Onsite Wintel Engineer, (Reading)

Job Description:

We are seeking an on-site Wintel Engineer, providing support for one of our key public sector clients. This is a high-impact role within a fast-paced and dynamic environment, focused on the support, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement.

Due to the customer requirements successful applicants must be eligible for high level UK Security clearance and DV.

Location: Reading

The successful candidate will join a highly skilled team of support engineers providing technical infrastructure support. The role will require a flexible working ethic and a pragmatic approach to IT support. Successful candidates will have a second/third line support background and great customer service and communication skills. They will have a keen interest in innovation alongside a willingness to implement new ways of working and automation.

Description of Role

• Responsible for delivery of assigned tasks within the delivery cycle of a project.
• Understands a broad spectrum of the company's technology, Windows OS, VMware ESXi and Hyper V servers, in order to deliver part of a detailed technical design, which meets customer requirements.
• Tasks may include Design and installation of new systems applications; updating applications, firmware, and drivers; creating boundaries for as well as performing configuration and testing activities as part of an obsolescence project(s).
• Knowledge of Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, VMware vCenter, VMWare ESXi and Windows PKI, among others.
• Works without direction and with customer nominated representatives to accomplish assigned tasks.
• Contributes to design for specific deliverables and assists in the development of technical solutions.
• Participates as part of a team and maintains good relationships with team members, internal DXC Teams and customers.
• Uses knowledge tools and re- uses information for the benefit of projects, and of professional development.

Education and Experience required:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent work experience. professional-level certification(s) in work field. Typically 5-10 years of relevant experience.

Essential Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Windows Server 2003 to 2022
• Active Directory
• DNS
• DHCP
• Group Policy
• Windows PKI
• DFS
• VMware vSphere and ESXi
• Veritas Clustering
• Microsoft Clustering
• Great customer service
• Good understanding of networks and Domain Structure

Desirable skills and knowledge/certifications

• Any Microsoft / Citrix / VMWare certification
• Wider understanding of client or midrange OSes, networking and security
• Powershell scripting
• McAfee ePO
• Hyper V
• HP BladeSystem, or similar blade servers / blade chassis and interconnect technologies
• HP Cloud Service Automation, or similar self-service cloud management technology
• HP Server Automation, or similar system configuration / software deployment technology
• Symantec Datacentre Security, or similar security policy enforcement product

What We Will Do For You

• Competitive compensation
• Pension scheme
• DXC Select – Our comprehensive benefits package (includes private health/medical insurance, , gym membership and more)
• Perks at Work (discounts on technology, groceries, travel and more)
• DXC incentives (recognition tools, employee lunches, regular social events etc)
  

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