Senior Infrastructure Engineer


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£45,000 to £45,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Stoke-on-Trent, ST5 2GB
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	12 Oct 2026
Closing date:	11 Nov 2026

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Summary

Your new company

This training provider is a large multi-site education organisation committed to delivering outstanding learning experiences through innovation, collaboration, and investment in technology. Supporting thousands of students and staff across a diverse campus environment, they have a strong focus on providing secure, reliable, and future-focused IT services. As part of an ongoing commitment to digital transformation, they are continuing to invest in their infrastructure, cloud services, cyber security, and technical capabilities, creating an exciting opportunity for an experienced infrastructure professional to play a key role in shaping and supporting their technology landscape.

Your new role

As a Senior Systems & Infrastructure Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in supporting and developing a secure, resilient, and modern enterprise IT environment across multiple sites. Working within a complex infrastructure landscape, you will provide expert technical support and lead on projects spanning networking, virtualisation, server and storage platforms, Microsoft 365, Azure, cyber security, and business continuity. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced infrastructure professional to work with cutting-edge technologies including VMware, HPE/Aruba networking, Microsoft cloud services, and enterprise security solutions, while helping to deliver innovative and reliable IT services that support a large and diverse organisation. Please note this role is based on site 5 days a week, and there is a requirement to travel to other local sites.

What you'll need to succeed

In order to be successful in securing this position, you will be an experienced Technical Infrastructure specialist seeking a new challenge where you can get involved in ongoing projects, with a strong focus on emerging technologies. You will have excellent knowledge of VMWare, Networking (specifically HP Aruba & Cisco) and will have a passion for leading on technical support, working in the rewarding education sector. Please note, as this role is multi-site, you must have a valid UK driving licence and your own vehicle.

What you'll get in return

In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £45,000, joining this well-established and high-performing team where you will have the opportunity to further develop your own skills and knowledge. You will also receive an excellent benefits package which includes a local government pension scheme, an excellent holiday offering of 30 days plus bank and access to various other benefits, including access to funded qualifications.

What you need to do now

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