Introduction



Our client is looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join their team in Cheltenham to act as a Technical Lead and take on some team leadership and mentoring responsibilities.



The ideal candidate will be experienced with on-prem technologies such as VMWare, Hyper-V and be interested in new technologies and technology to contribute to Proof of Concept work.



Overall our client is looking for a keen and enthusiastic Infrastructure Engineer and they are happy to help develop the leadership skills.




Working Patterns and location - Hybrid - 3 days per week on site in Cheltenham town centre, 2 days remotely (although they can base people full time on site if required).




Key responsibilities



• Plan, design, and implement physical and virtual IT infrastructure solutions for customer environments such as Proof of Concept work.



• Act as Technical Lead, providing technical direction and mentoring to junior team members.



• Deliver ongoing maintenance and support for deployed infrastructure, ensuring high availability.



• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure issues in a timely and well-documented manner.



• Manage system health including patching, vulnerability management, backups, and hardware lifecycle.



• Develop and maintain scripts and automation tools to streamline common system administration tasks.



• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for all deployed, monitored, and supported infrastructure.



• Ensure compliance with organisational security, privacy, and ethical standards at all times.




Skills & experience



• You'll be taking a Tech lead role, covering everything from design and implementation to automation and hands-on support across physical and virtual environments.



• Proven experience delivering and leading IT infrastructure projects end-to-end.



• Strong knowledge of networking technologies and vendors including Cisco, Juniper, HP, and Dell.



• Solid experience with virtualisation platforms such as VMware and Hyper-V.



• Hands-on scripting and automation experience using Ansible, Python, PowerShell, or BASH.



• System administration experience across both Microsoft and Linux environments.



• Experience with backup technologies such as Veeam or NetBackup.



• Background in an MSP environment or similar would be fantastic, with exposure to varied customer infrastructure challenges.



• A passion for technology and a desire to learn about new technologies.



• Customer facing experience.




Additional benefits



• 25 Days holiday (+Bank Holidays).



• Company Car Scheme.



• Healthcare Scheme.



• Company Pension Scheme.



• Training Package/Budget.



• Great company advancement and support.




Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.




Part-time opportunities/flexible working is available to suit individual needs.




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