On-Prem Infrastructure Engineer (Compute & Storage) - Contract P/T

SC Cleared (UK Eyes Only)
Location: Reading (on-site preferred Tues–Thurs, 2.5 days/week)
Duration: 6 months

Overview

This role supports and stabilises a secure, on-premise compute and storage environment. The focus is on server, storage, access control, and operational infrastructure, not network design or build.

You’ll be responsible for commissioning new hardware, completing migrations to replacement kit, managing obsolescence, and keeping the environment documented, patched, and reliable.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete commissioning of a new storage facility and compute farm
• Finalise migration of workloads to new hardware
• Manage hardware obsolescence and lifecycle issues
• Maintain clear documentation of system configurations
• Diagnose and resolve infrastructure failures
• Day-to-day administration of users, access, and systems within a secure project environment

Core Technical Skills Required

• Windows Active Directory administration
• Windows Server administration
• Linux server administration
• QNAP NAS administration

Operational Responsibilities

• On-boarding and off-boarding users
• Managing ACLs and user access to files and folders
• Administration of Jenkins, Jira, and project-specific tooling
• Patching, updating, and licensing operating systems and software
  (software purchasing handled separately)
• Managing backups to tape and performing restores when required

Networking – Scope Clarification

• Networking knowledge is required for operational support only
• This role does not include:
• Network design or architecture
• Switch/router configuration or build
• Firewall management or network engineering ownership

The environment is already established; networking is managed elsewhere.

Ideal Background

• Infrastructure / systems engineer with strong on-prem experience
• Comfortable working hands-on with physical hardware and storage
• Used to secure, controlled environments
• Methodical, documentation-focused, and calm under failure conditions