Infrastructure Engineer 3 month contract NorthamptonMy Customer is seeking an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to support and maintain a critical on-premise infrastructure environment. This role is well suited to someone with strong VMware, Backup and Storage expertise who is comfortable working across core platform technologies in a production environment.The role will be to manage the BAU requirements that arise as well as supporting projects and initiatives from a Backend Infrastructure perspective.Required Experience from the Infrastructure Engineer: Strong hands-on experience supporting and administering Windows Server ()Solid knowledge of VMware vSphere / ESXi in enterprise environmentsExperience with storage zoning (SAN / Dell Power Store)Proven experience working with backup tooling and recovery processes (Dell PPDM)Comfortable supporting on-prem infrastructure in a BAU and change-driven environment Key Responsibilities of the Infrastructure Engineer: Support, administer and maintain Windows Server environments up to Server 2022Manage and optimise VMware virtual infrastructure, including ESXi hostsWork with storage zoning and ensure correct configuration and connectivity (SAN / Dell Power Store)Administer and monitor backup and recovery solutions, ensuring data integrity and recoverability (Dell PPDM)Perform day-to-day infrastructure support, troubleshooting and maintenanceContribute to infrastructure improvements, upgrades and best-practice initiativesProvide 3rd