IT Hosting Engineer
Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.
Job Introduction

As a Hosting Engineer for Sodexo, you will enjoy a varied role working on our mammoth infrastructure, supporting a range of services and systems to ensure industry best practices in all of the governance and policy for this ever-changing domain. You'll be working on varied projects, from building new infrastructure, both physical and cloud-based, to proactively supporting the technology already in place across our diverse organisation. In our experienced, trusted team you will be able to develop your knowledge in a large, complex environment, taking on new responsibilities to experience something new every day.
What you’ll do:
- Maintain and manage our IT infrastructure and associated systems to industry-leading standards
- Identify and resolve technical issues relating to all aspects of our infrastructure - servers, virtualisation platforms and software
- Ensure high-quality service operation for business-critical hosting systems, including cloud, private cloud and on-prem servers, and the associated operating systems
- Contribute to infrastructure projects, including patches, refreshes, license updates deployments and decommissioning
This role will be hybrid, with around 1 day per week spent in our Salford or Rochdale Data Centres.
What you bring:
- Proven experience with cloud, physical server and virtualisation technologies in a Microsoft environment (Dell, VX Rail, VMWare, Azure)
- Windows Operating System knowledge, including creating new users
- DNS and DHCP configuration knowledge
- Full driving license - travel to Sodexo sites in Greater Manchester will be required
- Ideally you will be proficient in SQL
What we offer:
Base salary + Bonus + Excellent benefits package
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:
- Flexible, dynamic and inclusive work environment
- Fantastic benefits package including private medical cover, company discounts and more
- Access to ongoing training and development programs to further your skills
- Countless opportunities to grow within the company
We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.
Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!