Junior Infrastructure Engineer

The company:

This company make a difference to the front-line safety of the North East. They have been going through a technical transformation to make the lives of their employees more efficient and protect vital data. They value innovation and proactive attitudes as they are always looking for the best solutions. This company offer great training and progression plans and wants to support you in your career. This is a newer team that is looking to expand over the next few years, so there is an excellent opportunity for you to define what this looks like,

The role:

This role is perfect for someone looking to step into an Infrastructure Engineering position that will be project-focused. At the beginning, you will focus on server administration, upgrades, patching systems and incident management. Training form the team will lead you to a role that’s focused full-time on project and service improvement. You will gain experience with storage technologies, virtualisation and cloud technologies within this learning period.

Key skills to start this role include:

• Operating systems - Windows Server / Linux
• Active Directory and Group Policy
• Basic understanding of Networking concepts
• Troubleshooting of applications on end-user devices
• End User device management
• Microsoft Configuration and Operations Manager
• Ability to pass SC clearance
• Drivers liscence

Desirable skills include:

• VMWare/ Hyper V
• Backup and recovery platforms
• Azure or AWS experience

Other attributes this team are looking for include:

• Proactive attitude to problem solving
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Passion for learning, both inside and outside of work
• Excellent communication

Benefits include:

• Annual Leave: 26 days of leave, which increases to 30 days after 5 years of service, in addition to 8 bank holidays.
• Enhanced maternity, shared parental, and adoption leave to support you during important life events.
• Flexi Time: Tailor your working hours to suit your individual needs.
• Flexible Working - options like compressed hours.
• Pension of up to 16% employer contribution.
• Corporate travel schemes, including discounts on local rail, bus services, and metro travel.
• Private healthcare and eye test vouchers.
• Extensive paid sick leave and on-site mental health first aiders.
• Cycle to work scheme
• … and more!

This role is primarily remote with 1 or 2 days per month in a Central Newcastle location.

Newcastle upon Tyne/ Hybrid Working/ Flexitime/ Monday – Friday/ 37.5 hours

Next Steps? If you would like to know anything more about this role or even just want to hear what other Infrastructure, Cloud and Security positions I have that may also be a good match for you then please apply to this advert / or catch me on LinkedIn "Hayley Bee

You must be fully eligible to work in the UK to apply to this position and be able to travel into office on occasion