SC Cleared Wintel Engineer
WINTEL Engineer
Location: Corsham 3 days
Clearance: Must hold or be eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC)
Rate: Up to 550 per day via an approved umbrella company
Overview
We are seeking an experienced WINTEL Engineer to join a high-profile programme delivering critical enterprise infrastructure services within a secure environment.
The successful candidate will provide hands‑on engineering expertise across the full infrastructure lifecycle, supporting the design, build, integration, testing, and operational support of Windows-based platforms. This role is ideally suited to a motivated infrastructure specialist with strong Microsoft technology experience and a passion for delivering resilient, secure, and scalable enterprise solutions.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary technical team, you will play a key role in maintaining and enhancing core platform services that underpin mission‑critical operations.
Key Responsibilities
As a WINTEL Engineer, you will:
- Install, configure, maintain, and support Windows Server environments across enterprise-scale platforms.
- Deploy and administer Microsoft enterprise services, including:
- Active Directory
- Group Policy
- Exchange
- SQL Server
- WSUS
- PKI
- Skype for Business
- DNS and DHCP
- Support Windows-based workloads within highly virtualised infrastructure environments.
- Perform system administration activities including patching, monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery processes.
- Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure incidents, problems, and technical issues across multiple services.
- Support integration, testing, commissioning, and acceptance activities for new and existing systems.
- Produce and maintain technical documentation including:
- Low‑Level Designs (LLDs)
- Build Guides
- Runbooks
- Operational Procedures
- Work closely with Service Management teams to investigate and resolve incidents and service requests.
- Contribute to service improvement initiatives, automation opportunities, and platform standardisation.
- Ensure all engineering activities are delivered in accordance with programme timelines, security policies, and quality standards.
Essential Skills & Experience
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Strong experience supporting and administering Windows Server environments (2012 R2, 2016 and later).
- Proven expertise deploying and managing Active Directory within enterprise and secure environments.
- Hands‑on experience supporting Microsoft infrastructure technologies, including:
- PKI
- DNS
- DHCP
- Exchange
- SQL Server
- WSUS
- Experience operating within virtualised infrastructure environments.
- Strong knowledge of system administration, including:
- Patching
- Backup and Restore
- Performance Monitoring
- Availability Management
- Experience using PowerShell for administration and automation tasks.
- Ability to create and maintain detailed technical documentation.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with a methodical approach to problem‑solving.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Experience working on complex technical programmes within large delivery teams.
- Good understanding of ITIL Service Management principles.
- Must hold, or be eligible to obtain, SC Clearance.
Desirable Skills & Experience
The following would be advantageous:
- Experience working within Defence, National Security, Government, or other highly regulated environments.
- Knowledge and experience of VMware virtualisation technologies.
- Experience with infrastructure monitoring and management tools such as:
- SCCM
- SCOM
- SolarWinds
- Similar enterprise tooling
- Understanding of networking fundamentals and Cisco technologies.
- Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
- Familiarity with Atlassian tools, including:
- JIRA
- Confluence
- Industry certifications such as:
- MCSE
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MCSA)
- ITIL Foundation
- Other relevant Microsoft infrastructure certifications
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