Senior Wintel Engineer

In this role you will support a global defence manufacturing client as a Senior WINTEL Engineer, shaping Windows-based infrastructure and automation. You will lead system engineering, deployments, and projects across on‑premise and cloud environments, collaborating with cross‑functional teams. You’ll design gold builds, automate tasks, and drive continuous improvements to support secure, scalable IT operations. This is a hands‑on, delivery‑focused opportunity within a fast‑growing tech company delivering multi‑million‑pound projects.

• 25 days’ holiday
• Private Medical Health care via Vitality
• Pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Professional certifications supported as part of learning and development
• Retail discounts

• Perform system engineering and administration for core operating systems
• Design Windows Server and Client gold builds and templates for automated deployments
• Develop PowerShell scripts and automation solutions to streamline build and administration tasks
• Design and implement technical infrastructure solutions aligned with business requirements
• Lead and support IT projects including system upgrades, migrations, and new deployments
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex hardware, software, and network issues
• Create detailed documentation for installations, configurations, and OS builds
• Monitor, maintain, and optimize on-premise and cloud infrastructure
• Collaborate with vendors and third-party providers
• Drive continuous operational improvements across the end-to-end lifecycle

• 3rd or 4th line technical support and infrastructure experience
• Extensive Windows Server and Client knowledge (versions 10, 11, 12, 16, 19, 22)
• Windows Active Directory design and implementation, including multi-domain/multi-forest scenarios
• Server and client application deployment and management (IIS, Tomcat)
• GPO design, troubleshooting, and optimization
• Strong networking foundation (DFS, DHCP, DNS, firewalls, VPNs, TCP/IP)
• Cloud expertise (AWS/Azure, Hybrid Cloud deployments)
• Virtualization platform experience (VMWare ESXi, Hyper-V)
• MECM and automated software deployment technologies
• Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Azure AD, and Intune
• PowerShell scripting for automation and management
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills

• analytical thinking
• troubleshooting
• communication skills
• Windows Server and Client administration
• PowerShell scripting
• Automation and deployment tooling