Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Posted Today by Context Recruitment
£650 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
London, UK
Summary: The Senior Infrastructure Engineer role is focused on supporting core IT infrastructure and managing M&A projects within a growing business in Central London. This position is critical for ensuring seamless IT operations and business continuity during a period of expansion, including the integration of new sites. The engineer will lead various technical initiatives, including audits, migrations, and mentoring team members. The role requires a strong background in cloud environments and networking, along with experience in M&A IT integration.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the assessment, integration and consolidation of IT environments during mergers and acquisitions
- Manage core office and site networks, including LAN/WAN, VPNs, IP Addressing and Firewall operations (FortiGate)
- Conduct audits of IT infrastructure, cloud environments (Azure, AWS) and enterprise applications (ERP, CRM)
- Plan and execute migrations, including tenant-to-tenant Microsoft 365 and Active Directory consolidations
- Collaborate with managed service providers and internal teams to maintain high availability, security and compliance
- Support business continuity through proactive monitoring, incident management and disaster recovery planning
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to team members and act as an escalation point for complex issues
Key Skills:
- Strong expertise in Azure, Microsoft 365, Windows Server and hybrid cloud environments
- Networking: TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, routing, switching, VPNs, Firewall configuration; CCNA/CCNP preferred
- Active Directory and identity management, including multi-forest consolidations
- Scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/ARM templates)
- Experience with enterprise applications (ERP, CRM) and M&A IT integration projects
- Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance requirements (GDPR, ISO 27001)
- Ideally have previous M&A IT integration experience and rapid site deployment.
- Familiarity with monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, SolarWinds) and SOC collaboration.
Salary (Rate): £650 daily
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Senior Infrastructure Engineer
Central London
£550 - £650 p/d - outside IR35
3 month initial term
A well-established, growing business is seeking an experienced Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer to support both core infrastructure and M&A projects. This is a critical role during a period of ambitious expansion, including multiple acquisitions and integration of new sites. You will ensure seamless IT operations, business continuity and secure, resilient infrastructure across offices and acquired businesses.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead the assessment, integration and consolidation of IT environments during mergers and acquisitions
* Manage core office and site networks, including LAN/WAN, VPNs, IP Addressing and Firewall operations (FortiGate)u
* Conduct audits of IT infrastructure, cloud environments (Azure, AWS) and enterprise applications (ERP, CRM)
* Plan and execute migrations, including tenant-to-tenant Microsoft 365 and Active Directory consolidations
* Collaborate with managed service providers and internal teams to maintain high availability, security and compliance
* Support business continuity through proactive monitoring, incident management and disaster recovery planning
* Mentor and provide technical guidance to team members and act as an escalation point for complex issues
Essential Skills & Experience:
* Strong expertise in Azure, Microsoft 365, Windows Server and hybrid cloud environments
* Networking: TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, routing, switching, VPNs, Firewall configuration; CCNA/CCNP preferred
* Active Directory and identity management, including multi-forest consolidations
* Scripting and automation (PowerShell, Python) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/ARM templates)
* Experience with enterprise applications (ERP, CRM) and M&A IT integration projects
* Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance requirements (GDPR, ISO 27001)
* Ideally have previous M&A IT integration experience and rapid site deployment.
* Familiarity with monitoring tools (Azure Monitor, SolarWinds) and SOC collaboration.