Job Description:

Senior IAM Infrastructure Engineer (Contract)

Location: Newport, Wales (3-4 days per week on-site)

Day Rate: £500 - £550 per day

Duration: 12 Months

Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required (Strictly no dual nationals due to security constraints)

🎯 The Opportunity

Are you a seasoned Infrastructure Engineer with a deep specialization in Identity & Access Management (IAM) and enterprise Microsoft environments? We are looking for a Senior IAM Infrastructure Engineer to play a pivotal role in delivering, optimizing, and supporting mission-critical infrastructure.

This role perfectly balances high-level technical delivery, pre-sales solution scoping, and hands-on second-line support. If you thrive in highly secure, fast-paced, and technology-rich environments, this contract offers an incredible opportunity to make a tangible impact.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Engineer, you will span the full lifecycle of project delivery and support:

• Pre-Sales & Scoping: Partner with stakeholders to scope technical solutions, estimate effort/costs, and shape technically accurate proposals.

• Infrastructure & IAM Management: Administer, optimize, and enhance enterprise environments, focusing heavily on user account administration, network access integrity, data management, and SAN optimization.

• Integration & Testing: Evaluate and integrate new hardware and software across server, network, storage, and desktop environments.

• Escalation Support: Provide expert second-line support, ensuring incidents and service requests are resolved swiftly within tight SLA frameworks.

• Leadership & Docs: High-quality documentation for operational handovers, while occasionally leading small technical teams to drive project tasks to completion.

Technical Skills & Experience

To hit the ground running, you will need a robust background in enterprise-scale Microsoft and infrastructure technologies:

Core Essentials:

• Active Directory & IAM: Enterprise/multi-forest Active Directory management, Domain Controller installations/migrations, Group Policy (GPO), and a strong understanding of FIM / MIM (Forefront/Microsoft Identity Management).

• Messaging: Extensive experience with Exchange 2010/2016, Exchange CUs, and Mail AV/SPAM (Trend IMSVA).

• Security & Scripting: Solid understanding of SSO / PKI and proficiency with PowerShell for scripting and reporting.

• Virtualization & Storage: Strong experience with VMware environments and NetApp storage systems.

• Operating Systems: Deep knowledge of Windows Server (spanning 2012 through to 2025).

• Core Networking: Robust understanding of DNS.

Highly Desirable:

• Enterprise Vault, File/Print Clusters, and Thin Client environments.

• Relevant technical certifications (e.g., MCSE or equivalent).

• A proven track record of working successfully against strict SLA targets.

Why This Contract?

• High-Impact Work: Own and secure mission-critical infrastructure where your expertise directly affects the client's security posture.

• Diverse Challenges: A brilliant mix of pre-sales architecture, hands-on implementation, and high-level support.

• Leadership Growth: An excellent opportunity to stretch your leadership muscles by guiding small technical project teams.

To Apply:

If you hold an active SC Clearance and possess the deep Microsoft and IAM expertise required, please apply with your latest CV and details of your availability.