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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer - Contract - **Company:** KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions Ltd - **Location:** Lanark, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £156,000.0 - £169,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Software as a Service, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), Hyper-V, Identity and Access Management, Windows Servers, Networking Basics, Routing, TCP/IP, Virtual Local Area Networks, Virtualization Technology, Backup and Restore, Firewalls (Computer Science), Information Technology, Veeam, Network Server, Vmware - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2952125214-2 ## About the Role * Proven, senior-level experience as an Infrastructure Engineer within a mid-to-large, established organisation with complex, bespoke, or "grown organically" legacy environments * Experience in a regulated sector (e.g. financial services, healthcare, life sciences or defence) with a solid understanding of handling sensitive data securely, particularly during data transfers * Strong hands-on experience with Dell servers, Windows Server, Hyper-V/VMware, QNAP NAS and Cisco Meraki * Solid networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, ACLs) * Proven track record of physical infrastructure work: racking, cabling, and site relocations * Experience with SaaS tenancy migrations and identity platforms (AD/Entra ID) * Prior involvement in M&A, infrastructure transformation, or large-scale integration programmes is highly desirable * A natural mentor - comfortable leading and upskilling less experienced colleagues without steamrolling them * Calm, structured and professional under pressure - a safe pair of hands rather than a firefighter * Full UK driving licence ## Description Do you thrive on solving infrastructure chaos rather than just maintaining it? We're looking for a hands-on Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer to join a major M&A integration programme, taking legacy infrastructure and bringing it into a stable, standardised, target-state environment., You'll be joining a global pharmaceutical business as it integrates a newly acquired company's IT estate. Expect a fast-moving, six-month programme with genuine ownership from day one - this is a role for someone who can hit the ground running and needs minimal hand-holding., * Assess legacy infrastructure and design pragmatic, low-risk migration and remediation plans * Physically relocate legacy equipment between sites - racking, unracking, cabling and re-cabling comms rooms * Commission new server rooms, including racks, hardware population and structured cabling * Manage Dell servers, Windows Server and virtualisation (Hyper-V/VMware) across both environments * Configure and maintain QNAP NAS storage * Own backup and restore using Veeam - monitoring jobs, performing restores, and supporting active migrations * Configure and troubleshoot Cisco Meraki networking (MX/MS/MR), including firewalls, VLANs and segmentation * Tidy up and restructure legacy network environments * Support SaaS and tenancy migrations, including moving services from legacy to new tenants, and identity platform work across AD and Entra ID * Act as a senior escalation point, working closely with project managers, security teams and vendors * Mentor and upskill junior members of the in-house IT team, ensuring knowledge transfer ahead of handover ## Related Videos - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [Unlocking the potential of Digital & IT at Vodafone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/602-unlocking-the-potential-of-digital-it-at-vodafone) - [Turning Container security up to 11 with Capabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/718-turning-container-security-up-to-11-with-capabilities) - [Generating code with Angular schematics](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/129-generating-code-with-angular-schematics) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [IT Salaries in UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/288-it-salaries-in-uk) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk)