
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