Infrastructure Engineer - Inside IR35 - Glasgow - Hybrid

Day Rate - up to £465

Duration - 12 months

Harvey Nash's FS Client are looking to bring in a contract Infrastructure Engineerf, you will be onsite 3 days per week in Glasgow, sitting within the Ops team, you will carry out tasks such as:

Responsibilities:

  • Design, implement, and automate configuration management for a large-scale, global VCF-based virtualization platform
  • using Python and Ansible.
  • Engineer and integrate APIs to provide infrastructure-on-demand and seamless interaction between on-prem and third[1]party tools.
  • Lead lab-based testing, certification, and integration of new hardware and software components into existing
  • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather requirements and architect scalable, resilient solutions.
  • Ensure technical alignment with both vendor best practices and internal standards for reliability, automation, and security.
  • Work independently to deliver on aggressive project timelines and resolve complex technical challenges.

Skills & Experience Required

  • Extensive experience automating infrastructure tasks (installation, configuration, management) using Python.
  • Hands-on experience with automation frameworks (Ansible, Python) and Infrastructure as Code practices.
  • Deep understanding of virtualization technologies, ideally VMWare Cloud Foundation (VCF) or vSphere.
  • Strong technical fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, Linux, distributed systems.
  • Experience integrating APIs and automating workflows across hybrid infrastructure stacks.
  • Familiarity with software version control, CI/CD pipelines, and modern SDLC practices.
  • Desired Skills:
  • Hands-on expertise with VMware's suite (VCF, vSphere, vSAN) in both greenfield and brownfield rollout scenarios.
  • Knowledge of software testing methodologies for infrastructure automation.
  • Experience with other programming languages (e.g., Go, PowerShell, Bash).Strong communication skills as you will be expected to develop relationships with the Business Unit, internal stakeholders & the Vendor
  • An understanding of escalation
  • An ability to handle working in a pressurised environment
  • A desire to question existing procedures and continually seek to improve processes.

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