Infrastructure Engineer

Infrastructure Engineer Devon | £42,000 £50,000Were looking for an experienced IT Infrastructure Engineer to join a well-established business in Devon, taking a hands-on role in maintaining, improving and securing its business-critical IT infrastructure.Working within the IT Operations team, youll be responsible for ensuring the technology environment remains reliable, secure and highly available, while contributing to infrastructure improvements and wider technical projects.The Role Youll work across a broad infrastructure estate, with responsibilities including:Maintaining and monitoring network, server, security and infrastructure systemsAdministering Microsoft Windows Server environmentsSupporting and optimising VMware and/or Hyper-V virtual environmentsManaging Microsoft 365 and Exchange OnlineSupporting HP and Cisco Meraki networking, including VLANs and VPNsManaging SAN storage and associated networkingWorking across on-premise, hosted and Azure environmentsUsing PowerShell to automate processes and administrationProactively monitoring infrastructure performance, availability and capacityManaging patching schedules and security complianceIdentifying and responding to infrastructure and security issuesWorking with hosting and third-party providers to maintain optimal uptimeTesting and implementing hardware, software and infrastructure changesContributing to the design and delivery of technical projectsMaintaining infrastructure documentation and knowledge-base contentProviding 2nd and 3rd line technical expertiseWhat Were Looking For Youll have a solid infrastructure background and experience working with business-critical technology environments, ideally including:Windows ServerVMware and/or Hyper-VMicrosoft 365 / Exchange OnlineCisco Meraki and networkingVLANs and VPNsPowerShellAzureSAN/storage technologiesInfrastructure monitoring, security and patch managementExperience within an e-commerce, high-transaction or similarly business-critical environment would be particularly beneficial.Exposure to Linux/Unix, DevOps, ITIL or infrastructure project delivery would also be advantageous.Youll be a strong technical problem solver who can manage competing priorities, work effectively as part of a team and take a proactive approach to improving infrastructure performance and resilience.TPBN1_UKTJ