Job Description
Senior Infrastructure Platform Engineer Veeam / VMware / Hyper-VFully Remote£60,000 + Bonus + Excellent BenefitsOwn the Backup Platform. Build Resilient Infrastructure. Lead with Veeam.
Are you an experienced infrastructure specialist with very strong Veeam expertise and a solid background in VMware and Hyper-V?Working remotely for an established and growing technology business near Cardiff that needs a hands-on infrastructure expert to build, manage and improve its backup and platform infrastructure.
As a remote Senior Infrastructure Platform Engineer , you'll take ownership of the Veeam environment while supporting resilient infrastructure across VMware and Hyper-V estates.
This is not an Azure DevOps role and it is not a cloud-only position. It is a hands-on infrastructure role focused on platform operations, backup, recovery, virtualisation and resilience.
What You'll Be DoingAs a Senior Infrastructure Platform Engineer , you will: Build, manage and optimise the Veeam Backup & Replication platform.
Own backup, recovery, replication and disaster recovery processes across the infrastructure estate.
Act as the senior technical escalation point for Veeam, VMware, Hyper-V and wider infrastructure issues.
Lead technical investigations and major incident recovery, particularly around backup, restore and platform availability.
Drive automation to reduce manual processes and improve operational efficiency.
Develop and maintain monitoring, observability and alerting using tools such as Grafana.
Coordinate the day-to-day priorities of the Platform Engineering team.
Maintain engineering standards, documentation and operational procedures.
Support infrastructure upgrades, migrations, platform optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives.
Contribute to the design and implementation of new platform capabilities.
Help deliver highly resilient, reliable infrastructure supporting business-critical services. What We're Looking ForEssentialStrong commercial experience as an Infrastructure Engineer, Platform Engineer, Infrastructure Platform Engineer, Senior Infrastructure Engineer or similar .Very strong hands-on Veeam Backup & Replication experience , including backup jobs, replication, recovery testing, troubleshooting and platform administration.
Excellent VMware vSphere / ESXi administration experience.
Strong Hyper-V administration experience.
Clear background in on-premises or hybrid infrastructure environments, rather than a purely cloud-based or Azure DevOps-focused role.
Experience supporting highly available production infrastructure.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across enterprise infrastructure.
Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as Grafana.
Experience automating operational tasks using PowerShell, scripting or similar technologies. Excellent understanding of backup, disaster recovery and platform resilience.
Ability to coordinate technical workloads and mentor engineers within a collaborative team.
DesirableExperience with any of the following would be advantageous but is not essential :ZertoCohesityOpsRampMicrosoft 365 BackupWorkflow automation tools such as n8nInfrastructure as Code (IaC)ITIL environmentsManaged Service Provider (MSP) experienceCustomer onboarding and service transitionWhy Join?
You'll be joining a collaborative engineering team where your technical expertise will genuinely influence how platforms are operated and improved.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges, driving automation, improving reliability and helping shape engineering standards within a modern technology environment. If you're an experienced Senior Infrastructure Platform Engineer, happy working remotely with occassional trips to Cardiff, andwith strong Veeam expertise and solid VMware and Hyper-V experience, we'd love to hear from you.
Senior Infrastructure Platform Engineer Veeam / VMware / Hyper-V in London employer: 100% IT Recruitment Ltd
Join a forward-thinking company in South Wales that prioritises innovation and excellence in software engineering. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, you will benefit from a collaborative work culture that encourages professional development and offers competitive benefits. This role not only allows you to shape governance standards but also positions you within a supportive environment that values your expertise and contributions.
