Infrastructure Engineer

Infrastructure Engineer – 3‑Month Contract – Northampton or Yorkshire (2 days a week on site)

 Rate: £400 to £500/day

 
We’re looking for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to support and maintain a critical on‑premise infrastructure environment.

This position is ideal for someone with strong expertise across VMware, backup technologies and storage solutions, with the confidence to operate in a busy, production‑focused setting.

This role is a hybrid position (2 days a week in the office) and can be based out of Northampton or Yorkshire

You’ll take ownership of BAU activities while also contributing to projects and backend infrastructure initiatives.

 

Required Experience

• Strong hands‑on experience administering and supporting Windows Server (2016–2022)
• Solid knowledge of VMware vSphere / ESXi in enterprise environments
• Practical experience with SAN storage and zoning (SAN / Dell PowerStore)
• Proven background working with backup technologies and recovery operations (Dell PPDM)
• Comfortable working in an on‑prem, change‑driven environment handling BAU support

• Support, administer and maintain Windows Server environments up to Server 2022
• Manage and optimise VMware virtual infrastructure, including ESXi hosts
• Configure and maintain storage zoning to ensure correct connectivity (SAN / Dell PowerStore)
• Administer, monitor and troubleshoot backup and recovery solutions (Dell PPDM)
• Provide day‑to‑day infrastructure support, maintenance and fault resolution
• Contribute to platform improvements, upgrades and best‑practice initiatives
• Deliver 3rd‑line support and act as a technical escalation point