Infrastructure Migration Engineer – Red Hat 56 (Contract outside IR355) Hybrid

Resillion; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A cutting-edge IT services firm is searching for an Infrastructure Migration Engineer to facilitate the transition of legacy Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers. The role demands technical expertise in virtualization strategies and scripting to ensure successful migrations to supported platforms. Candidates should have significant experience with RHEL environments and relevant tools. The position allows for hybrid work arrangements, prioritizes a work-life balance, and offers competitive compensation based on individual skills and experience.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible work-life balance

Qualifications

• Must have proven experience with RHEL 5 and 6 server migrations.
• Experience with Hyper-V and virtualization strategies is essential.
• Strong skills in scripting with Ruby or Python for automation.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and confirm P2V strategies for server migration.
• Migrate RHEL6 servers to the Hyper-V environment.
• Document P2V processes for repeatability.
• Support access control and data migration.
• Install security tools on all migrated virtual machines.

Skills

Jenkins

Ruby

Python

Active Directory

PowerShell

Linux

AWS

Cloud

Java

Tools

Disk2VHD

Clonezilla

Job description

Infrastructure Migration Engineer Red Hat 5 / 6 (Contract outside IR355) - Hybrid

We are seeking a specialist Infrastructure Migration Engineer to support the Physical to Virtual (P2V) migration of legacy Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 & 6 servers as part of a wider remediation initiative. This engagement is critical due to internal resource constraints and compatibility limitations with Red Hat 6 requiring expert intervention to ensure a secure and effective transition to supported platforms.

Location : Preston (Hybrid)

Contract Type : 3 Months

Start Date : Immediate

Sector : IT Infrastructure / Server Migration

Rate : Competitive based on experience (Outside IR35)

UK Right to work : Must have full UK RTW and 5 year address history in UK to pass all background checks required

Scope of Work

• Assess and validate viable P2V strategies for RHEL6 servers
• Attempt migration of two RHEL6 servers to Hyper‑V
• Confirm boot success driver compatibility and system integrity post‑migration
• Document a repeatable P2V process and tooling (e.g., Disk2VHD Clonezilla)
• Deliver remaining server migrations using the approved method
• Collaborate with internal teams to support access control and data migration
• Assist with post‑migration testing and acceptance
• Install standard security tooling on all migrated and rebuilt VMs

Additional Information

• Competitive compensation tailored to your interests priorities flexibility work‑life balance expertise experience and ambitions.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full‑time

Key Skills

Jenkins, Ruby, Python, Active Directory, Cloud, PowerShell, Windows, AWS, Linux, SAN, Java, Troubleshoot, Backup, Puppet, hardware

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1