Robert Half
Infrastructure Engineer
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Infrastructure Engineer
Infrastructure Engineer - Financial Services (Commodities Trading)
Hybrid Working – City of London Offices Total Compensation in excess of £105,000
A highly respected and long-established financial services organisation operating in the global commodities markets is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to join its Infrastructure & Operations team.
Reporting directly to the Head of Infrastructure, the successful candidate will join a small yet skilled team, playing a critical role in maintaining, supporting, improving, and evolving both on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure services across the business.
This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong infrastructure professional who enjoys operating within a complex enterprise environment, balancing operational support, project delivery, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives.
About the Role
The Infrastructure Engineer will ensure the reliability, scalability, performance, and security of the organisation’s infrastructure platforms. The role combines traditional enterprise infrastructure engineering with modern cloud technologies and automation practices, offering exposure across:
- Microsoft cloud services
- Virtualisation
- Storage
- Networking
- Security
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
The candidate will collaborate with infrastructure, security, application, DevOps, and service management teams to deliver stable, resilient technology platforms supporting critical business operations.
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Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, support, and continuously improve on-premises and cloud-based infrastructure services
- Administer and maintain core infrastructure platforms, including:
- Windows Server environments
- Virtualisation
- Storage
- Identity and endpoint management technologies
- Support and manage Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 services, including:
- Entra ID
- Exchange Online
- Teams
- SharePoint
- Intune
- Security & Compliance tooling
- Implement infrastructure changes using IaC and automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Azure DevOps pipelines) to improve consistency, repeatability, and operational efficiency
- Monitor infrastructure performance and health, responding to incidents and supporting on-call and out-of-hours duties where required
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across multiple infrastructure layers, documenting root cause analysis and resolutions
- Contribute to disaster recovery planning, resilience testing, and business continuity initiatives
- Maintain accurate technical documentation, diagrams, operational procedures, and runbooks
- Collaborate with internal technology teams and third-party vendors to achieve successful technical outcomes
- Support infrastructure security initiatives, assisting in vulnerability remediation using automation where possible
- Provide escalation support for complex issues and mentor junior team members
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Essential Skills & Experience
- Strong experience supporting Windows Server-based infrastructure in enterprise environments
- Experience with Linux operating systems (preferably Ubuntu)
- Solid understanding of:
- VMware virtualisation technologies
- Enterprise storage platforms
- Core networking concepts
- Hands-on experience with:
- Microsoft Azure (e.g., Azure Virtual Desktop, networking, identity, governance, subscription management)
- Microsoft 365 administration (messaging, collaboration, identity, endpoints, security)
- Experience with:
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Azure DevOps pipelines)
- Strong scripting and automation skills, including:
- PowerShell
- Python
- Proven ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues in high-pressure environments
- Experience with:
- Backup, recovery, resilience, and disaster recovery tooling/processes
- Infrastructure security principles
- Privileged access management and least-privilege design
- Strong communication skills for engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
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