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Data Center Engineer

Data Center Engineer

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South yorkshire, United kingdom

£ 380 /day

Freelance

22-01-2026

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Python Bash PowerShell VMware Networking Linux Windows

Job Specifications

Position: Data Centre Engineer (Contract)
Start Date: Immediate
Duration: 9-Month Contract (extendable)
Location: South Yorkshire, onsite 4 days a week
Rate: £350-380 per day (Inside IR35)
Reference: 20232

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Data Center Engineer to join a Global technology company within their IT Infrastructure team.

You will have proven experience working with compute infrastructure in virtualised environments across both Windows and Linux platforms, with prior hands-on experience in a data centre setting being essential.

You'll join a technical team responsible for ensuring the reliability, availability, and security of critical data centre systems.

Key Responsibilities:

Operate and maintain data centre compute infrastructure, including physical servers, racks, blade systems, and HCI platforms
Install, upgrade, and maintain physical server hardware
Support virtualised platforms and troubleshoot VM-related issues
Perform server racking and stacking activities
Provide support across both Windows and Linux server environments
Diagnose and resolve hardware faults, manage firmware updates, and coordinate supplier RMAs

Required Skills & Experience:

Strong hands-on experience in data centre or on-premises compute environments
Practical experience with virtualisation technologies (e.g. VMware, Hyper-V, KVM)
Solid understanding of server hardware, firmware, and asset lifecycle management
Experience with scripting or automation (PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar)
Windows and/or Linux server administration experience

Networking People (UK) is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

About the Company

At NP Group, we challenge the status quo of the global talent market. We provide bold solutions, creative approaches and, above all, collaboration. We don't believe in transactional recruitment relationships, instead we focus on forging close partnerships with all our clients. Our consultants are highly knowledgeable in the industry sectors and technologies they serve and provide a consultative service tailored to you. Our specialist brands include Scala Leadership: Enabling businesses to execute their Go-To-Market strate... Know more