Server & Storgae Design Engineer - Outside - Contract - Glasgow

Hamilton Barnes; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes is seeking an experienced Server & Storage Design Engineer to join the Compute & Storage workstream on a major Critical National Infrastructure virtualisation programme. The six‑month contract is based in Glasgow and covers Low‑Level Design to build and commission a dual‑site VMware Cloud Foundation/vSAN platform.

You will author LLD content, support the build and validation of a 50+ node HCI platform across two sites, and collaborate with Network, Identity, Security and OT

Qualifications

• Hands-on production experience with VMware vSphere and vSAN, ideally vSAN ESA, including cluster design, RAID/FTT policy and encryption configuration.
• Experience with HPE ProLiant hardware, covering deployment, firmware management and iLO configuration.
• Solid understanding of enterprise backup and DR concepts, with hands-on experience of an enterprise backup platform (Rubrik is a strong plus).
• Working knowledge of Windows Server infrastructure (Active Directory, PKI/AD CS, RDS), sufficient to coordinate effectively with the Identity workstream.
• Ability to author and review technical design documentation (LLDs, diagrams, build guides, configuration standards) to a high, audit-ready standard.

Responsibilities

• Author Low-Level Design content for the Compute & Storage platform, turning the agreed HLD architecture into build-ready detail
• Support the build, commissioning and validation of a 50+ node HCI platform across two sites
• Work closely with the Network, Identity, Security and OT Applications workstreams to deliver a coherent, joined-up build

Skills

VMware vSphere

VMware vSAN

HPE ProLiant

Backup & DR

Windows Server

LLD documentation

PowerCLI

Security awareness

Tools

PowerCLI

LogRhythm

SolarWinds

Job description

Server & Storage Design Engineer

Our client is looking for an experienced infrastructure engineer to join the Compute & Storage workstream on a major Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) virtualisation programme, on an initial 6-month contract. You'll support the programme from Low-Level Design authoring through to build and commissioning of a dual-site VMware Cloud Foundation/vSAN platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Author Low-Level Design content for the Compute & Storage platform, turning the agreed HLD architecture into build-ready detail
• Support the build, commissioning and validation of a 50+ node HCI platform across two sites
• Work closely with the Network, Identity, Security and OT Applications workstreams to deliver a coherent, joined-up build

Essential Experience

• Hands-on production experience with VMware vSphere and vSAN, ideally vSAN ESA, including cluster design, RAID/FTT policy and encryption configuration
• Experience with HPE ProLiant hardware, covering deployment, firmware management and iLO configuration
• Solid understanding of enterprise backup and DR concepts, with hands-on experience of an enterprise backup platform (Rubrik is a strong plus)
• Working knowledge of Windows Server infrastructure (Active Directory, PKI/AD CS, RDS), sufficient to coordinate effectively with the Identity workstream
• Ability to author and review technical design documentation (LLDs, diagrams, build guides, configuration standards) to a high, audit-ready standard
• Comfortable working in a regulated, security-conscious environment, with the confidence to engage customer stakeholders and third-party vendors

Desirable

• Familiarity with the Purdue Model and OT/IT network segregation principles
• Awareness of OT/ICS security frameworks such as IEC 62443, NCSC CAF or NIST 800-82
• Experience of data centre facilities planning (power, cooling, rack layout), or willingness to work closely with facilities teams on this
• Working knowledge of PowerCLI or equivalent VMware automation/Scripting
• Awareness of SIEM and security monitoring tooling (eg LogRhythm, SolarWinds, Nozomi) from an infrastructure-hosting perspective, without needing to own the tools

Contract Details

• Duration: 6 months
• Rate: £400 - £450 per day
• Determination: Outside IR35
• Location: Glasgow