Details:
- Salary: £55,000 - 60,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: City of London Greater London
- Date: 7 hours ago
Description:
Infrastructure Solutions Engineer (On Prem) — Cit of London
Sector: MSP
Location: London (Hybrid – 2 days WFH)
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK, our client cannot provide sponsorship.
Experience working for an MSP in a project delivery focused role is essential for this position.
We're working with a fast-paced managed IT services provider, proudly serving 5,000+ users and 100+ businesses from their London base. Their success is built on a strong culture, exceptional people, and an unrelenting focus on quality.
Role Overview
Our client is seeking a motivated Infrastructure Solutions Engineer with deep expertise in on-premises virtualisation — specifically Microsoft Hyper-V — to join their growing team. The role involves leading 3rd-line support, managing complex client infrastructures, and delivering strategic on-prem and hybrid IT solutions. The Solutions Engineer will act as a technical leader within the team, mentoring junior engineers and ensuring the highest levels of service.
Responsibilities
* Technical Leadership & Troubleshooting: Provide expert-level support across VMware and Hyper-V environments, physical server infrastructure, networking, and security. Act as the primary escalation point for the engineering team.
* Project Ownership: Lead end-to-end infrastructure projects — including VMware-to-Hyper-V migrations, ESXi upgrades, P2V/V2V migrations, SAN/NAS deployments, and on-prem to hybrid cloud transitions — ensuring successful and timely delivery.
* Client Interaction: Work closely with clients to understand their on-premises infrastructure needs and provide tailored solutions. Manage expectations and guide clients through technical implementations.
* Team Mentorship: Mentor junior engineers on virtualisation best practices, troubleshooting methodologies and career development.
* Security & Compliance: Lead the design and implementation of security solutions including firewalls, endpoint protection, and network segmentation across on-prem environments.
* Documentation & Reporting: Maintain thorough documentation of virtualisation configurations, runbooks, and DR plans. Provide clients with performance reports and infrastructure recommendations.
Technical Skills
* Strong hands-on expertise with Microsoft Hyper-V essential— including Failover Clustering, Live Migration, Replica, and Virtual Switch configuration — is essential
* Experience with P2V, V2V, and cross-platform migrations (VMware ? Hyper-V)
* Expert knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPOs and WDS
* In-depth experience with backup and DR solutions (Veeam in particular, plus Cove and Acronis) across virtualised environments
* Proficient in storage solutions including Dell PowerVault and Synology (LUNs, RAID, iSCSI, storage pools)
* Strong networking skills: VLANs, subnetting, TCP/IP, LAGs, VPNs, and firewall management (Fortinet, Juniper, Watchguard, Palo Alto)
* Experience with Microsoft Azure (Azure AD, Virtual Machines, Azure Backup) as a complement to on-prem infrastructure
* Experience with endpoint protection platforms including Microsoft Defender and Sophos
The Package
* 40 hours per week, Monday–Friday, 9am–6pm
* Quarterly and annual staff awards, funded social events, referral bonuses
* Flexible working
* 22 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 25 days with tenure
* Continual professional development and learning opportunities
* Up to £60,000 DOE