Senior Infrastructure Engineer
EPUKI
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Leeds • United Kingdom
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About the role
- Design and maintain hybrid infrastructure solutions, integrating on-premises VMware environments with cloud services, while ensuring alignment with business goals and security standards.
- Administer VMware and Windows Server environments, managing virtualisation, lifecycle, capacity planning, and supporting legacy server platforms.
- Implement and manage Azure cloud services, including compute, storage, networking, security, and hybrid connectivity (e.g., VPN, Azure Arc).
- Utilise DevOps practices such as Infrastructure as Code and code repositories for secure, consistent and automated deployments.
- Ensure operational excellence through proactive monitoring, patching, performance optimisation, and capacity planning across hybrid environments.
- Automate infrastructure tasks and system processes using scripting languages like PowerShell and Python to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
- Lead and support infrastructure-related projects, collaborating with stakeholders, managing timelines, and providing technical expertise and mentorship.
- Respond to and resolve incidents, performing root cause analysis and implementing preventative measures to ensure system stability and resilience.
- Join the emergency out-of-hours team to cover high-priority incidents on a rotating one-in-seven basis.
Requirements
- Substantial experience in infrastructure engineering roles with increasing levels of responsibility (essential).
- Proven track record of managing complex infrastructure projects from conception to delivery (essential).
- Experience working in fast-paced environments with multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities (essential).
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional teams and matrix organisational structures (essential).
- Relevant degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent professional experience (essential).
- Microsoft Azure certifications (AZ-104, AZ-305, or equivalent) (highly desirable).
- VMware certifications (VCP, VCAP, or equivalent) (desirable).
- Microsoft Windows Server certifications (desirable).
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
infrastructure engineeringvirtualisationcapacity planningAzure cloud servicesInfrastructure as Codescripting languagesPowerShellPythonperformance optimisationroot cause analysis
Soft skills
collaborationproject managementmentorshipincident responseproblem-solvingcommunicationstakeholder managementtime managementadaptabilityteamwork
Certifications
Microsoft Azure AZ-104Microsoft Azure AZ-305VMware VCPVMware VCAPMicrosoft Windows Server certifications