Senior Infrastructure Engineer in Paignton

South Devon College are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our Infrastructure team within IT Services. This is a hands-on role supporting Microsoft 365, Azure and on-premises environments, helping to keep services reliable for thousands of users across the College. It would suit someone with strong infrastructure experience who enjoys solving technical challenges, developing their cloud skills and working as part of a dedicated team.

We are particularly interested in candidates with strong server and storage experience who can help maintain and improve reliable, secure infrastructure services.

You will have:

• Experience supporting digital infrastructure in an enterprise environment.
• Strong working knowledge of network, server, communications and cloud services.
• Practical knowledge of switching, wireless, connectivity, structured cabling, virtualisation and backup solutions.
• Experience with Microsoft Server, Microsoft 365, Azure services and Teams telephony.
• Ability to maintain reliable, secure and available infrastructure for day-to-day operations.
• Confidence resolving incidents, service requests and complex technical issues.
• Experience following technical standards, change processes and escalation routes.
• A proactive, analytical approach, with strong communication skills and a willingness to keep developing technical expertise.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide advanced support across Microsoft 365, Azure, Windows Server, and wider infrastructure platforms.
• Resolve escalated incidents, service requests and complex technical issues, helping to minimise disruption to College services.
• Maintain and improve network, server, storage and cloud infrastructure so services remain reliable, secure and available.
• Contribute to infrastructure projects, upgrades, migrations and technical documentation, working collaboratively across IT Services.
• Supervision of an Infrastructure Engineer.

This role is based on campus in Paignton, Devon. Due to the nature of the work, applicants will need to be able to work from our main office.

In return, you can expect access to an exciting range of training, apprenticeship and opportunities for degree level study alongside your work to keep you at the top of your game, as well as generous holiday allowance of 27 days pro rata and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.

The staff at South Devon College are truly inspirational and this is a reflection on the whole College culture of continuous improvement and support for all of our students and communities. We aim to provide our learners with excellent teaching and learning. Our staff are highly adept at working with and developing skills and knowledge in learners from different backgrounds. Our staff have consistently high expectations of all students and generate high levels of enthusiasm for participation in, and commitment to learning. Our staff are integral to maintaining our passion and high-performance levels, and we reward our staff for this.

Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance, and include:

• 27 days annual leave (pro-rata if fractional) including the option to purchase additional holiday days;
• 1 additional day’s holiday for your birthday (does not have to be used on your birthday);
• 1 additional day’s holiday for every 5 years served;
• Christmas Closure of up to 2 weeks in addition to annual leave entitlement;
• Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days;
• Local Government Pension Scheme Employer pension contributions of 18%
• Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair and beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym and free eyesight tests;
• Major supermarket and high street employee discount schemes;
• Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme);
• On Site Nursery (Mama Bears);
• Employee Assistance Programmes;
• Access to Blue Light Card membership;
• Discounted travel schemes.

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 16 August 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Having read the job description, should you have any questions relating to the role prior to applying, please contact Ryan Cooper via email at ryancooper@southdevon.ac.uk

To apply and for a full job description please visit the Jobs page of the South Devon College website www.southdevon.ac.uk/jobs.

Please note that you will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College. This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of students, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The College is committed to applying its Single Equality Scheme at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion/belief, age, pregnancy or maternity leave, or union membership.

Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate the particular needs of any candidate who has notified us of a disability. This may include changing the timing or location of any interview to enable the candidate to attend, providing information in different formats or larger type, etc.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).