Server & Storage Design Engineer - 6 months - Remote - Outside

Project overview

Server & Storage Design Engineer - 6 months - Remote - Outside

Our client is seeking an experienced infrastructure engineer to join the Compute & Storage workstream of a major Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) virtualisation programme, initially on a 6-month contract. You'll support the programme from Low-Level Design authoring through to the build and commissioning of a dual-site VMware Cloud Foundation/vSAN platform.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Experience

Desirable

Contract Details

• Produce Low-Level Design content for the Compute & Storage platform, translating the agreed HLD architecture into build-ready detail
• Support the build, commissioning and validation of a 50+ node HCI platform across two sites
• Collaborate closely with the Network, Identity, Security and OT Applications workstreams to deliver a coherent, joined-up build
• Attend customer meetings in Glasgow on the rare occasions required
• Hands-on production experience with VMware vSphere and vSAN, ideally vSAN ESA, including cluster design, RAID/FTT policy and encryption configuration
• Practical experience with HPE ProLiant hardware, including deployment, firmware management and iLO configuration
• Solid grounding in enterprise backup and DR concepts, with hands-on experience of an enterprise backup platform (Rubrik is a strong plus)
• Working knowledge of Windows Server infrastructure (Active Directory, PKI/AD CS, RDS), sufficient to coordinate effectively with the Identity workstream
• Able to author and review technical design documentation (LLDs, diagrams, build guides, configuration standards) to a high, audit-ready standard
• Comfortable working in a regulated, security-conscious environment, with the confidence to engage customer stakeholders and third-party vendors remotely
• Familiarity with the Purdue Model and OT/IT network segregation principles
• Awareness of OT/ICS security frameworks such as IEC 62443, NCSC CAF or NIST 800-82
• Experience of data centre facilities planning (power, cooling, rack layout), or a willingness to work closely with facilities teams on this
• Working knowledge of PowerCLI or equivalent VMware automation/scripting
• Awareness of SIEM and security monitoring tooling (eg LogRhythm, SolarWinds, Nozomi) from an infrastructure-hosting perspective, without needing to own the tools
• Duration: 6 months initial
• Rate: £300
• £400 per day
• Determination: Outside IR35
• Location: Fully remote

Project details

• Start: ASAP
• Duration: 6 months
• Location: Remote, UK, GB
• Rate: 38-50 EUR/h