Summary: This is a contract position for a Senior Infrastructure Engineer at Nando's, focusing on a key infrastructure transformation programme. The role involves isolating legacy data centre environments and transitioning to modern, cloud-managed platforms, requiring strong technical skills in endpoint management and cloud identity integration. The engineer will work independently to analyze and remove dependencies on on-premise services, ensuring a smooth transition to modern identity and device management solutions. The position offers a balance of hands-on technical work and strategic impact within a well-defined programme. Candidates should have proven experience in delivering infrastructure transformation or migration programmes and a strong background in modern endpoint management. This role is hybrid or remote, allowing flexibility in working arrangements.
Overview
We are supporting Nando's on a key infrastructure transformation programme focused on isolating legacy data centre environments and transitioning to modern, cloud-managed platforms. This role will be instrumental in identifying and removing dependencies on on-premise services, reconfiguring endpoints, and ensuring a smooth transition to modern identity and device management solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Analyse and remove application dependencies on legacy on-prem services (e.g. Active Directory, file shares, legacy authentication, VPN reliance)
- Support the isolation of Data Centre and Core Server environments
- Reconfigure endpoints (laptops, desktops, servers, and mobile devices) via MDM platforms such as Intune
- Remove or remediate legacy configurations including GPOs, login scripts, certificates, VPN profiles, and authentication methods
- Execute configuration changes using PowerShell, MDM, and automation tooling
- Uninstall legacy applications and validate compatibility with target environments
- Identify and resolve undocumented or hidden dependencies ahead of service decommissioning
- Collaborate with product and infrastructure teams to validate decommissioning readiness
- Ensure endpoints and services are successfully transitioned to cloud-managed environments and modern identity providers
Core Skills (Priority Order)
- Experience with Okta (exposure to OAG desirable)
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft 365, particularly Intune and Azure
- Advanced PowerShell scripting and automation experience
- Good understanding of networking fundamentals
- Working knowledge of SQL
Experience Required
- Proven experience delivering infrastructure transformation or migration programmes
- Strong background in modern endpoint management and cloud identity integration
- Experience removing legacy enterprise dependencies and supporting decommissioning activities
- Ability to work independently within a contract environment
Summary
This is an opportunity to contribute to a significant modernisation initiative at Nando's, working across legacy decommissioning and cloud adoption. The role offers a good balance of hands-on technical work and strategic impact within a well-defined programme.
