Wintel Engineer - Chef Automation

JR United Kingdom; Manchester; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise orientée vers les technologies cloud recherche deux ingénieurs Wintel senior pour rejoindre leur équipe. Ce rôle à distance se concentre sur l'automatisation de la gestion des correctifs et la conformité CIS, apportant une contribution essentielle à l'amélioration des processus d'infrastructure. Les candidats doivent avoir une expertise éprouvée avec Chef et de solides compétences en ingénierie Wintel.

Qualifications

• Expertise prouvée avec Chef (non négociable).
• Expérience solide en ingénierie Wintel dans des environnements d'entreprise.
• Bonne compréhension des workflows d'automatisation.

Responsibilities

• Développer et maintenir des Cookbooks Chef pour l'automatisation.
• Mettre en œuvre des solutions d'automatisation dans un environnement serveur Wintel.
• Collaborer avec les parties prenantes cloud et sécurité.

Skills

Chef

Wintel engineering

Patch management

Compliance frameworks

Automation workflows

Tools

DevOps tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

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Wintel Engineer - Chef Automation, Slough

Client: Xcede

Location: Slough, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 3

Posted: 06.06.2025

Job Description:

Senior Wintel Engineer (x2) (Chef Automation) – Remote – 6M

Overview: Our client, based in eastern EU, is seeking two Senior Wintel Engineers to join their Cloud Platform team. This is a high-impact role focused on automating patch management, vulnerability remediation, and enforcing CIS compliance within an on-premise environment. You’ll be working on a key project stream (CSVM), helping to shape and streamline infrastructure management processes using Chef for configuration automation. This is a fully remote opportunity with immediate start available (UK, EU remote).

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain Chef Cookbooks for automating patching and compliance activities
• Implement infrastructure automation solutions in a Wintel server environment
• Support ongoing vulnerability remediation and CIS compliance initiatives
• Collaborate with cloud and security stakeholders across the platform team
• Contribute to process improvements and documentation

Must-Have Experience:

• Proven expertise with Chef (this is non-negotiable)
• Strong experience in Wintel engineering within enterprise environments
• Solid understanding of patch management, compliance frameworks, and automation workflows
• Comfortable working independently and in cross-functional remote teams

Nice-to-Have:

• Exposure to large-scale on-prem and hybrid environments
• Familiarity with modern DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines