On-Prem Infrastructure Engineer (Compute & Storage) - Contract P/T

Methods; Reading; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an Infrastructure Systems Engineer to manage hardware commissioning, lifecycle issues, and detailed documentation in a secure environment. Responsibilities include overseeing migrations to new hardware, diagnosing failures, and administering systems. Candidates should have strong skills in Active Directory, Windows Server, and Linux environments. Attention to documentation and organizational skills are critical. Competitive package offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing Active Directory and Windows Server environments.
• Proficient in Linux server administration and hardware management.
• Capable of maintaining documentation and system configurations.

Responsibilities

• Commission new hardware and manage obsolescence.
• Complete migrations to replacement hardware.
• Administer users and systems in a secure environment.

Skills

Windows Active Directory administration

Windows Server administration

Linux server administration

QNAP NAS administration

Tools

Jenkins

Jira

Job description

You'll be responsible for commissioning new hardware, completing migrations to replacement kit, managing obsolescence, and keeping the environment documented, patched, and reliable.

Responsibilities

• Complete commissioning of a new storage facility and compute farm
• Finalise migration of workloads to new hardware
• Manage hardware obsolescence and lifecycle issues
• Maintain clear documentation of system configurations
• Diagnose and resolve infrastructure failures
• Day-to-day administration of users, access, and systems within a secure project environment

Core Technical Skills Required

• Windows Active Directory administration
• Windows Server administration
• Linux server administration
• QNAP NAS administration

Operational Responsibilities

• On-boarding and off-boarding users
• Managing ACLs and user access to files and folders
• Administration of Jenkins, Jira, and project-specific tooling
• Patching, updating, and licensing operating systems and software (software purchasing handled separately)
• Managing backups to tape and performing restores when required

Infrastructure / systems engineer with strong on-prem experience

• Comfortable working hands-on with physical hardware and storage
• Used to secure, controlled environments
• Methodical, documentation-focused, and calm under failure conditions