Senior Windows Engineer - Automation & Hybrid Cloud

Netcompany1; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days' holiday

Private Medical Health care via Vitali

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Professional certifications supported

Retail discounts

Job summary

Netcompany is seeking a Senior Windows Engineer to join our UK engineering team. You will design and deploy Windows-based gold builds, automate with PowerShell, and manage hybrid cloud infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments.

The role involves leading IT projects, troubleshooting complex issues, and producing deployment documentation. You will work across multiple UK projects, collaborating with vendors and teams to drive operational improvements and deliver robust infrastructure

Qualifications

• 3rd/4th line support and infrastructure experience required.
• Extensive Windows Server and Client knowledge (versions 10, 11, 12, 16, 19, 22).
• Active Directory design and implementation across multi-domain/multi-forest environments.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Windows Server knowledge

Windows Client knowledge

Active Directory design

GPO design

Networking fundamentals

Cloud expertise (AWS/Azure)

Virtualization (VMware ESXi, Hyper-V)

MECM

PowerShell scripting

Microsoft 365/Exchange/Intune

IIS/Tomcat deployment

DFS/DNS/DHCP

Kubernetes and Cassandra DB

Tools

VMware ESXi

Hyper-V

MECM (Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager)

IIS

Tomcat

Azure AD

Intune

Job description

Netcompany is seeking a Senior Windows Engineer to join our UK engineering team. You will design and deploy Windows-based gold builds, automate with PowerShell, and manage hybrid cloud infrastructure across on-prem and cloud environments.

The role involves leading IT projects, troubleshooting complex issues, and producing deployment documentation. You will work across multiple UK projects, collaborating with vendors and teams to drive operational improvements and deliver robust infrastructure