Infrastructure Engineer

Purpose

We are currently working on a large infrastructure project for a major client, which has multiple phases. As the work requirement grows, so does the need to expand our team. We are looking to hire a Senior Infrastructure Engineer on a fixed-term basis to bolster our existing team, support the platform as it is delivered, and engage in project-related activities.

The successful candidate will have experience with both project-based work and operational responsibilities.

Reports To
Infrastructure Manager

Main Duties

1. Deploy new Servers and configure hardware, peripherals, services, settings, directories, and storage.
2. Contribute to and maintain system standards.
3. Perform daily system and security monitoring, ensuring the integrity and availability of all hardware, server resources, systems, and key processes. Review system and application logs and verify the completion of scheduled jobs.
4. Perform daily backup operations, ensuring file systems and system data are successfully backed up and regularly verified for integrity.
5. Provide support to customers and end users when required.
6. Apply OS patches, hardware, and firmware upgrades regularly, and upgrade administrative tools and utilities.
7. Perform performance reporting to support capacity planning.
8. Conduct ongoing performance tuning, hardware upgrades, and resource optimization as required.
9. Configure CPU, memory, and disk partitions as needed and maintain datacenter equipment & systems.
10. Participate in the design, implementation, and management of workload automation initiatives.
11. Adhere to change management and problem management policies, with familiarity with ITIL or other formalized IT operations frameworks.

Location
Primarily remote working.
Occasional travel to sites, including Peterborough, Corby, York, and Edinburgh.

Hours

• Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:30 with a 45-minute lunch break.
• Scheduled out-of-hours work for patching and updates will be required.
• Participation in an on-call rota is necessary.

Essential Skills

• Motivated, focused, and organized.
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a logical mindset.
• Reliable and responsible.
• Able to work independently, meet deadlines, and manage tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to prioritize requests effectively.

Required Technical Skills/Experience & Qualifications

1. Linux

• Red Hat [7.0 in use]
• Management of Satellite Servers

1. VMware Technologies

• vCenter/vSphere
• V-Realize Operations Suite
• VRealize Log Insight
• NSX-T Operations Manager
• vSAN
• VMware CLI

1. Dell Technologies

• VxRail
• RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines
• Dell Secure Connect Gateway
• Integrated Data Protection Appliance [iDPA]
• Data Domain/Power Protect Data Manager
• EMC Technologies, specifically Isilon
• Dell Switches (OS6, OS9 & OS10)
• Out-of-band management (iDRAC)

1. Microsoft Domain Services and Associated Windows Technologies

• Windows Server
• Active Directory/DNS/Group Policy
• Patch Management
• Certificate Services Administration
• Distributed File Services
• SQL Database High Availability Clusters
• PowerShell

1. Management and Administration Tools

• Password Vault (Delinia Secret Server in use)
• Anti-Virus Administration (McAfee in use)
• Proxy Administration (Wingate in use)
• Patching & Updates (WSUS/SolarWinds Patch Manager in use)
• SFTP (Cerberus in use)

Desired Technical Skills/Experience & Qualifications

• MCP or MCSA
• VCP
• CCNA/CCNP
• Training or qualifications in Dell Technologies
• Familiarity with CIS hardening standards