Role: Wintel Engineer – Windows Server Support
Location: Stevenage (On-site)
Salary: £45,000 – £52,500 + bonus + benefits
Security Clearance: SC – Security Check (must be willing to undergo Developed Vetting clearance)
Interviews: One stage, remote
We are supporting a major consultancy on a high-priority programme, seeking up to three Wintel Engineers to join their infrastructure team based in Stevenage. This is a key technical support role, offering a blend of hands-on system administration, user support, and occasional project work.
The role is fully on-site to begin with, due to the sensitive nature of the work. However, hybrid flexibility may be introduced depending on project phases.
What’s in it for you?
* No on-call work — zero weekend or out-of-hours support
* Choice of shifts: 7am–3:30pm or 3pm–11pm
* Project exposure alongside BAU ticket resolution
* Strong career progression and certification support
* Competitive benefits package including pension, healthcare, and discretionary bonus
* Optional overtime for those who want to earn more
What you’ll be doing:
As a Wintel Engineer, you'll be responsible for providing advanced support across a large Windows-based environment, supporting both physical and virtual infrastructure. You’ll work alongside a collaborative team of 7 engineers, with four in Stevenage and others in Bristol and Bolton.
Key responsibilities include:
* Support and administration of Windows Server environments
* Management of Windows OS (primarily Windows 10/11)
* Maintenance and troubleshooting of Active Directory
* Working with VMware for virtualisation tasks
* Performing physical server builds, racking, and maintenance
* Responding to incidents and fulfilling service requests
* Contributing to ongoing service improvement and occasional project deployments
* Collaborating with wider teams and maintaining relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Your background:
We’re looking for candidates with strong hands-on experience in enterprise IT support and Windows infrastructure.
Essential:
* Windows Server support & administration
* Desktop support for Windows 10/11
* Active Directory administration
* VMware support
* Backup tools (tool agnostic)
* Previous experience working on a service desk using tools such as ServiceNow, Jira, Freshdesk etc
* Experience with physical server builds (racking and cabling)
Desirable:
* Linux OS support/admin
* Scripting (PowerShell, Python, CLI)
* Networking fundamentals (DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, Cisco)
* Familiarity with tools like Exchange, SQL Server, Skype for Business
Security Clearance
Active SC clearance is preferred; however, candidates eligible for SC and willing to progress to Developed Vetting (DV) will be considered. SC clearance is currently taking approximately 5–7 weeks to complete.
If you're a hands-on infrastructure support professional looking for a secure, well-structured environment with plenty of progression opportunities and zero on-call stress, we’d love to hear from you.
Reference: AMC/JW/WES1