Infrastructure Analyst

Infrastructure Analyst

Liverpool or Manchester | Hybrid, 2 Days On-Site

£50,000

An experienced Infrastructure Analyst is required for our legal client as they continue an ambitious technology transformation and infrastructure modernisation programme. This is an excellent opportunity to join a collaborative infrastructure team supporting a modern technology estate across the UK and internationally. You'll work across a mix of BAU, infrastructure projects and cloud adoption initiatives, with exposure to technologies including Microsoft Azure, VMware, Software Defined WAN and SaaS/IaaS platforms. The role would suit an Infrastructure Analyst or Infrastructure Engineer who enjoys remaining hands-on technically but also wants the opportunity to take ownership of technical delivery, contribute to projects and work with new and emerging technologies.

Key Responsibilities

Support the delivery, maintenance and continuous improvement of infrastructure services

Provide technical expertise throughout the project lifecycle, from initial requirements and implementation through to BAU support

Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and act as an escalation point

Support Disaster Recovery and High Availability solutions

Work collaboratively with Infrastructure, Architecture, Project Management and Service Desk teams

Contribute to infrastructure transformation and service improvement initiatives

Create and maintain technical documentation, test plans and recovery procedures

Support knowledge transfer across the wider IT function.

Essential Skills

Strong VMware administration and maintenance experience

Microsoft Azure, including Entra ID and application configuration

Windows Server 2016, 2019 and 2022

Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Sites & Services

Windows file services, including DFSR

Disaster Recovery and High Availability technologies

Networking fundamentals, including routing and troubleshooting

Monitoring technologies such as SolarWinds, SNMP or similar

Strong infrastructure troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Desirable Skills

Experience across any of the following would be beneficial

Microsoft 365, including Exchange Online, Teams and Intune

Azure Virtual Machines

SSO, MFA and SAML

Hyper-V

FortiGate, Zscaler or Aruba

Mimecast

PowerShell and infrastructure automation

ITIL Foundation

Microsoft certifications including AZ-900, AZ-104 or AZ-700

An interest in Cyber Security

Legal applications such as iManage, Aderant, BigHand or Sharedo

You won't be expected to be an expert across every technology. The team has a broad and evolving technology stack and is looking for someone with strong core infrastructure skills, a willingness to learn and the confidence to take ownership of new technical workstreams. Where possible, training is provided on new and emerging technologies. This is a fantastic opportunity for an Infrastructure Analyst or Infrastructure Engineer looking to join a business investing heavily in modern infrastructure and cloud technologies, while gaining exposure to a varied mix of BAU, transformation and project work.