Salary: £33,000 - 61,000 per year Requirements: Demonstrable hands-on experience administering virtualisation and hypervisor environments Experience working with cloud platforms and hybrid infrastructure deployments A solid understanding of cybersecurity principles, including threat management, endpoint protection, and security best practice frameworks Strong networking knowledge, including firewalls, VLANs, VPNs and DNS/DHCP management Experience with backup technologies and disaster recovery planning Ability to lead and mentor the Infrastructure Team whilst remaining hands-on in technical delivery Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders A proactive, problem-solving mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement Responsibilities: Design, deploy and maintain our virtualised server infrastructure, ensuring high availability and optimal performance across the environment Oversee and administer our hybrid cloud infrastructure, managing workloads across on-premises and cloud platforms Lead the planning and execution of infrastructure upgrades, migrations and capacity planning activities Maintain and develop our cybersecurity posture, including vulnerability management, access controls, and incident response Ensure robust backup, disaster recovery and business continuity procedures are in place and regularly tested Manage and maintain network infrastructure including switching, routing, firewalls and remote access solutions Produce and maintain accurate technical documentation, including system architecture, processes and procedures Monitor ticket flow, ensuring an efficient and pro-active response Manage escalations Support the Head of IT in leading new projects Provide technical guidance and assistance to others within the IT department, fostering a supportive learning environment Technologies: Cloud Flow Support Network Security DevOps More: We are Wykes Engineering Ltd, based in Rushden, Northants, specializing in the manufacture of materials processing equipment and renewable technologies. As a leading-edge, highly innovative, and progressive design and manufacturing company, we boast our own in-house manufacturing department, renewable energy facilities, and project work in both the renewable and food surplus industries. With over 40 years of engineering innovation, we have established ourselves as a major player in our key areas of expertise, which include the design and manufacture of equipment for food by-products and renewable technologies, processing bio-mass into energy, and renewable energy production. We offer competitive salary packages, life assurance, a health and wellbeing programme, a health shield cash plan, and increased annual leave with length of service. last updated 12 week of 2026