IT Infrastructure Engineer
Our leading Douglas-based Finance Sector Client is seeking a leading technology professional in the role of IT Infrastructure Engineer.
As IT Infrastructure Engineer you will provide, support, maintain and optimise an on-premises and cloud-based IT infrastructure, with a focus on ensuring the stability, availability and security of the network servers and systems that support business operations. The role blends technical expertise with problem-solving to maintain and improve the efficiency of the IT environment.
The ideal candidate for the role of IT Infrastructure Engineer will have:
- Appropriate technical qualifications e.g. Microsoft certification, including MS Certified Azure Administration, Cisco Certified Network Association (CCNA), VMware Certified Professional (VCP), Microsoft Certified Windows Server
- Knowledge and experience of Network protocols - DNS, VPN, Network devices - routers, switches, network segmentation, and VPN configurations for remote access
- Skills in network troubleshooting and monitoring tools - e.g. SolarWinds
- Proficiency in managing and configuring Windows Servers and Linux-based systems
- Experience with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and domain administration
- Knowledge of server virtualization platforms, such as VMware, Hyper-V for managing virtual machines
- Ability to handle server backups, storage management (SAN/NAS), and recovery tasks
- Deep understanding of Windows and Linux operating systems for configuration
- Knowledge of OS patching, upgrades, and security hardening techniques
- Experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- Knowledge of cloud servers like compute, storage, networking, security and managed services.
- Skills in cloud infrastructure deployment, including virtual networks, VM instances, storage and monitoring
- Understanding of cloud security practices (IAM, VPCs, firewalls), and cost management
- Familiarity with IaC tools like Terraform, Ansible, or ClourFormation and automating infrastructure provisioning and configuration
- Basic scripting skills in like PowerShell, Bask, or Python for task automation
- Experience with vulnerability management tools like Nessus, Qualys, or OpenVAS
- Knowledge of endpoint security solutions (antivirus, anti-malware) and incident response procedures
- Familiarity with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools, like Splunk or QRadar
- Ability to interpret metrics from network, server and application performance monitoring tools
- Knowledge of log management tools and techniques for monitoring infrastructure health
- Strong problem-solving skills for diagnosing hardware, network and software issues
- Knowledge of common troubleshooting frameworks and methodologies, such as ITIL
- Knowledge of virtual infrastructure management with VMware, Hyper-V, or similar platforms
- Experience with configuring and managing virtualised environments for optimised resource
- Understanding of containerisation concepts and tools, primarily Docker
- Familiarity with orchestration platforms, especially Kubernetes, to support containerisation applications
- Experience with backup and recovery software like Rubrik, Cloudian etc.
- Knowledge of backup strategies (e.g. incremental, differential, full backups) and data retention policies
- Skills in developing and testing disaster recovery plans to minimise downtime and ensure business continuity
- Experience with offsite backup solutions, replication and high-availability configurations
- Basic understanding of database management and administration for common databases like SQL server, MySQL and Oracle
- Skills in database performance tuning, backup and recovery
- Knowledge of Storage Area Networks (SAN), Network Attached Storage (NAS) and RAID configurations
- Experience managing cloud storage options and ensuring data redundancy and scalability
- Proficiency in documenting infrastructure configurations, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and troubleshooting guides