Server Engineer

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements:

• Active SC Clearance is required.
• Proven experience as a Server Engineer, Windows Infrastructure Engineer, or in a similar role.
• Strong experience with Windows Server administration in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience building, deploying, maintaining, and decommissioning physical and virtual servers.
• Strong PowerShell scripting and automation skills.
• VMware vSphere administration experience; Hyper-V knowledge is beneficial.
• Excellent knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
• Experience with Windows Server patch management, operating system lifecycle management, and infrastructure security best practices.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with experience supporting critical server infrastructure.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities:

• Build, configure, deploy, maintain, and decommission physical and virtual Windows Servers.
• Manage and support enterprise Microsoft Windows Server environments to ensure high availability, security, and performance.
• Develop and maintain PowerShell scripts to automate server administration and improve operational efficiency.
• Administer core Microsoft technologies including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
• Support and maintain VMware vSphere infrastructure, with Hyper-V experience also considered.
• Carry out Windows Server patching, upgrades, security hardening, and vulnerability remediation.
• Investigate and resolve server and infrastructure incidents, including root cause analysis where required.
• Support infrastructure projects including migrations, upgrades, and server refresh activities.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation while working within ITIL service management processes.
• Participate in an on-call rota and occasional planned out-of-hours maintenance.

Technologies:

• Active Directory
• Hyper-V
• Support
• ITIL
• PowerShell
• Security
• VMware
• Windows
• Azure
• Cloud
• Linux
• Microsoft Intune

More:

We are recruiting for a Server Engineer to join a leading organisation in the Financial Services sector. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a collaborative infrastructure team within a secure enterprise environment, supporting business-critical systems and contributing to infrastructure upgrades and transformation projects. The role is based in Central London with 2-3 days onsite per week. We also offer the opportunity to work on a range of infrastructure projects and participate in a referral scheme with a potential reward of up to £1,000 if a referral is successful.

last updated 30 week of 2026