Senior Infrastructure Engineer; Windows & Virtualisation

Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Windows & Virtualisation)

Manchester/ Hybrid Competitive Salary + On-Call Allowance

A leading technology services organisation is looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join its growing infrastructure team. This is a hands-on role supporting enterprise-scale Windows, VMware, Azure, and backup environments across a complex multi-site estate.

You'll take ownership of patching, backup operations, virtual machine lifecycle management, infrastructure changes, and technical escalations, playing a key role in maintaining the availability, security, and performance of critical customer environments.

The Role

• Own the Windows Server patching lifecycle across a large enterprise estate
• Manage Azure VM patching, backup, and disaster recovery services
• Administer VMware virtualisation environments and VM lifecycle activities
• Support and remediate Veeam backup and recovery operations
• Implement infrastructure changes and contribute to CAB processes
• Resolve technical escalations and support major incident response
• Participate in a shared on-call rota

What We're Looking For

• Strong experience in infrastructure engineering, ideally within managed services
• Strong experience with Windows Server, Active Directory, and Group Policy
• Good Azure administration skills including VMs, networking, backup, and patching
• VMware vSphere administration experience
• Experience supporting enterprise backup technologies such as Veeam
• Knowledge of WSUS, SCCM, and patch compliance processes
• Power Shell scripting and automation experience
• Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills

Why Join?

• Work with modern Azure, VMware, Windows, and enterprise backup technologies
• Take ownership of critical infrastructure services and large-scale patching programmes
• Join a highly skilled technical team with clear progression opportunities
• Gain exposure to both cloud and on-premise enterprise environments
• Be involved in automation, service improvement, and infrastructure transformation projects
• Flexible remote/hybrid working and a competitive package with on-call allowance

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer looking to take the next step in their career within a technically challenging and fast-paced environment.

Interested? Apply now for a confidential discussion.

Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Windows & Virtualisation)