On-Site Infrastructure Engineer

Infrastructure Engineer

• Rate: £400 per day
• Location: Bradford - 5 days on site
• Contract length: 6 months
• IR35 status: Inside
• Clearance requirement: BPSS

Your new company

You'll be joining a biochemical organisation, supporting its UK IT infrastructure and users across a manufacturing environment. The role covers both traditional infrastructure and end-user support, with responsibility for maintaining reliable IT services that support day-to-day business and production operations.

Your new role

As an Infrastructure Engineer, you'll provide hands-on support across the organisation's infrastructure, systems and end-user environment.The role covers Windows Server, VMware, Cisco networking, Microsoft 365 and end-user computing, alongside IT support for manufacturing systems. You'll also work with international IT teams and third-party suppliers to resolve issues across shared services.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and support Cisco networking, including switching, routing, VLANs and wireless.
• Support and maintain the Cisco HCI VM environment and VMware vSphere.
• Oversee HPE backup systems and ensure backups are maintained, functional and tested.
• Maintain Windows servers, virtual machines and critical local services.
• Monitor infrastructure health, performance and capacity.
• Image, deploy and manage Lenovo laptops and SFF desktops, including lifecycle planning.
• Support manufacturing IT, including local hardware, scanners, PCs and connectivity.
• Work with production teams to resolve IT issues affecting operational efficiency and continuity.
• Escalate manufacturing software issues to the appropriate vendor when required.
• Provide end-user support through Freshservice.
• Support Active Directory accounts, permissions, MFA and access management.
• Support Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Teams and Azure AD.
• Maintain technical, systems and end-user documentation.
• Work with the Security Operations Centre and security partners including Avantec/Zscaler.
• Coordinate escalations with key vendors for critical incidents.
• Support hardware procurement, licensing, renewals and warranty claims where required.
• Collaborate with IT teams across CH/FR/ES covering areas including SAP, firewall, WAN and cloud services.
• Contribute to the shared service desk across the wider group.
• Maintain infrastructure documentation and recovery procedures.
• Support IT changes, integrations and new processes associated with the Persan acquisition.
• Support local infrastructure and critical services at external offices/facilities where required.

Essential skills and experience

• Windows Server
• Active Directory
• Group Policy
• DNS and DHCP
• VMware vSphere
• Microsoft 365
• SharePoint and Teams
• Azure AD
• Cisco networking
• IT support within an industrial or manufacturing environment (desirable)

Given the breadth of the position, you'll also need to be comfortable supporting infrastructure, end-user technology and operational/production IT systems.

What you'll get in return

• £400 rate
• 6-month contract

How to apply

If you're interested in this opportunity, apply with your latest CV, availability and preferred location. If this role isn't quite right for you, please get in touch for a confidential discussion about similar opportunities.

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