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# Hardware Engineer

- **Company:** Xcede
- **Location:** Southampton, UK
- **Salary:** £35,000.0 - £40,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** IBM AIX, HP Proliant, HP-UX, IBM Mainframe, IBM System P, Laser Printing, PS/2 Port, Reliability of Systems, Computer Equipment, Build Management, Information Technology, Server Operating Systems & Platforms, Legacy Systems, Hardware Debugging
- **Published:** August 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/hardware-engineer/xcede-job107863618

## About the Role

* Demonstrable hardware repair and maintenance experience within an enterprise environment.
 * Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and troubleshooting skills.
 * Experience supporting critical, operationally sensitive or high-availability environments.
 * Knowledge of at least one of the following:
 * IBM Mainframes: 9672, 2003, 2066 or 2096
 * IBM Tape Systems: 3490, VTS or 3590
 * EMC DASD storage
 * STK DASD storage
 * Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
 * The ability to work independently and take ownership of technical issues.

Desirable Experience

 * IBM pSeries servers.
 * HP ProLiant servers.
 * Dell or Sun server platforms.
 * PC hardware repair and custom system builds.
 * Dot matrix and laser printer support.
 * Electro-mechanical repair.
 * Soldering or component-level repair.
 * AIX, HP-UX or related infrastructure knowledge.

Technology and Equipment:

 * IBM Mainframes: 9672, 2003, 2066 and 2096
 * IBM Tape Systems: 3490, VTS and 3590
 * EMC and STK DASD storage
 * IBM pSeries servers
 * HP ProLiant servers
 * Dell and Sun servers
 * Lenovo ThinkStation and IBM PS/2 devices
 * Dell, HP, Compaq and Sun PCs
 * Custom-built systems
 * Dot matrix and laser printers

This opportunity would suit a practical, customer-focused engineer who enjoys diagnosing complex hardware faults and working across both legacy and modern technologies in a highly critical environment.

## Description

We are recruiting an experienced Hardware Engineer (L2/3) to support critical infrastructure systems at a major customer site in Southampton. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on hardware diagnostics, maintenance and repair across a diverse range of enterprise and legacy platforms within a highly critical operational environment.
Working from the onsite workshop and across multiple machine rooms, you'll play a key role in maintaining the performance, reliability and availability of essential IT infrastructure - supporting systems that the customer's operations depend on.
What You'll Be Doing, * Provide onsite L2/L3 hardware support across enterprise infrastructure and bespoke systems.

 * Diagnose, repair and maintain IBM mainframes, tape systems, storage arrays and server platforms.
 * Support legacy and modern equipment, including PCs, printers and custom-built systems.
 * Apply electro-mechanical repair techniques and soldering skills to specialist equipment.
 * Investigate and resolve complex hardware faults within a critical operational environment.
 * Carry out preventative maintenance and contribute to improving system reliability.
 * Build strong relationships with customer stakeholders and participate in technical meetings.
 * Follow established processes while identifying opportunities for improvement.
 * Maintain technical documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing.
 * Work independently while collaborating with wider engineering and support teams.


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