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Data Centre / Infrastructure Engineer

London, United Kingdom (Britain / UK)

Apply by 1 Aug 2026

£400/day

Job Ref.: 57317

Job Type: Contract

Job Description

Key Technologies & Experience

Data Centre & Hardware

  • Physical data centre operations (racking, stacking, cabling, commissioning, decommissioning)
  • Enterprise server hardware deployment & lifecycle management
  • Structured cabling and DC infrastructure standards
  • Co-location environments (e.g. Equinix or similar)

Cloud & Virtualisation

  • VMware vSphere / VMware ecosystem
  • Apache CloudStack (or similar IaaS platforms)
  • Public cloud: AWS and/or Microsoft Azure
  • Hybrid cloud architecture (on-prem + cloud integration)

Infrastructure & Platforms

  • Enterprise compute, storage, and networking architecture
  • Storage technologies: SAN, NAS, object storage
  • Infrastructure design for scalability, resilience, and high availability

Networking & Security

  • Managed switches, routing, and enterprise networking
  • Firewall technologies (Fortinet preferred; Cisco experience beneficial)
  • Network design and troubleshooting (L2/L3)
  • Security hardening and infrastructure compliance best practices

Operating Systems

  • Linux (Ubuntu preferred)
  • Windows Server environments

Monitoring, Backup & DR

  • Monitoring & observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Checkmk, ELK Stack
  • Backup solutions: Veeam, Commvault (or similar)
  • Disaster recovery and business continuity planning

Automation / DevOps (Desirable)

  • Container platforms (Kubernetes)
  • Collaboration with DevOps pipelines and modern infrastructure practices

Project & Delivery

  • Data centre migration and relocation programmes
  • Infrastructure upgrades, capacity planning, and transformation projects
  • Multi-site delivery across complex environments

Certifications (Nice to Have)

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect
  • Microsoft Azure Administrator
  • VMware VCP
  • Cisco CCNP
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