Data Centre Expert / SME

adecco · London, Greater London

Data Centre Expert / SME at adecco, based in London, Greater London. This is a permanent role with hybrid working.

Salary
Competitive
Location
London, Greater London · Hybrid
Contract
Permanent
Posted
5 days ago
Closes
8 Nov 2026
Sector
Data Entry

Reference 46cb779137a37c5fdc66b9fb057fb3c8dd5a02b8

About the role

Data Centre Expert/SME



Rate - £550 (A Day)


Duration - 3 Months (Initially)


Location - Uxbridge (Hybrid)


Ir35 - Outside



The ideal candidate will augment the existing Infrastructure Services team and provide technical support and expertise across data centre operations, infrastructure, cloud transformation, backup services, and infrastructure modernisation initiatives.


They will support ongoing programmes including data centre transformation, HCI platform refresh, backup infrastructure management, cloud migration activities, infrastructure audits, and operational support.


Key Responsibilities


The Interim Data Centre Expert will:



  • Assist with Infrastructure Migration and Transformation Projects.

  • Provide operational and technical support for Server, Storage, Data Centre, Virtual and Backup infrastructure platforms.

  • Provide vendor engagement and technical troubleshooting.

  • Monitor infrastructure health and availability.

  • Manage incident response and problem resolution.

  • Support hardware lifecycle management.


Key Skills & Experience


Essential:



  • VMware vSphere Administration

  • Proxmox Administration

  • SAN Storage Administration and Infrastructure Technologies

  • Backup & Replication


Desirable:



  • Microsoft Azure

  • Enterprise Networking

  • Dell HCI VxRail Technologies

  • Infrastructure Monitoring Tools

  • Colocation Data Centres

  • Infrastructure Migration Projects


Deliverables / Acceptance Criteria



  • Infrastructure support pre/post migration/transformation


o Virtual Platforms - VMware & Proxmox


o Dell Storage


o Veeam Backup Operations


o Server and Hardware


o Data Centre activities and Networking



  • Migration Support

  • Technical documentation


Reference: 46cb779137a37c5fdc66b9fb057fb3c8dd5a02b8 · Posted 5 days ago · Closes 8 Nov 2026 · Listed via adecco

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