Data Centre Technician/Engineer

Wakefield

Onsite - 3 month contract initially - with view to extend

Inside IR35

Our client in Wakefield is looking for an Technician to join on an intial 3 month contract. This role has a start date of the 29th of Jan, client can move quickly.

• We are seeking an experienced Lab Technician to provide configuration, testing and troubleshooting support for a newly deployed test lab infrastructure.
• The project involves the build out of a new IT Lab testing environment, and migration of all existing VMware virtual lab infrastructure to the new environment.
• The Lab technician will work alongside a Network SME and will oversee all non-network elements of this migration and assist in any related troubleshooting.
• The Lab Technician will document all VMware and Windows related configurations to be added to the run book documentation (document owned by the network SME)
• All work (excluding documentation) to be carried out in person on-site (Wakefield, UK).

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Primary:

• Installation and configuration of new VMware environment
• ESXi
• vCenter
• Antivirus endpoint installation (server and workstation)
• Failover testing of all new non-network infrastructure.
• Assist in the Windows and VMware specific configuration of network services including AD, DC, RDS, DNS & DHCP (alongside and assisted by the network SME)
• Migration and validation of testing projects
• RD Web server configuration
• Admin roles creation for server infrastructure
• VM migration activities
• Upgrade Windows 7 RDP endpoints to Windows 10
• Migrate existing Wi-Fi setup to new infrastructure (assisted by Network SME)
• Migration of existing network monitoring and automation VMs to new environment
• Connecting laptops to KVM switches
• Taking backups of all old devices to local hard drive/PC prior to migration
• Verifying hostname labelling
• Erasing all configuration info from demise list devices

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Must Haves

• Minimum 5 years of VMware experience (VMware certified VCP at a minimum)
• Good understanding of key networking services (mainly windows based)
• Good understanding of VMware networking
• Good understanding of Microsoft Server and desktop infrastructure and associated core enterprise services (including Active Directory, Remote Desktop, DNS and DHCP)
• Experience creating run book documentation.