IT OT Infrastructure Engineer

• Are you an experienced Infrastructure Engineer who thrives in environments where technology genuinely matters?
• This is a chance to join a specialist organisation as part of their in-house Infrastructure team, working on a range of technologies supporting both in-house users and external clients.
• If you enjoy solving complex challenges, driving improvements, and working closely with cutting-edge technology, this role will keep you constantly engaged.

Why This Role Stands Out

You won't just be "keeping the lights on" you'll be doing so much more. . Expect varied work, exposure to unique technologies, and a team culture built around collaboration, innovation, and real impact.

This is an on-site, hands-on role, ideal for someone who loves working closely with colleagues and tackling problems in real-time., * Handle 2nd & 3rd line IT infrastructure incidents and problems via an ITSM platform.

• Deploy and maintain infrastructure across VMware clusters, SANs, firewalls, switches, and hyper-converged systems.
• Drive efficiency using automation and Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Git, Ansible, PowerShell).
• Design and deliver IT projects, including new service deployments and automation of updates for customers.
• Carry out regular patching, upgrades, maintenance and system monitoring to ensure peak performance.
• Implement and optimise IT security measures and support standards such as ISO 27001.
• Support disaster recovery planning and business continuity initiatives.
• Manage asset lifecycles, procurement, and supplier relationships.
• Produce technical documentation and provide end-user training

• Experience managing VMware virtualisation environments
• Exposure to ISO 27001.
• Infrastructure certifications (e.g. Network+, Security+, CCNA, VMware Certified Professional).
• Strong networking experience (routing, IPSec VPN, firewalls, WAN).
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines, automation, and scripting.
• Strong Windows & Linux administration skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and customer-facing skills.

You'll enjoy this role if you:

• Prefer creative problem-solving over repetitive ticket work
• Like working closely with others on-site
• Want variety within the role in terms of hardware, software, infrastructure, automation
• Have a passion for improving systems, not just maintaining them

• Salary £50,000 - £65,000 depending on experience
• 27 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays with Flexibility to around holidays to use move and use to suit you
• Pension
• Private Healthcare
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Annual Personal Training Budget for you to tailor your training to your own developmental needs
• Regular company social and team building events

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