IT Infrastructure Engineer

Senior IT Infrastructure & Network Engineer (Education)

Salisbury | 5 days onsite
Up to £44,000 | No sponsorship available
Previous IT experience within a school, college or university is essential

VIQU has partnered with a leading education organisation to recruit a Senior IT Infrastructure & Network Engineer for one of its schools in Salisbury. This is an opportunity to join a large, established education trust during a significant period of transformation, supporting the technology behind a newly merged all-through school.

This is a hands-on technical position with some leadership responsibility. You will oversee an onsite IT Technician while reporting to the IT, Data and Transformation Manager. With a long-standing MSP contract coming to an end, you will take greater ownership of the school's infrastructure and help maintain a secure, reliable and high-performing environment for staff and students.

Key responsibilities

• Manage and maintain Azure, Azure AD, Intune and Windows Server 2019+ environments.
• Support and administer the school's network infrastructure, including switching.
• Lead infrastructure upgrades, deployments and technical improvement projects.
• Provide technical leadership and support to the onsite IT Technician.
• Maintain high levels of system availability, security and performance.
• Support education-specific platforms, including Salamander and PaperCut.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders to deliver reliable IT services across the school.

Key requirements

• Previous IT infrastructure experience within a school, college, university or education trust is essential.
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure, Azure AD, Intune and Windows Server.
• Solid networking knowledge, including switching.
• Understanding of the requirements and challenges associated with supporting staff and students in an education environment.
• Comfortable taking ownership of technical environments and supporting junior colleagues.
• Experience with Salamander and PaperCut would be beneficial but is not essential.
• Excellent communication skills with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

What's on offer?

• Salary up to £44,000.
• 26 days' holiday plus bank holidays.
• Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm, with flexibility during school holidays.
• The opportunity to make a genuine impact within a forward-thinking education environment.
• Join a collaborative organisation investing in technology and digital transformation.

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