Windows Engineer (DV Security Clearance)

Tatton Recruitment; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 84,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

World Class Defence Organisation requires a Windows Engineer contractor to provide BAU support across restricted Windows environments in Stevenage. The role is 100% site-based with a 12-month initial contract, inside IR35 and a rate of £74.32 per hour for a 37-hour week.

You will act as Tier 2/3 support, manage incidents, patching, inventory and documentation, while coordinating with incident managers and service meetings to drive continuous improvement in security and operations.

Qualifications

• Must hold DV clearance.
• Experienced Windows Engineer, must be a generalist with ability to work across Infrastructure & Workplace.
• Hands on skills & in-depth expertise across Windows Server, Windows OS, and Desktop Applications, Virtualisation Platforms including VDI, Storage Solutions, AD & Access Management. Knowledge of networking principles, and excellent troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational BAU support, administration & configuration management across Infrastructure and Workplace Windows Environments in restricted secret & above networks.
• Responsible for maintaining a good working knowledge of the business IT environment.
• Planning & coordinating maintenance and patching across the Windows Environments in restricted secret & above networks.
• Access & implement changes to the restricted Windows Environment, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
• Creation, maintenance & audit of inventory information and asset registers as required.
• Creation, maintenance & review of comprehensive, high-quality documentation as required.
• Creation & maintenance of standard problem resolution & fix documentation, to ensure any technical knowledge bases are kept up to date.
• Responsible for resolution of incidents related to Windows Services across restricted secret & above networks in line with agreed SLAs, following escalation processes as appropriate.
• Acting as Tier 2 / Tier 3 support for Windows related issues & problem resolution, performing incident response, investigation & remediation within SLA timeframes.
• Co-ordinate with incident & Technical managers, following incident management process during high-severity incidents.
• Identify underlying root causes of reoccurring incidents, assisting in implementation of long-term solutions.
• Actively participate in lessons learned activities, conducting thorough root cause analysis, and documenting findings, as part of continuous improvement cycle.
• Responsible for ensuring update and closure of all incidents & requests assigned to team queue in accordance to SLA.
• Stay current with any developments in Windows technologies, products, practices and trends.
• Support with monitoring and alerting across restricted secret & above networks. Responding proactively to alerts & implementing threshold and health-based remediation actions as appropriate.
• Monitor and optimise network/server performance, security, and backups.
• Ensure compliance with security guidance and best practice in line with adopted security postures.
• Interface with agreed 3rd party service providers for assistance & technical support, troubleshooting and network management and also to provide technical guidance to the 3rd party suppliers.
• Bring forward key issues, changes & topics to service meetings for discussion.
• Participate in Cross-functional Team Collaboration as required.
• 100% site-based role due to nature of network.

Skills

DV clearance

Windows Engineer

Windows Server

Windows OS

Desktop Applications

VDI

Storage Solutions

AD & Access Management

Networking principles

Troubleshooting

Job description

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit 2x Windows Engineer subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract.

Rate: £74.32 per hour

Location: Stevenage

Contract: 37 Hours per week

Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’

Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)

IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)

Windows Engineer Job Description:

Digital Excellence function providing IT Services to the business.

Responsibilities:

• Provide operational BAU support, administration & configuration management across Infrastructure and Workplace Windows Environments in restricted secret & above networks.
• Responsible for maintaining a good working knowledge of the business IT environment.
• Planning & coordinating maintenance and patching across the Windows Environments in restricted secret & above networks.
• Access & implement changes to the restricted Windows Environment, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
• Creation, maintenance & audit of inventory information and asset registers as required.
• Creation, maintenance & review of comprehensive, high-quality documentation as required.
• Creation & maintenance of standard problem resolution & fix documentation, to ensure any technical knowledge bases are kept are up to date.
• Responsible for resolution of incidents related to Windows Services across restricted secret & above networks in line with agreed SLAs, following escalation processes as appropriate.
• Acting as Tier 2 / Tier 3 support for Windows related issues & problem resolution, performing incident response, investigation & remediation within SLA timeframes.
• Co-ordinate with incident & Technical managers, following incident management process during high-severity incidents.
• Identify underlying root causes of reoccurring incidents, assisting in implementation of long-term solutions.
• Actively participate in lessons learned activities, conducting thorough root cause analysis, and documenting findings, as part of continuous improvement cycle.
• Responsible for ensuring update and closure of all incidents & requests assigned to team queue in accordance to SLA.
• Stay current with any developments in Windows technologies, products, practices and trends.
• Support with monitoring and alerting across restricted secret & above networks. Responding proactively to alerts & implementing threshold and health-based remediation actions as appropriate.
• Monitor and optimise network/server performance, security, and backups.
• Ensure compliance with security guidance and best practice in line with adopted security postures.
• Interface with agreed 3rd party service providers for assistance & technical support, troubleshooting and network management and also to provide technical guidance to the 3rd party suppliers.
• Bring forward key issues, changes & topics to service meetings for discussion.
• Participate in Cross-functional Team Collaboration as required.
• 100% site-based role due to nature of network.

Skillset/experience required:

• Must hold DV clearance.
• Experienced Windows Engineer, must be a generalist with ability to work comfortably across both Infrastructure & Workplace.
• Hands on skills & in-depth expertise across Windows Server, Windows OS, and Desktop Applications, Virtualisation Platforms including VDI, Storage Solutions, AD & Access Management. Knowledge of networking principles, and excellent troubleshooting skills