Contract Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Leicester (hybrid, 3 days onsite) | 3-month contract | £250/day Inside IR35
A senior, hands-on infrastructure role in a small IT function that needs someone who can just get on with it.
You'll take day-to-day ownership of the private cloud and Windows Server estate, Microsoft 365 and existing security tooling: keeping things stable and secure.
What you'll be doing?
- Owning day-to-day support and maintenance of the private cloud and Windows Server estate: virtualisation, networking, storage, core infrastructure
- Administering Azure and Microsoft 365, including Entra ID, Intune, Defender and Purview
- Acting as the senior technical resource for complex incidents, upgrades and operational issues
- Supporting existing integrations, APIs and platform connectivity
- Working alongside the Head of IT Services to keep services stable and reliable
What you'll need?
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365
- Solid background in Windows Server, networking and core infrastructure
- Experience supporting infrastructure in a BAU operational environment, not just project delivery
- Working knowledge of Entra ID, Intune, Defender and security best practice
- Experience securing cloud and infrastructure platforms: firewalls, WAF, network security, vulnerability management, Zero Trust
- Comfortable working hands-on and autonomously in a small team
Nice to have:
- Business Central SaaS
- Nessus Tenable
- Azure DevOps
- PowerShell
- Terraform/IaC
- SQL
- Meraki
- and any exposure to API/integration platforms.
Three days a week in the Leicester office, the rest remote.
Rate:
£250/day
Location:
Leicester
IR35 Status:
Inside
Remote Status:
Hybrid
Industry:
IT
Seniority Level:
Senior