About Us
Established in 2000, Express Solicitors is an award-winning law firm that deals with personal injury and clinical negligence claims. Based in Manchester, we serve clients nationwide and are currently ranked 70 out of more than 10,000 law firms. We have a 5-star rating on Trustpilot from over 7,000 reviews, which coming from our clients means a lot to us. We are proud of the work we do helping injured people, and this is the core of our business.
The Role
We're looking for a proactive junior infrastructure engineer to join our growing IT team. You'll work alongside our senior infrastructure engineer to support, diagnose, and resolve technical issues across our predominantly on-premise Microsoft estate. This is a hands-on, experienced second-line support level role — ideal for someone with solid troubleshooting skills and a passion for infrastructure.
Responsibilities
* Provide support for infrastructure-related issues across servers, networks, and end-user devices
* Troubleshoot and resolve issues within Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, and Office 365
* Maintain and monitor core systems including backups, patching, and antivirus
* Escalate complex issues to the Senior Infrastructure Engineer or external vendors as needed
* Document fixes, procedures, and known issues for internal knowledge base
* Support hardware deployments, upgrades, and routine maintenance
* Collaborate with Helpdesk and other IT staff to ensure smooth resolution of tickets
Person Specification
Essential Skills & Experience
* At least 3 years experience in a 2nd line support or infrastructure support role
* Strong knowledge of Microsoft technologies: Windows Server, AD, Group Policy, Office 365
* Familiarity with networking fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP)
· Comfortable working in an onsite environment with physical hardware
* Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
* Full UK Driving Licence is essential as offsite support may be required
Desirable Skills & Experience
* Exposure to backup technologies (e.g., Veeam), endpoint protection, or monitoring tools
* Experience with VMware and Hyper-V virtualisation platforms
* Experience with Cisco Meraki network solutions
* Any relevant certifications (e.g., CompTIA (A+,Server+,Network+), Microsoft)
Salary & Hours
* Salary of £30,000 - £32,000, dependent on experience
* Our standard working hours are 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Thursday and 8:30am to 5pm Friday - all office based
Benefits
On-site Working
At our South Court office
23 Days Holiday
Rising to 26 days, plus bank/public holidays.
Extra Holidays
3 holiday buy backs and an extra day for your birthday after service length requirement.
Looking After Your Health
Private medical insurance available after 2 years' service, annual flu jab and Employee Assistance Programme.
Looking After Your Well-being
24/7 onsite Gym, Netball/Football team, 10km Manchester team and more.
Work Life / Balance
Active social committee with generous departmental and firm-wide social budget.