Senior Wintel Engineer

Join our engineering team supporting a global defence manufacturing client. We're looking for an enthusiastic Senior WINTEL Engineer who excels at creating innovative solutions, resolving complex issues, and collaborating effectively within a team environment. You'll take on diverse responsibilities across system engineering, infrastructure design, and technical project delivery, working on multiple projects across the UK. Key Responsibilities - Perform system engineering and administration for core operating systems - Design Windows Server and Client gold builds and templates for automated deployments - Develop PowerShell scripts and automation solutions to streamline build and administration tasks - Design and implement technical infrastructure solutions aligned with business requirements - Lead and support IT projects including system upgrades, migrations, and new deployments - Troubleshoot and resolve complex hardware, software, and network issues - Create detailed documentation for installations, configurations, and OS builds - Monitor, maintain, and optimize on-premise and cloud infrastructure - Collaborate with vendors and third-party providers - Drive continuous operational improvements across the end-to-end lifecycle Required Skills & Experience - 3rd or 4th line technical support and infrastructure experience - Extensive Windows Server and Client knowledge (versions 10, 11, 12, 16, 19, 22) - Windows Active Directory design and implementation, including multi-domain/multi-forest scenarios - Server and client application deployment and management (IIS, Tomcat) - GPO design, troubleshooting, and optimization - Strong networking foundation (DFS, DHCP, DNS, firewalls, VPNs, TCP/IP) - Cloud expertise (AWS/Azure, Hybrid Cloud deployments) - Virtualization platform experience (VMWare ESXi, Hyper-V) - MECM and automated software deployment technologies - Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Azure AD, and Intune - PowerShell scripting for automation and management - Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills Desirable Skills - MSI/MSIX application packaging - Storage solutions (SAN/NAS) - Linux knowledge - Kubernetes and Cassandra DB experience