Infrastructure Engineer Azure & VMware

Infrastructure Engineer (Azure & VMware)

Leicester HybridUp to £45,000 Permanent

The role

We're recruiting an Infrastructure Engineer to support and develop a hybrid on-prem and cloud environment for a Leicester-based organisation.

This role offers broad exposure across traditional on-prem infrastructure and modern cloud platforms, with a strong focus on Azure and VMware. You'll be responsible for maintaining stability across the on-prem estate while helping evolve the organisation's cloud environment in line with best practice.

Working alongside infrastructure and service teams, you'll handle day-to-day support, escalations and improvements across both on-prem and cloud systems, as well as contributing to upgrades and technical change.

What you'll be doing

• Supporting on-prem infrastructure including Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy
• Administering VMware hosts and virtual machines within the on-prem environment
• Managing patching, firmware upgrades and lifecycle activities across on-prem servers
• Supporting enterprise storage and backup platforms, including recovery testing
• Maintaining and developing Azure infrastructure across virtual machines, storage and networking
• Supporting hybrid connectivity between on-prem systems and Azure cloud services
• Acting as an escalation point for incidents impacting both on-prem and cloud platforms
• Producing documentation and contributing to service and platform improvements

What we're looking for

• Experience in an infrastructure or systems engineering role
• Strong background supporting on-prem Microsoft infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with VMware in a production environment
• Practical experience supporting or administering Azure cloud infrastructure
• Comfortable working across hybrid on-prem and cloud environments
• Strong troubleshooting and documentation skills

Nice to have

• Power Shell scripting for automation
• Experience with Veeam, Rubrik or similar backup platforms
• Exposure to DR testing or failover exercises
• Microsoft Azure or VMware certifications

Why apply

• Up to £45,000 salary
• Hybrid working in Leicester
• Hands-on exposure across on-prem and cloud environments
• Real ownership of Azure and VMware platforms
• Stable, technical role with clear room for progression

Infrastructure Engineer (Azure & VMware)

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