Senior Infrastructure Engineer
7 days ago
Abingdon
Role: Senior Infrastructure EngineerLocation: Abingdon, OxfordshireSalary: Up to £57,000 + performance-related bonusType: On-site, Permanent \n This is a brand new opportunity to join a well-established IT solutions provider with over 30 years' experience supporting 400+ client sites nationwide. We're looking for a customer-focused Senior IT Engineer with strong networking expertise to join the growing team. \n The Role \n You'll lead and support networking projects, manage infrastructure, and provide remote and on-site support. You'll work closely with customers and internal teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high-quality IT solutions. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Design, implement, and support secure, scalable network solutions across multi-site customer environments.\n, • Lead the delivery of network and core infrastructure projects, including new installations, upgrades, and migrations.\n, • Manage and maintain on-prem and cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability, performance, and security.\n, • Provide senior-level support for routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, and WAN connectivity.\n, • Administer and support Windows Server environments, virtualised platforms (Hyper-V), and associated services.\n, • Support and optimise Microsoft cloud technologies, including Azure, Azure AD, Office 365, and Intune.\n, • Monitor infrastructure performance, capacity, and security; proactively identify risks and improvement opportunities.\n, • Implement and maintain security policies, patching, firmware updates, and disaster recovery solutions.\n, • Act as an escalation point for complex technical issues, providing remote and on-site support where required.\n, • Produce and maintain high-quality technical documentation, including network diagrams, configurations, and procedures.\n, • Work closely with senior management and other technical teams to define standards, policies, and best practices.\n, • Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and oversight to junior engineers and field teams.\n\n Key Skills & Experience \n\n • 4-5 years in a similar senior IT/networking role\n, • Cisco routers & switches\n, • TCP/IP networking, firewalls (Fortinet), and IT security\n, • Windows Server (2016/2019/2022), Hyper-V\n, • Active Directory & Azure AD\n, • Microsoft Azure, Office 365, Intune\n, • Windows 10/11 & Apple device support (MDM/Meraki)\n, • Backup & disaster recovery solutions\n, • Strong communication and customer-facing skills\n, • SQL Server experience beneficial\n\n What We Offer \n\n • Company Car\n, • Company pension\n, • Private healthcare & group life cover\n, • Flexible working schedule\n, • Employee discounts\n, • Profit-share eligibility after 12 months\n