Junior Infrastructure Engineer

Junior Infrastructure Engineer

Permanent
Salary up to £45,000
Didcot/Hybrid

An established organisation is looking to add a Junior Infrastructure Engineer to its internal technology team.

This is an opportunity for someone at an early stage of their infrastructure career to develop their skills across a broad technical environment.

The role sits within a team responsible for maintaining a varied infrastructure estate across on-premises and cloud environments.

The position offers hands-on exposure to infrastructure, cloud, databases, monitoring, networking and automation, alongside support and training to develop technical capability over time.

What you'll be doing

• Monitor infrastructure and services, responding to issues and investigating problems.
• Support Linux and Windows environments.
• Work across on-premises and cloud infrastructure.
• Support database environments and associated infrastructure.
• Manage backups and assist with disaster recovery activities.
• Carry out system patching and routine maintenance.
• Support virtualised and physical infrastructure.
• Maintain monitoring and improve visibility across systems and services.
• Investigate technical issues and contribute to longer-term solutions.
• Support wider infrastructure, security and networking activities.
• Maintain documentation and follow established processes.
• Contribute to ongoing improvements across the technical environment.
• Take part in occasional planned out-of-hours maintenance where required.

What we're looking for

The role would suit someone with some experience in IT infrastructure, systems administration, technical support or a similar environment, combined with an interest in developing a career in infrastructure.

A basic understanding of Linux, networking, Servers or cloud technology would be useful. Technical aptitude, problem-solving ability and a willingness to learn are equally important.

Skills and approach

The successful candidate is likely to demonstrate:

• A genuine interest in infrastructure and technology.
• A methodical approach to troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Good attention to detail.
• A reliable and proactive approach to work.
• An ability to work hands-on with technology.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• A willingness to develop technical knowledge and take on increasing responsibility.

The opportunity

The role provides exposure across a broad infrastructure environment, including cloud, Servers, databases, monitoring, networking, security and automation.

There is support from experienced engineers and established processes, with the opportunity to take on greater responsibility as technical skills and experience develop.

For someone looking to build a career in Infrastructure, Cloud or Operations, this offers the opportunity to develop a broad technical skill set across a varied environment.

If this sounds like a good fit, we'd like to hear from you.