Lead Infrastructure Engineer

Cardiff - Hybrid - 15 Month FTC Up to £50,000

VIQU has partnered with an organisation seeking an experienced Lead Infrastructure Engineer to join a well-established IT Infrastructure team supporting a complex enterprise environment. This role suits a senior infrastructure professional with strong hands-on experience across Windows Server, virtualisation, backup technologies and Microsoft 365, working within a predominantly on-premise environment with Azure delivered via an MSP.

Key Responsibilities for Lead Infrastructure Engineer: Provide senior-level support across enterprise IT infrastructure services. Manage and maintain secure, reliable on-premise and hybrid environments. Lead complex incident resolution, including root cause analysis and preventative actions. Design, implement and improve infrastructure services in line with business needs. Monitor performance and ensure SLA compliance across systems and services. Lead and contribute to infrastructure projects from design through to delivery. Support Windows Server, virtualisation and backup platforms. Work with stakeholders and suppliers to deliver service improvements. Maintain security, compliance and governance standards. Support asset and infrastructure life cycle management. Mentor junior team members and share knowledge. Participate in an on-call rota.

Essential Skills & Experience for Lead Infrastructure Engineer: Senior IT Infrastructure support experience in enterprise environments. Strong on-premise infrastructure experience with hybrid exposure. Understanding of Azure delivered via MSP model. Windows Server administration experience. VMware and/or Hyper-V experience. Veeam Backup & Replication experience. Microsoft 365 administration experience. Strong incident management and root cause analysis skills. Good understanding of ITIL frameworks. Experience with infrastructure design and continual service improvement. Awareness of automation, Scripting and infrastructure tools. Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

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Lead Infrastructure Engineer

Cardiff - Hybrid - 15 Month FTC Up to £50,000