Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Salary: £42,000 - 45,000 per year

• Significant hands-on experience in IT infrastructure and cyber-security within complex IT environments
• Practical knowledge of security monitoring, vulnerability management, incident response and implementing security controls
• Strong experience with Microsoft 365, Windows Server, Active Directory, VMware, networking, backup and business continuity technologies
• Strong troubleshooting skills, including investigating complex technical and security issues
• Ability to communicate effectively with technical and non-technical colleagues
• Proactive approach to improving security and resilience
• A relevant cyber-security qualification or recognised security training would be beneficial
• Commitment to keeping technical knowledge up to date

• Develop, implement and maintain our cyber-security arrangements to protect our systems, networks, digital services and information
• Monitor and respond to security threats and vulnerabilities
• Strengthen security controls and support identity and access management, endpoint protection, network security, patching, backups and disaster recovery
• Provide senior-level technical expertise across Microsoft 365, Azure, Windows Server, Active Directory, VMware, networking, firewalls and enterprise storage
• Work with colleagues and external partners to keep our technology environment secure, resilient and reliable
• Provide technical guidance to the wider IT team
• Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of IT services

• Active Directory
• Azure
• Support
• Microsoft 365
• Network
• Security
• VMware
• Windows
• Office 365
• Cloud
• DevOps

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We are a well-established education organisation operating across multiple sites and offering academic, vocational and professional learning. We invest in the quality of our services and facilities, and our diverse, modern IT environment supports our operations and future development, with security, resilience and reliability as key priorities. In this hands-on IT Security & Infrastructure Engineer role, you will report to the Head of IT and join our established IT team. The role is based in the Stoke-on-Trent area and is on site five days a week. We offer the opportunity to work alongside experienced colleagues, undertake further professional qualifications funded by the college, and receive 35 days of holiday plus bank holidays, a local government pension scheme and additional benefits.

last updated 44 week of 2026