Infrastructure Engineer

Your new company
A great opportunity has arisen for an IT Infrastructure Engineer to join a highly regarded manufacturing organisation based in Teesside.
Your new role
Responsibility for continued operation/upkeep of existing IT infrastructure systems, solutions implementation and project work, and provision of day-to-day IT support.

• Takes responsibility for all aspects of IT data security and enforces industry standard best practises where appropriate.
• Responsibility for the continued running and upkeep of the on-site and hosted servers providing IT services to the business. Scope includes security, maintenance and depreciation planning.
• Responsibility for the running and upkeep of all aspects of the onsite network. Scope includes capacity and traffic management, security, redundancy and auditing.
• Responsibility for disaster recovery and backup solution management to include backup integrity verification and validation.
• Identifies and proposes solutions to streamline processes and bring efficiencies and cost savings to the business.
• Delivers in-person and remote 1st/2nd line support to users within the business
• Takes responsibility for Asset and Licence tracking
• Creates and updates reference documentation for systems and processes
• Takes ownership over project work and contractor management
• Ensures that procedures are followed, particularly those relating to safety and security
• Works with Group IT and third parties to resolve issues and facilitate outcomes
• Provides training and guidance where required

What you'll need to succeed

• Strong Windows server administration skills
• Strong network administration skills - wired and Wireless
• Strong troubleshooting/diagnostic skills
• Microsoft Azure/365/Exchange administration experience
• Software deployment and Group Policy experience
• Information Security best practises
• Virtualisation experience
• Backup systems experience

What you need to do now
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