Server Engineer

Viqu Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Viqu Limited is seeking a Server Engineer with active SC clearance to join our infrastructure team in Central London. You will manage a large-scale Windows server estate, implementing modernization and security improvements while ensuring high availability.

The role is hybrid, requiring 2–3 days on site each week. You will work across VMware vSphere, Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, and PowerShell automation to support enterprise services.

Qualifications

• Active SC Clearance is required.
• Experience administering Windows Server in a large enterprise environment.
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation skills.
• Experience with VMware vSphere; Hyper-V experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy.
• Experience in patch management, OS upgrades, security hardening and vulnerability remediation.

Responsibilities

• Server Infrastructure: Build, configure, deploy, maintain and retire Windows servers across physical and virtual environments.
• Microsoft & Virtualisation: Administer enterprise Windows Server environments with Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy and VMware vSphere.
• Automation & Infrastructure Improvement: Create and maintain PowerShell scripts to automate administration.
• Troubleshooting & Security: Diagnose infrastructure issues, perform root cause analysis, implement patching and security hardening.
• Projects & Operational Support: Support server refreshes, migrations and upgrades; follow ITIL processes; participate in on-call rota.

Skills

Windows Server

PowerShell

VMware vSphere

Active Directory

DNS

DHCP

Group Policy

Patch Management

Security Hardening

Troubleshooting

Tools

Azure

MECM/SCCM

Intune

Infrastructure as Code

Linux

Hyper-V

Job description

Server Engineer – SC Cleared

Active SC Clearance is required for this position.

We're working with a well-established organisation in the Financial Services sector to recruit an experienced Server Engineer to join its infrastructure team. This role offers the opportunity to support a large-scale Windows server estate while playing a key part in modernisation and infrastructure improvement initiatives.

Location: Central London (Hybrid – 2–3 days per week onsite)

Required Technology Experience

• Windows Server: Strong enterprise-level administration and support experience, including building, deploying, maintaining and decommissioning servers.




• PowerShell: Strong scripting and automation skills, with experience developing scripts to streamline administration and operational tasks.




• VMware vSphere: Hands-on experience administering virtual server environments. Hyper-V experience would be advantageous.




• Microsoft Infrastructure: Strong practical knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy.




• Server Security & Lifecycle: Experience with Windows patch management, operating system upgrades, security hardening and vulnerability remediation.




• Infrastructure Support: Proven experience troubleshooting and supporting business-critical infrastructure within an enterprise environment.

Desirable technology experience: Microsoft Azure, MECM/SCCM, Microsoft Intune, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and Linux.

Responsibilities

As a Server Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Server Infrastructure: Build, configure, deploy, maintain and retire Windows servers across physical and virtual environments, ensuring systems remain secure, resilient, highly available and performant.




• Microsoft & Virtualisation: Administer enterprise Windows Server environments alongside core Microsoft technologies including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and Group Policy, as well as VMware vSphere infrastructure.




• Automation & Infrastructure Improvement: Create and maintain PowerShell scripts to automate administration, improve operational efficiency and support ongoing infrastructure modernisation initiatives.




• Troubleshooting & Security: Diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure issues, perform root cause analysis where appropriate, and deliver patching, OS upgrades, security hardening and vulnerability remediation.




• Projects & Operational Support: Support server refreshes, migrations and platform upgrades, produce clear technical documentation, follow established ITIL processes and participate in an on-call rota and planned out-of-hours maintenance when required.