Wintel Engineer - Chef Automation

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise en pleine croissance recherche deux Senior Wintel Engineers spécialisés en Chef pour travailler sur leur plateforme Cloud. Le rôle impliquera l'automatisation de la gestion des correctifs et la conformité CIS, tout en collaborant avec divers acteurs à distance. Une excellente opportunité pour des experts en ingénierie Wintel cherchant à travailler dans un environnement dynamique et impactant.

Qualifications

• Expertise prouvée avec Chef, non négociable.
• Expérience forte en ingénierie Wintel dans des environnements d'entreprise.
• Connaissance solide des processus de gestion des correctifs et de conformité.

Responsibilities

• Développer et maintenir des Cookbooks Chef pour l'automatisation.
• Implémenter des solutions d'automatisation d'infrastructure.
• Collaborer avec les équipes cloud et sécurité.

Skills

Chef

Wintel Engineering

Patch Management

Compliance Frameworks

Automation Workflows

Job description

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Wintel Engineer - Chef Automation, Slough

Client: Xcede

Location: Slough, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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Posted: 04.06.2025

Expiry Date: 19.07.2025

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 work 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