Key Responsibilities
- Produce Low-Level Design content for the Compute & Storage platform, translating the agreed HLD architecture into build-ready detail
- Support the build, commissioning and validation of a 50+ node HCI platform across two sites
- Collaborate closely with the Network, Identity, Security and OT Applications workstreams to deliver a coherent, joined-up build
- Attend customer meetings in Glasgow on the rare occasions required
Essential Experience
- Hands-on production experience with VMware vSphere and vSAN, ideally vSAN ESA, including cluster design, RAID/FTT policy and encryption configuration
- Practical experience with HPE ProLiant hardware, including deployment, firmware management and iLO configuration
- Solid grounding in 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
- Able 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 remotely
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 a 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 initial
- Rate: £300 - £400 per day
- Determination: Outside IR35
- Location: Fully remote
Seniority Level:
Not Specified