WINTEL Engineer: Secure Windows Server & Automation

Astuco Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Astuco Ltd is recruiting WINTEL Engineers to work hands-on across the Windows estate underpinning a major UK Defence programme. Three positions are available, sitting with Microsoft server technologies on heavily virtualised infrastructure and secure, regulated environments.

You will build, configure, integrate, and operate the estate from initial deployment to live service. Responsibilities include managing AD, DNS, DHCP, Exchange, SQL and PKI, patching, backup/restore, and writing deployment

Qualifications

• Active SC clearance and willingness to undergo DV.
• Deep experience of Windows Server in enterprise settings (2012R2, 2016+).
• Building and running Active Directory with a security focus.
• Broad Microsoft estate: PKI, DNS, DHCP, Exchange, SQL and WSUS.
• Comfort supporting Windows workloads on virtualised infrastructure.
• Administration fundamentals: patch cycles, backup and restore, monitoring.
• PowerShell for day-to-day administration and automation.
• Ability to write build/run documentation: LLDs, runbooks, guides.
• Strong fault-finding instincts and clear communication.
• Experience on complex programmes within large technical teams.
• Understanding of ITIL service management.

Responsibilities

• Stand up and manage Windows Server estates from initial install through day-to-day configuration.
• Run the Microsoft services layer: AD, Group Policy, Exchange, SQL, WSUS and PKI.
• Administer Windows workloads hosted on virtualised platforms.
• Maintain availability via patching, backup and restore routines.
• Diagnose and fix faults across the infrastructure stack.
• Write and review designs, build guides and runbooks.
• Back the wider effort on system test, integration and commissioning.
• Take ownership of incidents and service requests with Service Management.
• Push automation to the Windows estate and ensure consistent builds.
• Work to programme timelines, engineering standards and security rules.

Skills

Active SC clearance

Windows Server

PowerShell

Fault finding

Communication

ITIL

Documentation

Tools

VMware

SCCM

SCOM

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Astuco Ltd is recruiting WINTEL Engineers to work hands-on across the Windows estate underpinning a major UK Defence programme. Three positions are available, sitting with Microsoft server technologies on heavily virtualised infrastructure and secure, regulated environments.

You will build, configure, integrate, and operate the estate from initial deployment to live service. Responsibilities include managing AD, DNS, DHCP, Exchange, SQL and PKI, patching, backup/restore, and writing deployment