwarevSphereWindowsWindows Server
Industry
Sports FashionOutdoorsGymsRetail
Relocation
No