Data Centre/Infrastructure Engineer

for our customer, we requrie a DC/Infrastructure Engineer who can travel betweeen Birmingham & London

Key Technologies & Experience Data Centre & Hardware

• Physical data centre operations (racking, stacking, cabling, commissioning, decommissioning)
• Enterprise server hardware deployment & life cycle management
• Structured cabling and DC infrastructure standards
• Co-location environments (eg 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

We believe in equal opportunity for all and actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
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