Senior Infrastructure Engineer Halifax | 2-3 days per week onsite | Up to £500 per day | Outside IR35 | Initial 3 month contract Exalto Consulting is supporting a well‑established organisation in Halifax that operates within a fast‑moving, multi‑site environment. They are entering a period of change and require an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer to provide stability and continuity across their core IT operations while a key internal specialist is redeployed onto a major transformation programme. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys hands‑on engineering, thrives in complex environments, and takes genuine ownership of service reliability. The focus is on keeping business‑critical services running smoothly, reducing operational risk, and ensuring day‑to‑day infrastructure remains controlled and predictable. The Role You'll act as the senior point of accountability for BAU infrastructure operations, ensuring the organisation's server, storage and core platform services remain stable and well‑managed. Your work will directly support business continuity and give internal teams the confidence and bandwidth they need during a critical transition period. This is a hands‑on role with real impact. You'll be trusted to step into an already busy environment, take ownership quickly, and maintain a high standard of operational control. What You'll Be Doing Managing day‑to‑day infrastructure operations across servers, storage and core platforms. Acting as the senior escalation point for incidents and complex technical issues. Ensuring systems remain stable, available and performing as expected. Coordinating with third‑party suppliers to ensure high‑quality service delivery. Carrying out BAU tasks including patching, monitoring, backup validation and incident resolution. Identifying operational risks and proactively remediating weaknesses in the environment. Providing clear reporting and visibility into service health and risks. What We're Looking For A strong background in senior‑level infrastructure engineering with hands‑on Windows Server experience. Proven ability to support BAU operations in complex, legacy or under‑documented estates. Experience working with third‑party or outsourced support providers. Solid understanding of virtualisation, resilience, backup and monitoring tools. Someone who can take ownership quickly, work independently and bring calm, structured thinking to busy operational environments. Contract Details 3‑month initial contract 2-3 days per week onsite in Halifax Up to £500 per day Outside IR35