Are you ready to chart your own career path? With our refreshed strategy, we’re building on our rich heritage and transforming our business to be more scalable and efficient, unlocking the capabilities needed for future success. This includes significantly investing in technology, streamlining the way we work and creating an environment where colleagues feel engaged, empowered and accountable; where they can show up, speak up and perform - because we believe in the difference our work makes.
At a glance:
Location: Cirencester Office
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Employment Type: Permanent
Seniority: Mid-Senior Level
About the role:
This is an opportunity to join St. James’s Place as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer within Technology Operations, providing senior technical expertise across Microsoft, Azure and hybrid infrastructure services. You will support critical business platforms, deliver complex change, provide technical guidance and consultancy across projects, identify opportunities for automation and improvement, and help ensure services remain secure, resilient and reliable while mentoring colleagues and contributing to the wider technical direction of the team.
What you'll be doing:
- Provide senior technical support and consultancy across Microsoft, Azure and hybrid infrastructure services.
- Resolve complex incidents and deliver operational maintenance in line with agreed SLAs, policies and standards.
- Work with Cloud Operations, Cyber, Network Engineering, Solution Architects, Application teams and project teams to design and support infrastructure solutions.
- Assess and deliver complex infrastructure change for Technology Operations and wider business projects.
- Identify opportunities for automation, service improvement, cost efficiency and risk reduction.
- Mentor colleagues, share knowledge and contribute to the technical direction of the team.
About you:
We are seeking a highly technical and proactive Senior Infrastructure Engineer who can take ownership of complex issues, work collaboratively across teams and provide clear technical guidance. You will be comfortable operating in a fast-paced enterprise environment, balancing reliability, security and delivery while keeping your knowledge current as platforms and tooling evolve.
Essential Criteria:
- Strong experience supporting Microsoft, Azure and hybrid infrastructure in an enterprise environment.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and recommend fit-for-purpose solutions.
- Experience delivering infrastructure change, operational maintenance and service improvements.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to advise stakeholders and mentor colleagues.
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience with PowerShell or other automation approaches.
- Knowledge of identity, access control, monitoring, high availability or disaster recovery.
Relevant Microsoft Azure certification, such as AZ-104, or equivalent practical experience.
What's in it for you?
We reward you for the work you do, whether that’s through our discretionary annual bonus scheme that reflects both personal and company performance, competitive annual leave allowance (28 days plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase an additional 5 days), or online rewards platform with a variety of discounts.
We also have benefits to support whatever stage of life you are in, including:
- Competitive parental leave (26 weeks full pay)
- Private medical insurance (optional taxable benefit)
- 10% non-contributory pension (increasing with length of service)
Reasonable Adjustments
We're an equal opportunities employer and want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive for all, if you require reasonable adjustment(s) at any stage please let us know by emailing us at [email protected]
Research tells us that applicants (especially those from underrepresented groups) can be put off from applying for a role if they do not meet all the criteria or have been on an extended career-break. If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you tick every box.
What's next?
If you're excited about this role and believe you have the skills and experience we're looking for, we'd love to hear from you! Please submit an application by clicking ‘apply’ below and our team will be in touch.
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