Server Engineer

We’re working with a well-established organisation in the Financial Services sector to recruit an experienced Server Engineer to join its infrastructure team. This role offers the opportunity to support a large-scale Windows server estate while playing a key part in modernisation and infrastructure improvement initiatives.

You’ll be responsible for managing both physical and virtual server environments, ensuring systems remain secure, resilient, and highly available. Alongside day-to-day operational support, you’ll contribute to server lifecycle activities, automation, and ongoing infrastructure projects., As a Server Engineer, your responsibilities will include:

• Building, configuring, deploying, maintaining, and retiring Windows servers across physical and virtual environments.
• Supporting enterprise Windows Server infrastructure, ensuring stability, availability, and performance.
• Creating and maintaining PowerShell scripts to automate administration and streamline operational tasks.
• Managing core Microsoft technologies including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
• Administering VMware vSphere environments, with Hyper-V experience viewed as an advantage.
• Delivering server patching, operating system upgrades, security hardening, and vulnerability remediation.
• Diagnosing and resolving infrastructure issues, carrying out root cause analysis where appropriate.
• Assisting with infrastructure change projects, including server refreshes, migrations, and platform upgrades.
• Producing accurate technical documentation and following established ITIL processes.
• Participating in an on-call rota and supporting planned out-of-hours maintenance when required.

To be successful in this role, you’ll have:

• Active SC Clearance (essential).
• Previous experience in a Server Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, or Windows Infrastructure role.
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server administration within enterprise environments.
• Practical experience building, deploying, maintaining, and decommissioning servers.
• Solid PowerShell scripting skills with a focus on automation.
• Hands-on VMware vSphere administration experience (Hyper-V knowledge is beneficial).
• Strong understanding of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and Group Policy.
• Experience with Windows patch management, operating system lifecycle management, and server security best practices.
• Excellent troubleshooting skills and experience supporting business-critical infrastructure.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to produce clear technical documentation.

Desirable Experience

Any exposure to the following would be beneficial:

• Microsoft Azure
• MECM / SCCM
• Microsoft Intune
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Linux