Senior Technical Infrastructure Engineer - NHS

Summary: Senior Technical Infrastructure Engineer needed to support an NHS Trust in Merseyside for a 6-month contract. The role involves leading the resolution of infrastructure issues across M365, Azure, and on-prem platforms while mentoring junior engineers. The position requires expertise in various systems, including VMware, M365, and Azure/Entra ID. The role is primarily onsite and classified as outside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide senior escalation and lead resolution of infrastructure issues across M365, Azure and on-prem platforms.
• Own and support M365 services including Exchange Online and Teams (mail flow, permissions, policy, meeting and service issues).
• Entra ID knowledge including access control, conditional access, and identity troubleshooting.
• Lead investigation and resolution of problems and incidents, including root cause analysis and permanent fixes.
• Build and maintain virtual infrastructure (VMware/Windows Server)
• Drive automation and standardisation using PowerShell and best practice configurations.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical standards, documentation and service improvement.

Key Skills:

• VMware (design, build and troubleshooting)
• Strong VM/Server Infrastructure experience
• M365 (Senior Administration)
• Azure/Entra ID
• Active Directory including Group Policy
• Exchange Online (mail flow, security, permissions)

Salary (Rate): £350.00 Daily

City: Merseyside

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

NHS - Senior Technical Infrastructure Engineer - Up to £350.00 per day (Outside IR35) for 6 months in duration - primarily onsite working

Senior Technical Infrastructure Engineer required to support an established NHS Trust in Merseyside.

Responsibilities:

• Provide senior escalation and lead resolution of infrastructure issues across M365, Azure and on-prem platforms.
• Own and support M365 services including Exchange Online and Teams (mail flow, permissions, policy, meeting and service issues).
• Entra ID knowledge including access control, conditional access, and identity troubleshooting.
• Lead investigation and resolution of problems and incidents, including root cause analysis and permanent fixes.
• Build and maintain virtual infrastructure (VMware/Windows Server)
• Drive automation and standardisation using PowerShell and best practice configurations.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical standards, documentation and service improvement.

Knowledge of the following systems required:

• VMware (design, build and troubleshooting)
• Strong VM/Server Infrastructure experience
• M365 (Senior Administration)
• Azure/Entra ID
• Active Directory including Group Policy
• Exchange Online (mail flow, security, permissions)