Overview
Description EPUKI are recruiting for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer based at our EPUKI Leeds office.
Application Deadline: 27 February 2026
Department: Information Technology
Location: EPUKI Leeds Office
Responsibilities
The Senior Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for architecting, implementing, and maintaining robust IT infrastructure solutions across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments. This role bridges traditional infrastructure management with modern cloud technologies, ensuring seamless integration between legacy systems and cloud-native solutions. The position requires managing complex environments while maintaining high availability, security, and performance standards across all infrastructure components.
The role encompasses both strategic infrastructure planning and hands-on technical delivery, requiring collaboration with diverse stakeholders to align infrastructure capabilities with business objectives. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in the organisation's IT modernisation initiative, facilitating the transition from a traditional environment to a hybrid model. This includes managing cost, ensuring regulatory compliance, and optimising processes.
This is a hybrid-working role, with the expectation to be present at the office for a minimum of two days per week.
* 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.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* 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).
Behaviours
* Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with attention to detail.
* Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with emerging technologies.
* Adaptable and resilient, with the ability to remain effective under pressure, embrace change, and quickly adjust to shifting priorities and technologies.
* Proactive and flexible team player, capable of managing multiple tasks, taking initiative, and contributing to continuous improvement across diverse projects.
* Availability for occasional out-of-hours work for maintenance windows and incident response.
Qualifications
* 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).
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