Infrastructure Engineer

Project overview

Infrastructure Engineer

Project details

Hybrid - Leatherhead, Surrey (2-3 days onsite)

Contract: Inside IR35

Up to £540 per day

6 months (likely to extend)

Start date: ASAP

Key skills: Networking, Meraki, WAN, VMware, Servers

Our Client requires an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to join their existing Infrastructure Team. This role is a generalist infrastructure position with a strong networking focus, supporting BAU operations and assisting in the delivery of the Meraki-based WAN Replacement Project..

To be successful in the role you will already have experience in a similar multi disciplinary infrastructure position. You should be able to demonstrate capability across networking, virtualisation, storage, backup, monitoring, collaboration tools, and on premises hardware

Technical Skills:

• Support BAU operations across networking (Meraki LAN/Wi Fi), VMware, NetApp storage, Commvault/Veeam backups, Check Point firewalls, Microsoft Teams/MTRs/Teams Phone, Xerox Workplace Cloud printing, DHCP/DNS, and physical infrastructure.
• Assist with the WAN Replacement Project, supporting site readiness, pre/post cutover testing and some out of hours migration support.
• Perform 3rd line troubleshooting and own incidents, problems, and changes through to resolution.
• Maintain high-quality documentation including knowledge base articles and project artifacts.
• Support VMware vSphere operations including VM lifecycle management and host performance.
• Support NetApp storage operations including monitoring, capacity, LUN/share management, and engaging vendor support.
• Support Commvault/Veeam backup operations, address failed jobs, perform restorations, and ensure backup integrity.
• Support Teams collaboration services, including troubleshooting MTRs, Teams Phone, and AV/peripheral issues.
• Support SolarWinds monitoring, triage alerts, analyse dependencies, investigate performance issues and escalate where required.
• Provide support for enterprise printing using Xerox Workplace Cloud.
• Work with vendors including BT, hardware suppliers, cloud vendors, and managed service partners.
• Participate in planned out-of-hours work (typically 2-3 hours/week) for WAN cutovers.
• Ensure all work meets defined change control, quality, and documentation standards.
• Start: flexible
• Duration: 6 months+
• Location: Leatherhead, Surrey, England, UK, GB