Senior Infrastructure Engineer
<p><b>Salary: £50,000 - 50,000 per year</b></p>
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>5 years experience in infrastructure, systems or network engineering roles</li><li>Strong hands-on experience across Windows Server environments, hybrid Active Directory / Entra ID, Microsoft Azure (IaaS/PaaS), Microsoft 365, Intune and modern endpoint management</li><li>Experience supporting VMware or equivalent virtualisation platforms and enterprise networking environments</li><li>Proven experience delivering complex infrastructure projects end-to-end</li><li>Solid understanding of security, disaster recovery and compliance frameworks</li><li>Confidence to own technical direction, influence stakeholders and work closely with partners and vendors</li><li>Proactive and collaborative mindset with a passion for modern infrastructure and continuous improvement</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>Leading and supporting our hybrid infrastructure estate across on-premises and Microsoft Azure environments</li><li>Owning the reliability, performance, security and scalability of servers, networks, cloud platforms and Microsoft 365</li><li>Driving automation and Infrastructure as code to improve consistency, speed and operational efficiency</li><li>Supporting Azure DevOps and deployment pipelines in partnership with development and application teams</li><li>Taking ownership of infrastructure projects – upgrades, migrations, new site deployments and lifecycle refreshes</li><li>Strengthening security, disaster recovery and operational resilience through testing, monitoring and continuous improvement</li><li>Acting as a senior technical escalation point and leading root cause analysis for major incidents</li><li>Producing and maintaining high-quality technical documentation, standards and runbooks</li><li>Participating in a structured on-call rota and supporting out-of-hours activity where necessary to maintain service continuity across a multi-site operation</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>Active Directory</li><li>Azure</li><li>Cloud</li><li>DevOps</li><li>IaaS</li><li>Microsoft 365</li><li>Network</li><li>PaaS</li><li>Security</li><li>VMware</li><li>Windows</li><li>Office 365</li><li>Support</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>At Gardiner Bros, we believe how we treat people matters. Starting as a small family-run business in 1860, weve grown into a multi-million-pound partner to over 80 global brands, including Skechers, Crocs, and Hush Puppies. We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to take ownership of our hybrid infrastructure and help shape its future. This hands-on, strategic role combines technical expertise with leadership to drive automation, modernization, and continuous improvement, contributing to our long-term digital transformation. We offer 25 days of annual leave entitlement, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, generous staff discounts, a Cycle2Work scheme, life assurance, a company pension, local gym membership discounts, and more. Our location in Stonehouse, GL10 3EZ supports a hybrid work model with a minimum of three days in the office.</p>
<p>last updated 8 week of 2026</p>
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>5 years experience in infrastructure, systems or network engineering roles</li><li>Strong hands-on experience across Windows Server environments, hybrid Active Directory / Entra ID, Microsoft Azure (IaaS/PaaS), Microsoft 365, Intune and modern endpoint management</li><li>Experience supporting VMware or equivalent virtualisation platforms and enterprise networking environments</li><li>Proven experience delivering complex infrastructure projects end-to-end</li><li>Solid understanding of security, disaster recovery and compliance frameworks</li><li>Confidence to own technical direction, influence stakeholders and work closely with partners and vendors</li><li>Proactive and collaborative mindset with a passion for modern infrastructure and continuous improvement</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>Leading and supporting our hybrid infrastructure estate across on-premises and Microsoft Azure environments</li><li>Owning the reliability, performance, security and scalability of servers, networks, cloud platforms and Microsoft 365</li><li>Driving automation and Infrastructure as code to improve consistency, speed and operational efficiency</li><li>Supporting Azure DevOps and deployment pipelines in partnership with development and application teams</li><li>Taking ownership of infrastructure projects – upgrades, migrations, new site deployments and lifecycle refreshes</li><li>Strengthening security, disaster recovery and operational resilience through testing, monitoring and continuous improvement</li><li>Acting as a senior technical escalation point and leading root cause analysis for major incidents</li><li>Producing and maintaining high-quality technical documentation, standards and runbooks</li><li>Participating in a structured on-call rota and supporting out-of-hours activity where necessary to maintain service continuity across a multi-site operation</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>Active Directory</li><li>Azure</li><li>Cloud</li><li>DevOps</li><li>IaaS</li><li>Microsoft 365</li><li>Network</li><li>PaaS</li><li>Security</li><li>VMware</li><li>Windows</li><li>Office 365</li><li>Support</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>At Gardiner Bros, we believe how we treat people matters. Starting as a small family-run business in 1860, weve grown into a multi-million-pound partner to over 80 global brands, including Skechers, Crocs, and Hush Puppies. We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to take ownership of our hybrid infrastructure and help shape its future. This hands-on, strategic role combines technical expertise with leadership to drive automation, modernization, and continuous improvement, contributing to our long-term digital transformation. We offer 25 days of annual leave entitlement, enhanced maternity and paternity leave, generous staff discounts, a Cycle2Work scheme, life assurance, a company pension, local gym membership discounts, and more. Our location in Stonehouse, GL10 3EZ supports a hybrid work model with a minimum of three days in the office.</p>
<p>last updated 8 week of 2026</p>