
Hays
Wintel Engineer
Job Description
Salary: £50,000 - 70,000 per year
Requirements:- Active SC Clearance is mandatory.
- We are seeking an experienced SC Cleared Wintel Engineer.
- Strong background as a Wintel Infrastructure Engineer.
- Experience delivering infrastructure solutions for UK Government, Defence, or other highly secure environments.
- Strong understanding of secure infrastructure build standards and data security requirements.
- Proven experience producing detailed technical documentation, including Low-Level Designs (LLDs) and Build Guides.
- Experience working within regulated and security-conscious environments.
- Willingness to work to SQEP standards and obtain a P4 Pass if not already held.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and documentation skills.
- Willingness to be predominantly on-site, including regular on-site attendance and working 5 days a week on site.
- Support the delivery of critical infrastructure work within the Nexus Project.
- Build, configure, and deploy Windows server infrastructure within secure environments.
- Produce high-quality Low-Level Designs (LLDs) and Build Guides.
- Support physical server installation and infrastructure build activities on client sites.
- Ensure infrastructure is delivered in accordance with security policies, data protection requirements, and build standards.
- Work closely with the Portfolio Manager and Technical Lead to achieve project objectives.
- Maintain technical documentation and support project assurance activities.
- Support
- Nexus
- Security
- Windows
More:
We are based in Cumbria and are seeking someone to join us on a predominantly on-site basis within a secure environment. The role is inside scope of IR35 and supports critical infrastructure delivery for the Nexus Project. We operate in a highly secure, governance-led setting and require regular on-site attendance due to the nature of the work and server build activities.
last updated 39 week of 2026
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