Infrastructure Engineer

Robert Half has partnered with an organisation to recruit an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to support the technical integration of acquired businesses into its existing IT landscape. This role is central to evaluating, designing, and implementing infrastructure that meets corporate standards while ensuring business continuity throughout the integration process.

This is a 12-month fixed term contract, paying up to £65,000 with hybrid working and travel between Chippenham and Wimbledon sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviews and assesses the infrastructure of acquired entities, identifying key components, dependencies, and constraints.
• Translates current-state infrastructure into secure, compliant target-state architecture aligned with internal standards.
• Defines transition architecture supporting phased integration while maintaining access across legacy and new systems.
• Develops integration blueprints that align disparate technologies and varying operational maturity levels.
• Participates in technical due diligence to assess infrastructure risks, technical debt, and integration complexity.
• Documents infrastructure assets, licensing models, support agreements, and architectural decisions for transition.
• Identifies and prioritises compliance gaps between acquired environments and corporate IT standards.
• Leads remediation of inherited infrastructure vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
• Acts as the point of coordination between IT, business stakeholders, vendors, and third-party providers.
• Supports the Project Manager by contributing to roadmaps, timelines, and activity planning for infrastructure integration.
• Produces clear, detailed documentation covering integration activities, architecture decisions, and transitional states.
• Delivers knowledge transfer sessions for operational teams and stakeholders post-integration.

Key Skills

• Windows Server (2012/2016/2019/2022) administration and migration
• Virtualisation platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, Nutanix )
• Networking - TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPN, VLAN, firewalls
• Cybersecurity - endpoint protection, vulnerability remediation, access controls, secure configuration
• Clinical systems - understanding of healthcare IT environments and electronic health record (EHR) systems
• Experience working with hybrid environments and cloud integration (e.g., Azure, AWS) is advantageous

Required Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in infrastructure engineering, preferably with exposure to M&A or complex integration scenarios.
• Strong architectural and hands-on knowledge of enterprise systems and infrastructure technologies.
• Background in infrastructure risk analysis, documentation, and remediation planning.
• Ability to manage complex integration projects across diverse environments.
• Excellent stakeholder communication and coordination across business and technical teams.
• Familiarity with IT governance, service management, and regulatory requirements (e.g., healthcare compliance, where applicable).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

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