IT Infrastructure Engineer - contract-to-hire, Rueil-Malmaison, IDF - France

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Please note this is a contract-to-hire opportunity. The IT Infrastructure Engineer is responsible for the design, integration, administration and evolution of the Group’s IT infrastructures, whether on-premises, cloud-based or hybrid. The role ensures the availability, performance, security and compliance of technical platforms in an industrial and regulated environment, including GMP / GxP requirements. The IT Infrastructure Engineer works in line with architecture standards, cybersecurity requirements and quality policies. The role actively contributes to infrastructure modernisation, service industrialisation and the continuous improvement of information system resilience. MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES Infrastructure Engineering and Administration Design, deploy and maintain on-premises, cloud and hybrid infrastructures, including IaaS and PaaS environments. Administer Windows Server and Linux environments. Manage virtualisation and containerisation platforms, including VMware, Hyper-V, Kubernetes and Docker. Define and maintain high-availability, backup, disaster recovery and business continuity architectures. Contribute to the definition of infrastructure architecture standards and infrastructure urbanisation principles. Security, Compliance and Resilience Implement cybersecurity policies across infrastructure environments, including hardening, segmentation, access control and encryption. Ensure regulatory compliance of systems, including GMP / GxP, quality audits and internal requirements. Participate in internal and external audits, risk assessments and remediation plans. Contribute to security incident management and to the improvement of the organisation’s cybersecurity posture. Operations and Level 2 / Level 3 Support Ensure the operational maintenance of infrastructure environments. Handle complex incidents, problems and major infrastructure changes. Monitor platforms and services, including monitoring, capacity planning and performance management. Work closely with application, security, quality and business teams. Provide expert-level support to support and operations teams. Projects and Transformation Participate in cloud migration, infrastructure modernisation and rationalisation projects. Contribute to digital and industrial transformation projects. Manage or coordinate service providers and suppliers, including cloud providers, managed service providers and software vendors. Propose improvements in terms of cost, performance, automation and resilience. Maintain technology watch on infrastructure, cloud and cybersecurity topics. Documentation and Governance Write and maintain technical documentation, procedures and architecture files. Contribute to infrastructure governance, including standards, best practices and reference frameworks. Participate in knowledge sharing and in the upskilling of teams.

Requirements Technical Skills Infrastructure

on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments.

Cloud

Azure, AWS or equivalent platforms, including IaaS and PaaS.

Systems

Windows Server and Linux.

Virtualisation and containers

VMware, Hyper-V, Docker and Kubernetes.

Automation and Infrastructure as Code

Terraform, Ansible and scripting, including PowerShell and Bash.

Infrastructure security

hardening, IAM, network segmentation, backup, disaster recovery and business continuity.

Monitoring and operations

monitoring, capacity management and incident management. Knowledge of regulated environments, including GMP / GxP, would be an advantage. Soft Skills Rigour, reliability and sense of responsibility. Strong analytical skills and ability to solve complex problems. Autonomy and controlled initiative. Service mindset and results orientation. Clear, structured and professional communication. Ability to document, standardise and transfer knowledge.