Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Job Title: Principal Infrastructure Engineer

Salary: £65,000

Location: Liverpool (one day per week in office)

About the Company

A leading provider in Collaboration, Connectivity, Cloud and Cyber Security Services across the UK and internationally, this company is known for delivering seamless IT experiences to clients in diverse industries, including the health sector. With a nationwide presence, they are focused on fostering a workplace culture that thrives on strong communication, trust, and collaboration, earning awards for creating an outstanding workplace culture.

Principal Infrastructure Engineer Role & Responsibilities

As Principal Infrastructure Engineer, you will play a senior technical role within the Specialist Data Centre Services team, contributing to innovative infrastructure solutions for large-scale compute and storage platforms. This hands-on position offers the opportunity to lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of infrastructure, ensuring security, compliance, and operational excellence. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Cloud Infrastructure Design: Capture and develop client requirements, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, and produce solution designs.
• Implementation Lead: Oversee project teams to ensure smooth client workload migration and successful deployment.
• Technical Escalation: Act as the escalation point for complex incidents and problem management, supporting the operations team.
• Security and Compliance: Design and implement centralised controls to meet security and compliance requirements.
• Collaboration & Documentation: Work with cross-functional teams to document technical processes, creating resources accessible to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Your Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate will bring strong technical skills, collaborative problem-solving, and a results-oriented mindset.

Essential:

• 5+ years in a Senior Infrastructure support or engineer role.
• Deep expertise in enterprise server, storage, hypervisors, and operating systems.
• Familiarity with Dell PowerEdge, PowerVault, PowerStore, PowerScale, PowerMAX.
• Experience with Windows Server OS, Linux, Unix OS, VMware ESXi, Active Directory.
• Knowledge of cloud security practices, IAM, encryption, and data protection.
• Exceptional communication skills with proven ability to influence technical decisions.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of IBM FlashSystem, QNAP, and regulatory compliance (ITIL, ISO standards).
• Experience in security controls for cloud environments.
• Full UK driving licence.

Company Benefits

Join a company that values employee experience, career growth, and work-life balance. Here, you will have access to a range of benefits designed to support professional and personal wellbeing:

• Comprehensive training and development programme.
• Flexible working hours and work-from-home options.
• Company Pension Scheme with matching contributions.
• Private Medical Insurance and Life Assurance.
• 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays and holiday trading options.
• Birthday leave.
• Health Club and Wellbeing Scheme.
• Company shares after one year.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Technical Training Academy.