Senior Infrastructure Engineer – Birmingham (Hybrid) - £45,000-£55,000 + Excellent Benefits

I’m seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer with a background in high level BAU support and project work, to improve their IT environment. You’ll be working on high-impact projects and help drive a forward-thinking digital strategy in a purpose-led organisation.

You’ll be joining a collaborative Digital Services team, where you’ll take ownership of core infrastructure services and mentor junior colleagues and helping the organisation embrace modern cloud-first technologies.

Benefits for the senior infrastructure engineer

• 25 days holiday + bank holiday
• Up to 6% matched pension, performance related bonus, online discount scheme
• EAP, online GO & mental health services, health cash plan, Cycle to work scheme. Accident insurance, sick pay insurance
• Excellent learning and development opportunities

Key responsibilities for the Senior infrastructure Engineer:

• Design and implement scalable, resilient, and secure infrastructure solutions aligned to organisational strategy
• Lead BAU operations across networks, firewalls, hosting platforms, and server endpoints
• Proactively monitor systems, troubleshoot issues, and conduct root cause analysis
• Own disaster recovery and business continuity planning, testing, and documentation
• Act as a subject matter expert on infrastructure and cybersecurity best practice
• Mentor junior engineers and support wider Digital Services initiatives
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to deliver tailored solutions

What we’re looking for in the senior infrastructure engineer:

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft technologies (Office 365, Azure AD/Entra, Intune, AVD, Windows Server)
• Deep understanding of identity management, SSO, MFA, RBAC
• Skilled in cloud networking, server/storage systems (Azure)
• Experience with VMware vSphere/vCenter and enterprise-level firewalls
• Certifications such as ITIL, CCNA, Microsoft, VMware, or Citrix preferred
• Familiarity with automation tools (Ansible, Terraform) is a bonus
• Leadership and mentoring capabilities
• Data-driven decision-making and performance analysis
• Vendor and stakeholder management
• Strong problem-solving and risk mitigation skills
• Customer-focused with an eye for service delivery improvements
• Excellent communication and strategic thinking abilities

If you are interested in this role or looking for something similar, please contact Alex directly on alexm@hunterselection.co.uk