Infrastructure Engineer in Guildford, Surrey

Infrastructure Engineer
6 months
4 days per week on-site in Shalford, Surrey
£350 - £400 p/d outside IR35

Position Summary:
Reporting to the Head of IT, the Infrastructure Consultant is responsible for high-level operational support across all Infrastructure service domains aligned to technical technology areas and components incorporating Wintel & Server Services, Storage, Backups, DR, and Hosting Services and we will lead on a number of IT Infrastructure transformation projects at the guidance of the Head of IT and IT Cyber Security Manager.

Essential skills:
* Proven experience working in a similar role with a minimum 3 years infrastructure/architecture/network experience.
* Experience of Infrastructure competency support teams and attributed best practice governance.
* Experience working with enterprise companies in a multi-vendor environment.
* Experience of technical infrastructure teams, internal and 3rd parties.
* Microsoft MCSE/MCSA, VMware certified or equivalent experience.
* Experience maintaining company wide networks - LAN, WAN & MPLS.
* Ability to implement, administer, configure and troubleshoot network infrastructure devices, including routers, wireless access points, firewall, routers, switches, controllers and security appliances.
* Strong understanding of network infrastructure and network hardware, including Layers 2 & 3 protocols.
* Ability to create accurate network diagrams and documentation for design and planning network communication systems.
* Essential experience of on-premise and cloud solutions.
* Extensive Infrastructure skills across on-premise and cloud based technologies including:
o Windows and Server support technologies experience (i.e. Active Directory, DNS / DHCP Services and Group policies etc.)
o Virtualisation (VMWare predominantly) deployment and support experience
o Directory Services and authentication experiences
o In depth knowledge of IT security, best practices and technologies
o Network concepts LAN, WAN and TCP/IP technologies and protocols
o Working knowledge of SAN storage solutions and technologies. (iSCSI / Fibre Channel)
o Site to Site & Client VPN setup and management.
o Network security experience.
o Remote Access and VDI Solutions including Citrix and Terminal Services
o Storage & tiering, data management and backup technologies
o Implementation and invocation of Disaster Recovery Strategies
o Solid experience with data centre functions, processes and technologies to successfully implement and manage changes, prepare changes and lead teams if needed.
* Infrastructure monitoring and management tools
* Cloud exposure and platform hosting experience - Azure preferred
o Exceptional interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills -
o Strong negotiation skills with the ability to resolve conflicts and problems and follow through to completion
o Working within Project Management Frameworks with understanding of Service Transition stage gates
o Thrives on challenges and responsibility and has high levels of energy, tenacity and enthusiasm to deliver results through the team
* Experience of integrating Microsoft InTune.
* Good working knowledge of Microsoft ActiveSync & Outlook Anywhere.
* Able to work within ambiguity and change
* In-depth understanding of networking hardening principals & penetration testing.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.