IT Infrastructure Administrator

IT Infrastructure Administrator
London / Hybrid (primarily remote with travel into office when required)
Circa £50k + Benefits
Permanent

Deerfoot Recruitment is working with a growing insurance organisation seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Administrator to join its close-knit technical team. This is an excellent opportunity to play a key role in delivering a modern IT strategy, with a focus on cloud technologies, system reliability, and security.

The successful candidate will support and enhance a Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 environment, alongside enterprise security and backup systems. You'll be responsible for investigating and resolving complex technical issues, managing upgrades, ensuring disaster recovery readiness, and supporting system integrations following acquisitions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide infrastructure support across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, backup, and security platforms.
• Diagnose and resolve technical incidents with minimal disruption.
• Maintain and optimise infrastructure through patching, monitoring, and performance tuning.
• Manage and support enterprise security solutions (Fortinet, Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Mimecast, etc.).
• Contribute to disaster recovery planning and testing.
• Document processes, incident resolutions, and technical procedures.

Skills & Experience:

• Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Intune, SharePoint, Exchange Online, Entra ID).
• Hands-on Microsoft Azure experience (VMs, networking, storage, AVD).
• Familiarity with Fortinet firewalls and related technologies.
• Experience with backup/disaster recovery tools (e.g., Veeam, Azure Backup).
• Proactive approach to system monitoring, automation, and documentation.
• Minimum 2 years' experience in a similar infrastructure support role.

Keywords & Beneficial Experience:
IT Infrastructure, Microsoft 365, Intune, Microsoft Azure, Infrastructure Support, Fortinet Firewalls, Microsoft Defender

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