Wintel Engineer (SC Cleared

fortice; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions company is seeking a Wintel Engineer to manage and support enterprise Windows and VMware environments in Barrow-in-Furness. The role requires expertise in VMware ESXi, vCenter, and Windows Server administration, with a focus on ensuring high availability and performance. Candidates must have strong hands-on experience and be eligible for SC clearance. This full-time position requires on-site work at the customer location as part of project delivery, requiring compliance with operational security standards.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with VMware ESXi, vCenter, and VDS.
• Knowledge of SRDF Metro and storage replication technologies.
• Familiarity with Cisco ACI and network virtualization concepts.
• Expertise in Windows Server administration and clustering.
• Understanding of high availability and disaster recovery strategies.
• Experience in large-scale enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain VMware ESXi hosts, clusters, and virtual machines.
• Configure and manage vCenter and vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS).
• Implement and support SRDF Metro for storage replication and disaster recovery.
• Integrate VMware environments with Cisco ACI for network automation and security.
• Perform system upgrades, migrations, and capacity planning.
• Troubleshoot complex Wintel and virtualization issues.
• Ensure compliance with security and operational standards.

Skills

VMware ESXi

vCenter

SRDF Metro

Cisco ACI

Windows Server Administration

Disaster Recovery Strategies

Tools

PowerShell

Ansible

Job description

Wintel Engineer
Location: Full onsite - Barrow-in-Furness
Duration: 30/04/2026
MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA

Role Description

Job Title: Wintel Engineer

Role Overview

The Wintel Engineer will be responsible for managing and supporting enterprise Windows and VMware environments, ensuring high availability, resilience, and performance. This role involves advanced virtualization, storage replication, and network integration.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain VMware ESXi hosts, clusters, and virtual machines.
• Configure and manage vCenter and vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS).
• Implement and support SRDF Metro for storage replication and disaster recovery.
• Integrate VMware environments with Cisco ACI for network automation and security.
• Perform system upgrades, migrations, and capacity planning.
• Troubleshoot complex Wintel and virtualization issues.
• Ensure compliance with security and operational standards.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong hands‑on experience with VMware ESXi, vCenter, and VDS.
• Knowledge of SRDF Metro and storage replication technologies.
• Familiarity with Cisco ACI and network virtualization concepts.
• Expertise in Windows Server administration and clustering.
• Understanding of high availability and disaster recovery strategies.
• Experience in large‑scale enterprise environments.

Security Clearance

• Must hold or be eligible to obtain SC clearance.
• Must be UK British National (not dual passport holder).
• Ability to work with sensitive and classified information in compliance with government and organizational security policies.

Additional Requirements

• Will require on-site work at customer location in Barrow‑in‑Furness as part of project delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• VMware certifications (VCP, VCAP).
• Microsoft certifications (MCSA, MCSE).
• Experience with automation tools (PowerShell, Ansible).