Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Posted Today by Areti Group | B Corp™
Negotiable
Outside
Onsite
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: An experienced Infrastructure Engineer is sought to support enterprise infrastructure initiatives in Central London, focusing on cloud, networking, and on-premises environments. The role involves delivering infrastructure projects, maintaining operational stability, and collaborating with external partners during a period of organisational change. Candidates should possess a broad infrastructure background, with hands-on technical expertise in various systems and environments. Familiarity with Microsoft 365 and Azure is advantageous but not mandatory.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, and support infrastructure solutions across on-premises and hybrid environments.
- Perform discovery and assessment activities to inform integration and migration strategies.
- Configure and manage networking components including routing, VPNs, firewalls, load balancers, and site-to-site connectivity.
- Work closely with technical teams to deploy and integrate enterprise applications.
- Contribute to disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity planning.
- Coordinate with third-party vendors and service providers on infrastructure delivery.
- Ensure infrastructure aligns with security standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO 27001, GDPR).
- Develop and maintain automation scripts using tools such as PowerShell, Python, and infrastructure-as-code frameworks.
- Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues across cloud, network, and storage environments.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience in infrastructure design, implementation, and migration.
- Solid understanding of cloud platforms and hybrid architectures.
- Expertise in Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and identity management.
- Good knowledge of networking principles including routing, switching, VPNs, firewalls, and load balancing.
- Experience with storage systems, backup solutions, and disaster recovery frameworks.
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365 services and tenant migrations.
- Proficiency in scripting and automation, including Infrastructure as Code.
- Understanding of security and compliance standards (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR).
- Experience working in environments involving organisational change or system integration is beneficial.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Clear communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems and technologies.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced and evolving environments.
- Collaborative mindset when working with cross-functional teams.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Infrastructure Engineer (London – 4 Days Onsite)
Location: Central London
Engagement: 4 days per week onsite
Duration: Contract Outside IR35
Overview
An experienced Infrastructure Engineer is required to support a range of enterprise infrastructure initiatives across cloud, networking, and on-premises environments. This role will be instrumental in delivering infrastructure projects, supporting system integrations, and maintaining operational stability during a period of expansion and organisational change. While familiarity with Microsoft 365 and Azure is advantageous, the position calls for a broader infrastructure background, including networking, storage, resilience planning, and hybrid environments. The successful candidate will be a hands-on technical specialist capable of quickly assessing new systems, evaluating infrastructure landscapes during organisational transitions, and collaborating effectively with external partners to deliver robust solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and support infrastructure solutions across on-premises and hybrid environments.
- Perform discovery and assessment activities to inform integration and migration strategies.
- Configure and manage networking components including routing, VPNs, firewalls, load balancers, and site-to-site connectivity.
- Work closely with technical teams to deploy and integrate enterprise applications.
- Contribute to disaster recovery, backup, and business continuity planning.
- Coordinate with third-party vendors and service providers on infrastructure delivery.
- Ensure infrastructure aligns with security standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO 27001, GDPR).
- Develop and maintain automation scripts using tools such as PowerShell, Python, and infrastructure-as-code frameworks.
- Diagnose and resolve complex technical issues across cloud, network, and storage environments.
Technical Expertise
- Strong experience in infrastructure design, implementation, and migration.
- Solid understanding of cloud platforms and hybrid architectures.
- Expertise in Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and identity management.
- Good knowledge of networking principles including routing, switching, VPNs, firewalls, and load balancing.
- Experience with storage systems, backup solutions, and disaster recovery frameworks.
- Familiarity with Microsoft 365 services and tenant migrations.
- Proficiency in scripting and automation, including Infrastructure as Code.
- Understanding of security and compliance standards (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR).
- Experience working in environments involving organisational change or system integration is beneficial.
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Clear communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new systems and technologies.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced and evolving environments.
- Collaborative mindset when working with cross-functional teams.
Preferred Experience
- Involvement in infrastructure integration during organisational transitions or transformation programmes.
- Experience with cloud and hybrid migration projects.
- Network consolidation and standardisation initiatives.
- Active Directory consolidation across multiple environments.
- Implementation of disaster recovery and business continuity strategies.
- Exposure to enterprise systems such as ERP or CRM platforms and their integration requirements.