Senior Infrastructure Engineer, AND Digital

• 8+ years of hands-on VMware vSphere/ESXi administration
• Strong experience with VM rightsizing, vMotion, DRS, host clustering, performance analysis, and capacity optimisation
• Proven experience managing Azure IaaS environments
• Strong knowledge of Azure Virtual Machines, Automation, Storage Accounts, Blob lifecycle management, and environment scheduling
• Experience with enterprise storage optimisation, tiering strategies, lifecycle management, and orphaned volume remediation
• Proficiency in PowerShell and/or Python
• Experience developing automated discovery, reporting, and remediation scripts using controlled and auditable deployment methodologies
• Understanding of SQL Server licensing models and edition features
• Experience performing usage assessments to support licence optimisation initiatives
• Experience operating within structured ITIL/ITSM environments
• Familiarity with CAB processes, change management, CMDB maintenance, and governance controls
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven ability to engage with technical teams, business stakeholders, and senior client leadership
• Senior Engineer: 5–8 years' relevant infrastructure experience
• Principal / Technical Lead: 10+ years' experience leading complex infrastructure transformation, optimisation, or cost-reduction programmes, with demonstrable stakeholder and delivery leadership capabilities

Desirable

• We are seeking a Senior Infrastructure Engineer / Technical Lead to join a high-profile infrastructure optimisation programme within a large BPO organisation
• The engagement focuses on reducing operational and licensing costs across a substantial VMware and Azure estate through rightsizing, rationalisation, storage optimisation, and infrastructure decommissioning initiatives
• In addition to leading technical delivery, the successful candidate will act as the primary client-facing infrastructure lead, working closely with Change Advisory Boards (CAB), application owners, and senior technology stakeholders to drive programme outcomes and validate cost savings
• Analyse CPU and memory utilisation across the VMware estate to identify rightsizing opportunities, including underutilised and resource-constrained hosts
• Lead the planning and execution of VM rightsizing activities, initially within non-production environments before progressing to production through approved change-management processes
• Coordinate the decommissioning of idle virtual machines, including backup validation, CAB approvals, CMDB updates, and stakeholder communications
• Design and implement automated start/stop schedules for non-production Azure environments to optimise infrastructure consumption and reduce operational costs
• Identify and remediate orphaned or disconnected storage volumes through scripted discovery and controlled batch deletion processes
• Deliver storage optimisation initiatives, including data tiering across on-premises and cloud platforms, and implementation of Azure Blob Storage lifecycle policies
• Support SQL Server licence optimisation activities by conducting feature-usage assessments and assisting with edition downgrade programmes where appropriate
• Develop and maintain remediation runbooks, operational procedures, rollback plans, and implementation documentation
• Provide technical leadership and escalation support to infrastructure engineers while representing the programme at CAB meetings and client governance forums
• Produce programme deliverables including utilisation assessments, rightsizing registers, capacity reporting, optimisation tracking, and cost-saving validation reports