Data Centre Expert / SME

Adecco Portugal; Greater London; On-site; GBP 88,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco Portugal is seeking a Data Centre Expert for a hybrid role based in Uxbridge. You will augment the Infrastructure Services team, delivering hands-on data centre operations, cloud transformation, backup services, and infrastructure modernisation initiatives.

Responsibilities include migration support, monitoring health, incident response, hardware lifecycle management, and documentation to support ongoing programmes. Hybrid working, outside IR35, initial 3-month engagement.

Qualifications

• Essential data centre and virtualization expertise including VMware vSphere administration.
• Experience with Proxmox virtualization and storage technologies preferred.
• Backup/replication strategies and DR planning experience required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with infrastructure migration and transformation projects.
• Provide operational support for server, storage, data centre, virtual and backup platforms.
• Engage vendors and troubleshoot technical issues to maintain availability.

Skills

VMware vSphere Admin

Proxmox Admin

SAN Storage Admin

Backup & Replication

Job description

Data Centre Expert/SME

Rate - £550 (A Day)

Duration - 3 Months (Initially)

Location - Uxbridge (Hybrid)

Ir35 - Outside

The ideal candidate will augment the existing Infrastructure Services team and provide technical support and expertise across data centre operations, infrastructure, cloud transformation, backup services, and infrastructure modernisation initiatives.

They will support ongoing programmes including data centre transformation, HCI platform refresh, backup infrastructure management, cloud migration activities, infrastructure audits, and operational support.

Key Responsibilities

The Interim Data Centre Expert will:

• Assist with Infrastructure Migration and Transformation Projects.
• Provide operational and technical support for Server, Storage, Data Centre, Virtual and Backup infrastructure platforms.
• Provide vendor engagement and technical troubleshooting.
• Monitor infrastructure health and availability.
• Manage incident response and problem resolution.
• Support hardware lifecycle management.

Key Skills & Experience

Essential:

• VMware vSphere Administration
• Proxmox Administration
• SAN Storage Administration and Infrastructure Technologies
• Backup & Replication

Desirable:

• Microsoft Azure
• Enterprise Networking
• Dell HCI VxRail Technologies
• Infrastructure Monitoring Tools
• Colocation Data Centres
• Infrastructure Migration Projects

Deliverables / Acceptance Criteria

• Infrastructure support pre/post migration/transformation
• Virtual Platforms - VMware & Proxmox
• Dell Storage
• Veeam Backup Operations
• Server and Hardware
• Data Centre activities and Networking
• Migration Support
• Technical documentation