Wintel Engineer - DV Cleared

Vertex IT Solutions are looking for experienced Wintel Engineers who hold valid DV Clearance

Valid DV Clearance required for this role

Location: Stevenage - 3 days on site - Hybrid working

End date: 2-5 Months - Various Vacancies

Inside IR35

Role and Responsibilities:

• Wintel Server implementation and deployment (2012Rx/2016) on physical hardware and virtual infrastructure.
• Ensure smooth handover of implemented systems into ongoing support, participating in relevant processes.
• Assist and advise in troubleshooting technical issues when required.
• Participate in implementation and migration activities, providing direction and support to other project team members, including less experienced SME s, when required.
• Plan and undertake changes to software/hardware as agreed with the customer/project.
• Assess user requirements and formulate technical specifications that are cost effective and accurately meet the identified needs of the customer.
• Install and test operating software and associated products in conjunction with application providers to ensure that each element of a project performs to specification.
• Contribute to the implementation of new and modified systems in conjunction with clients to achieve identified benefits.
• Implement and maintain a standard methodology for the planning and installation of infrastructure.
• Work with the TAs and service line teams to ensure solutions meet requirements, are supportable and to the approved standards.
• Prepare and produce high quality design, systems documentation, and delivery plans in accordance with current client processes and standards. Incorporating specialist knowledge as required.
• Ensure that all delivery, development, and maintenance work is undertaken in accordance with ITIL, customer change management process.
• Effectively monitor specific infrastructure services and identify improvements andpreventative maintenance interventions.
• Highlight potential project risks and partake in lessons learnt exercises.
• Liaise with 3rd Party suppliers and other partners when and where required to meet

Customer requirements.

• Regular reporting to TA(s), Project Manager(s), Service Delivery Manager(s) as appropriate.
• Technical quality control and assurance.
• Be prepared to learn, in depth, new technologies.
• Submit and champion new ideas.
• Maintain up to date awareness of developments in the IT industry.
• Contribute to the development of further server offerings.

Infrastructure components of projects.

• Own technical issues and be point of contact for resolution when required.
• Be prepared to learn, in depth, new technologies and then teach others.
• Lead SMEs while they conduct implementation activities, providing direction and support.
• Take ownership of concerns and risks to drive successful conclusions.
• Lead initiatives and champion better ways of working.
• Lead meetings.
• Lead and mentor other SMEs.
• Participate in roadshows.

Technical skills:

Essential/Minimum Criteria:

• Previous Wintel project experience including infrastructure implementation, deployment and migration.
• Excellent understanding of Windows infrastructures (including 2012Rx, 2016 and 2019).
• Preferable good understanding of external Cloud provided options (GCS, AWS, Azure).
• Excellent knowledge of Active Directory.
• Experience of deploying virtualised infrastructure (VMware, VxRail, Hyper-V, Xenservers and Cloud technologies).
• Experience of migrations tools (Platespin, Nutanix, Doubletake and HCX).
• Good knowledge of networks and storage.
• Experience of enterprise scale infrastructure transition and transformation projects.
• Experience of working within Data Centres and secure locations, following associated rules pertaining to them.
• ITIL knowledge.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong documentation skills.
• Customer and project delivery focused.

Desirable Criteria:

• Microsoft Certified.
• VmWare Certified.
• Scripting.
• Knowledge of creating detailed design documentation.
• Customer facing experience