Senior Infrastructure Engineer

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Job title Senior Infrastructure Engineer

Job reference REQ003221

Date posted 07/07/2026

Application closing date 16/08/2026

Location Paignton

Salary £30,770.00 to £35,338.00 per annum

Package plus excellent benefits

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full Time

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Job description

South Devon Collegeare looking for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer to join our Infrastructure team within IT Services.This is a hands-on role supporting Microsoft 365,Azureand 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 cloudskillsand working as part of a dedicated team.

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

You will have:

• Experience supporting digital infrastructure in an enterprise environment.
• Strong working knowledge of network, server,communicationsand cloud services.
• Practical knowledge of switching, wireless, connectivity, structured cabling,virtualisationand backup solutions.
• Experience with Microsoft Server, Microsoft 365, Azureservicesand Teams telephony.
• Ability tomaintainreliable,secureand available infrastructure for day-to-day operations.
• Confidence resolving incidents, servicerequestsand complex technical issues.
• Experience following technical standards, change processes and escalation routes.
• A proactive, analytical approach, withstrong communicationskills and a willingness to keep developing technicalexpertise.

• Provide advanced support across Microsoft 365, Azure, Windows Server, and wider infrastructure platforms.
• Resolve escalated incidents, servicerequestsand complex technical issues, helping to minimise disruption to College services.
• Maintain and improve network, server,storageand cloud infrastructure so servicesremainreliable,secureand available.
• Contribute to infrastructure projects, upgrades,migrationsand 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 ourmain 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 27days 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 supportforall ofour 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 consistentlyhigh expectationsof all students and generatehigh levelsof enthusiasm for participation in, and commitment to learning.

Our staff are integral tomaintainingour 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:

• 27daysannual leave (pro-rataif fractional) including theoptiontopurchaseadditionalholiday days;
• 1additionalday's holiday for your birthday (does not have to be used on your birthday);
• 1additionalday'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, outdoorgymand 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, plea se contactRyan Coopervia email at

To apply and for a full job description please visit the Jobs page of the South Devon College website .

Please note that you willbe requiredto 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 andselection. 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 theparticular needsof any candidate who hasnotified usof 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).