Wintel Engineer

This role will be working on site in Cumbria full time due to the nature of the work and the organisation. Your new role The Wintel Engineer will be responsible for managing and supporting enterprise Windows and VMware environments, ensuring high availability, resilience, and performance. This role involves advanced virtualization, storage replication, and network integration., Administer and maintain VMware ESXi hosts, clusters, and virtual machines. Configure and manage vCenter and vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS). Implement and support SRDF Metro for storage replication and disaster recovery. Integrate VMware environments with Cisco ACI for network automation and security. Perform system upgrades, migrations, and capacity planning. Troubleshoot complex Wintel and virtualization issues. Ensure compliance with security and operational standards.

Strong hands-on experience with VMware ESXi, vCenter, and VDS. Knowledge of SRDF Metro and storage replication technologies. Familiarity with Cisco ACI and network virtualization concepts. Expertise in Windows Server administration and clustering. Understanding of high availability and disaster recovery strategies. Experience in large-scale enterprise environments.

We are currently working with one of the UK's largest technology consultancies, who are partnered with a reputable and growing defence company based in the North of England.