IT Infrastructure Engineer

IT Infrastructure Engineer
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
£41,625 per annum
Permanent, Full Time (37 hours per week)

This is a very exciting time to be joining Paradigm Housing Group. With 14,500 properties, a turnover of £115m and a substantial development and sales programme, we are making the most of our many opportunities in a challenging but rewarding environment. We have a clear and ambitious view of where we are as an organisation and where we need to get to; providing more homes for people who need them by running an efficient and successful business.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to work within the information technology team. You will be responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the IT infrastructure are well managed, maintained and fit for purpose.

Proactive in your approach, you will support the implementation of technologies and platforms and supporting corporate voice and data networks. Ensuring high availability of corporate voice and data systems that support internal employee business functions you will also aid external customer contact.

Providing innovative technical expertise and knowledge of virtual infrastructures, cloud technologies and desktop systems. You will also install, configure and manage virtual server and desktop infrastructures. This will include VMWare HA and SRM systems, SAN storage, Office 365 and LAN and WAN infrastructures where you will provide performance monitoring and remedial actions where necessary.

The successful candidate must have in-depth experience of managing and maintaining server systems along with desktop support in a Windows environment. Knowledge of networking and troubleshooting is also essential. Further to this you will also have the ability to provide 2nd and 3rd line support to the IT Service Desk.

The ability to organise your own workload, including setting priorities and meeting deadlines and service standards is required.

This post will be based at the Group’s Head Office. There will be a requirement to travel to other of the Group’s premises to undertake duties of this post and attend meetings and training. A car and current driving licence will therefore be required and insurance for business use (mileage will be reimbursed at the prevailing rate.)

This role will involve travel; therefore a full UK driving license is essential. Due to the nature of the role you will be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the business.

At Paradigm, we work hard and strive for excellence. In return we offer a great place to work, an attractive range of benefits such as Health Cash Plan, Bonus potential, competitive Pension options and 25 days Holiday on starting in addition to 3 days closure at Christmas, as well as supporting flexible ways of working.

We welcome applications from all sections of the communities we work in.

Shortlisting will be conducted in line with the essential and desirable criteria set out in the person specification.
 

We reserve the right to close this role earlier than the published date should a suitable candidate be identified.