Legacy Blue Sustain Engineer

ComXps; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology service provider is looking for an IT Infrastructure Specialist in Wiltshire to manage Windows Server environments and support Active Directory. The role requires significant hands-on experience with various Microsoft technologies, including Windows Server 2016 and PowerShell. Ideal candidates should have excellent communication skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience with Windows Server operating systems.
• Experience in Active Directory administration.
• Ability to produce technical documentation.
• Experience working under high pressure timelines.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Windows server operating systems.
• Deliver capabilities as part of a team or independently.
• Provide support to Live Services resolving issues.

Skills

Windows Server 2016

Active Directory

DNS

DHCP

Exchange

PowerShell

SharePoint

Windows Hyper-V

SQL

Microsoft Office

Tools

Atlassian Toolset (JIRA, Confluence, BitBucket)

Job description

This role is Inside IR35.

Clearance:DV clearance preferred; but candidates holding a current SC clearance and be prepared to undergo DV clearance will be considered.

Contract Length: 31st March 2026

Location: Wiltshire

Significant hands-on experience in:
• The installation, configuration, maintenance, administration and support of Windows server operating systems, especially Windows Server 2016, especially within a virtualised environment.
• The design, configuration and administration of Active Directory, preferably in a secure environment.
• Working as part of a team to deliver a capability as well as work on their own to design and implement as per high level requirements.
• Must be able to produce High and Low Level documentation as well as build instructions.
• Produce work packages and report on progress.
• Must be able to provide when required, support to Live Services on resolving issues.

Several years’ experience in some of the following areas:
• Design, configuration, implementation and administration of PKI, DNS, DHCP, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype for Business (experience of Unified Comms from other vendors considered a bonus), WSUS, SQL, Trend (or similar AV products), Proxy, Veeam.
Experience in some of the following areas:
• The installation, configuration, maintenance, administration and support of a virtual server infrastructure, based on Windows Hyper-V virtualization
• Configuring and administering the backup and restore of Windows based systems.
• Patching Windows based systems and associated software.
• Configuring peripheral devices.
• Microsoft Windows client configuration based on Windows 10.
• Experience working with PowerShell.
• Competency in the Microsoft Office suite of products.

Other essential, non-technical, skills, qualifications and experience include:
• Delivering against high pressure timelines and in complex organisations.
• Writing, analysing and understanding technical requirements.
• Working as part of a large technical team.
• The ability to identify risks associated with business processes, operations, information security programs and technology projects.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills to solve problems and propose new ideas.

Desirable skills, qualifications and experience
In order to deliver this service, it is desirable that individuals have:
Technical experience of:
• The design and configuration of Two Factor Authentication Solutions.
• Experience in installation and configuration of Microsoft Windows 2022 OS
• Knowledge of Automation and Orchestration technologies.
• Experience of operating and delivering within an Agile Framework.
• Knowledge of the Atlassian Toolset – JIRA, Confluence and BitBucket for delivering Agile based projects.