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SAN Infrastructure Engineer
Infrastructure Engineer (SAN / VMware)
Manchester £45,000 – £55,000 + Benefits
About the Role
Excellent opportunity for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer with strong SAN and VMware expertise to join a growing team within a large, multi-site environment. This role suits someone who enjoys working with:
- Enterprise storage
- On-prem infrastructure
- Building systems from the ground up
- Key project delivery (prioritised over purely BAU support)
This organisation is a well-established UK business operating across secure and highly regulated environments, with a significant national presence. They are investing in their infrastructure team, adding engineers to support:
- Growth
- Ongoing improvements
- Large estate of over 90 sites
- 1,000+ servers
In this role, you will:
- Deliver infrastructure projects
- Support core systems across a predominantly on-prem environment
- Manage and support SAN / enterprise storage platforms
- Work with VMware virtual infrastructure
- Provide Active Directory and wide server technology support
- Focus ~80% on project-based roles (upgrades, migrations, enhancements)
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Key Responsibilities
- Support, administer, and optimise SAN / enterprise storage environments
- Manage VMware infrastructure (hosts, clusters, datastores, performance)
- Deliver infrastructure projects across 90+ sites (project work takes ~80% of role)
- Build, install, and configure servers and infrastructure from scratch
- Support and maintain Active Directory and core Microsoft environments
- Assist with cloud and hybrid infrastructure where required
- Carry out firmware upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management
- Ensure systems are secure, stable, and operating effectively
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Requirements & Desired Skills
Essential
✅ Strong hands-on infrastructure experience in an enterprise environment ✅ Proven SAN / storage experience (a key requirement) ✅ Experienced in VMware administration ✅ Solid Active Directory experience ✅ Full UK driving licence ✅ Ability to obtain SC clearance
Desirable
✨ Exposure to cloud platforms (e.g., Azure, AWS) ✨ Experience with physical servers, racks, and on-prem environments
This is a fantastic opportunity to:
- Join a growing team
- Take ownership of infrastructure projects
- Develop technical skills
- Work within a business that values hands-on engineering expertise
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