Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Manchester - Up to £65,000 + Bonus
The Company:
Lorien Global are supporting a well established organisation in their search for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer. With a focus on stability, automation, and scalability, this role plays a key part in ensuring the strength and reliability of the organisation's group wide infrastructure.
The Role:
As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you'll take ownership of infrastructure builds, lead automation efforts, and oversee key deployments that underpin the organisation's day-to-day operations and future growth. You'll work in a hybrid environment with a strong emphasis on VMware at scale, while mentoring junior engineers and encouraging knowledge sharing across the team.
This role offers a great mix of hands-on technical work and leadership responsibility, ideal for someone who enjoys optimising environments and guiding others.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Deliver scalable, resilient infrastructure builds across virtualised platforms
2. Lead automation and deployment processes to support continuous improvement
3. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members
4. Maintain and enhance Windows Server and Linux-based systems
5. Oversee core services including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and IIS
6. Apply solid networking knowledge to troubleshoot and support infrastructure needs
7. Operate within ITIL processes to ensure consistency and quality
The Requirements:
8. Strong hands-on experience with VMware technologies at scale
9. Skilled in automation tools and infrastructure scripting
10. Solid understanding of Windows Server (2016+) and CentOS/Linux environments
11. Confident managing enterprise-level Windows roles and services
12. Good working knowledge of networking fundamentals
13. Background in structured IT support environments with ITIL best practices
The Benefits:
14. Salary up to £65,000
15. Company bonus scheme
16. Enhanced pension contributions
17. Hybrid working model (2 days onsite in central Manchester)
18. Flexitime policy
19. 25 days holiday plus public holidays
Interviews are due to take place over the coming weeks. If you're interested, submit your CV to be considered.
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