Contract Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Location:
Mon-Thurs in Leicester HQ (Friday wfh) |
Contract:
3 months |
Rate:
£300/day, Inside IR35 Our client, a well-established organisation undergoing an Azure transformation, is looking for a Contract Senior Infrastructure Engineer to provide hands-on support during a critical migration phase. This is a senior, technical role for someone who has genuinely done Azure migrations before, not just administered an existing environment. Role Summary You'll play an active part in assessing on-premises workloads and planning, testing and supporting their migration into Azure or SaaS, alongside maintaining the current infrastructure estate. You'll act as a senior technical escalation point, support junior colleagues, and ensure documentation and handovers are done properly. Key Responsibilities Support hands-on Azure migration activity: landing zones, subscriptions, resource groups, VNets, subnets, NSGs, hybrid connectivity and Azure VMs Assess on-premises workloads and plan, test and support their migration into Azure or SaaS Maintain and support the Windows Server estate, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS and DHCP Support VMware or Hyper-V virtualisation and core networking infrastructure Administer Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune and endpoint management Apply infrastructure and cloud security controls in day-to-day work Provide senior technical escalation for complex incidents and operational issues Coach and support junior colleagues, producing clear documentation and handovers Work within a small IT team, following an agreed technical direction Essential Skills & Experience Strong, hands-on Azure infrastructure experience, including direct involvement in production migrations Practical knowledge of Azure landing zones, subscriptions, resource groups, VNets, subnets, NSGs, hybrid connectivity and Azure VMs Experience assessing on-premises workloads and planning, testing and supporting migration into Azure or SaaS Strong Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, VMware or Hyper-V and networking experience Good Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune and endpoint-management knowledge Practical understanding of infrastructure and cloud security controls Able to provide senior technical escalation, coach junior colleagues and produce clear documentation and handovers Comfortable working as part of a small team and following an agreed technical direction Desirable Skills Business Central SaaS Nessus Tenable Azure DevOps PowerShell scripting and automation Terraform or Infrastructure as Code SQL and data platform knowledge Meraki networking Working Hours Monday to Thursday on site with Friday wfh. Occasional out-of-hours work may be required during major incidents, deployments or critical upgrades. This is a genuinely hands-on role for someone who wants to be doing the migration work, not just planning it. Apply now or get in touch for a confidential conversation.
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Senior Infrastructure Engineer employer: Asset Resourcing
As a Buyer at our innovative company, you will be part of a dynamic team dedicated to making a real difference in the life sciences sector. We offer a supportive work culture that prioritises employee growth and development, alongside competitive benefits and a commitment to work-life balance. Located in MK3, you'll enjoy a vibrant community atmosphere while contributing to solutions that protect life-saving therapies.
