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# Infrastructure Engineer

- **Company:** Hunter Selection
- **Location:** Gloucester, UK
- **Salary:** £123,500.0 - £136,500.0
- **Contract:** Temporary to permanent
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Active Directory, Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Microsoft Online Services, Disaster Recovery, Hyper-V, Backup and Restore, Vmware
- **Published:** June 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/infrastructure-engineer-bristol-gloucestershire/2816550846-2/

## About the Role

* Strong infrastructure engineering background, ideally within complex or changing environments.
 * Enhanced experience with virtualisation platforms, particularly VMware and Hyper-V.
 * Experience designing or implementing storage solutions.
 * Good knowledge of backup technologies, disaster recovery, and cyber resilience principles.
 * Experience with Microsoft 365, Azure Cloud Services, Entra ID, and Active Directory.
 * Ability to produce solution designs, low-level designs, and clear technical documentation.
 * Proven ability to plan, manage, and deliver technical change.
 * Strong analysis, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

## Description

Infrastructure Engineer - Contract - East Bristol (mostly remote) - up to 525/day - inside IR35 - Initial 6 months, with potential to extend, We're working with an organisation in East Bristol that is looking for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to support a major programme of infrastructure change. This is a hands-on contract role suited to someone confident working across virtualisation, storage, backup, Microsoft cloud services, and technical design.

The successful contractor will play a key role in helping the organisation migrate away from VMware, modernise backup solutions, improve storage capability, and strengthen overall cyber resilience., * Scope, design, and implement a replacement virtualisation platform as part of a move away from VMware.

 * Support the migration and improvement of backup solutions, including widening backup coverage across Microsoft 365 and Azure environments.
 * Scope, design, and implement replacement storage solutions.
 * Produce low-level designs and supporting technical documentation.
 * Contribute to cyber resilience improvements across infrastructure, storage, backup, and recovery processes.
 * Gather technical requirements, assess current environments, and recommend suitable solutions.
 * Plan and manage technical change, ensuring solutions are practical, secure, and fit for purpose.


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