Infrastructure Engineer (SAN / VMware)
Manchester
£45,000 - £55,000 + Benefits
Excellent opportunity for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with strong SAN and VMware experience to join a growing team within a large, multi‑site environment. This role will suit someone who enjoys working with enterprise storage, on‑prem infrastructure, building systems from scratch and playing a key role in project delivery rather than purely BAU support.
This organisation is a well‑established UK business operating across secure and highly regulated environments, with a significant national presence. They are investing in their infrastructure team, adding engineers to support growth and ongoing improvements across a large estate of over 90 sites and 1,000+ servers.
In this role, you will be responsible for delivering infrastructure projects and supporting core systems across a predominantly on‑prem environment. A major focus of the position is managing and supporting SAN / enterprise storage platforms, alongside VMware virtual infrastructure, Active Directory and wider server technologies. Around 80% of the role is project‑based, giving you the opportunity to be involved in real upgrades, migrations and improvement work across the business.
The ideal candidate will have strong experience in enterprise infrastructure environments, particularly with SAN / storage platforms, VMware and on‑prem systems. You will be comfortable working across physical and virtual environments, have solid Active Directory experience, and ideally some exposure to cloud technologies.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing team where you can take ownership of infrastructure projects, develop your technical skills, and work within a business that values practical, hands‑on engineering expertise.
The Role:
* Support, administer and optimise SAN / enterprise storage environments
* Manage VMware infrastructure including hosts, clusters, datastores and performance
* Deliver infrastructure projects across 90+ sites (approx. 80% project work)
* Build, install and configure servers and infrastructure from the ground up
* Support and maintain Active Directory and core Microsoft environments
* Assist with cloud and hybrid infrastructure where required
* Carry out firmware upgrades, patching and lifecycle management
* Ensure systems are secure, stable and operating effectively
The Person:
* Strong hands‑on infrastructure experience in an enterprise environment
* Proven SAN / storage experience (key requirement)
* Strong VMware administration experience
* Solid Active Directory experience
* Exposure to cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS beneficial
* Experience with physical servers, racks and on‑prem environments
* Full UK driving licence
* Able to obtain SC clearance
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
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