Infrastructure and Platform Engineer
PizzaExpress
Denham, UB8 1DHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Pay
See original advert
Contract
Not specified
Hours
Full-time
Closing date
4 December 2026
42 days leftJob description
Behind every great PizzaExpress experience is technology that keeps our restaurants connected, our teams moving and our business trading.
We’re looking for an Infrastructure & Platform Engineer to help keep that technology running brilliantly.
This is a hands-on role supporting a large, business-critical technology estate spanning around 360 UK and Ireland restaurants, 80 international sites, our bakery, London Hub and Restaurant Support. You’ll work across cloud, networks, servers, identity, endpoints and infrastructure, while helping deliver the projects and improvements that keep our technology moving forward.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll own and improve key parts of our infrastructure, providing expert 2nd and 3rd line support while getting involved in everything from troubleshooting complex issues to delivering new restaurant openings, migrations and technology upgrades.
- Manage and improve our cloud, on-premise, network, server, storage, identity and backup platforms
- Work across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, Active Directory and Windows Server
- Configure and troubleshoot LAN, WAN, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN, VLANs, routing, DNS, DHCP and firewalls
- Support our Cisco Meraki, Fortinet and Palo Alto environments
- Own platform health activity including patching, backups, upgrades, recovery testing and vulnerability remediation
- Use PowerShell and automation to make everyday processes smarter and more efficient
- Deliver infrastructure projects including new openings, refurbishments, migrations, refreshes and upgrades
- Work with suppliers and internal teams to resolve technical challenges and continuously improve our infrastructure
- Take part in the on-call rota and planned out-of-hours activity when required.
Who we’re looking for
You’ll bring solid infrastructure and IT operations experience within a multi-site environment, with the confidence to take ownership and get hands-on when something needs solving.
- Windows Server, Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Entra ID and Intune
- Azure and hybrid cloud environments
- Networking including LAN/WAN, SD-WAN, Wi-Fi, VLANs, routing and firewalls
- Virtualisation, storage, backup, monitoring and disaster recovery
- PowerShell scripting and automation
- Troubleshooting and root-cause analysis
- Delivering technical change from testing through to implementation and handover.
Experience with technologies such as Cisco Meraki, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Veeam, HPE Nimble and Jamf would be a real advantage, alongside relevant Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, CompTIA or ITIL certifications.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
PizzaExpress
First seen
24 October 2026
Last checked
24 October 2026
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About the employer
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