Wintel Engineer

WINTEL Engineer – Basingstoke - £500 to £700 per day (Outside IR35) – 5 days onsite

FryerMiles are delighted to be working with a Major Defence Prime to assist with their recruitment of multiple WINTEL Engineers to join a large Defence programme, supporting the delivery and integration of secure Windows and Intel-based enterprise infrastructure. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a highly secure environment, helping to deliver critical national security capabilities.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will be responsible for integrating, configuring and supporting WINTEL platforms, ensuring they meet operational, security and performance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Integrate WINTEL platforms into secure enterprise environments.
• Deploy, configure and support Windows Server infrastructure.
• Work closely with infrastructure, network, security and project teams to deliver integrated technical solutions.
• Produce and maintain high-quality technical documentation, including design documents, configuration guides and governance artefacts.
• Support platform implementation, upgrades, patching and ongoing operational maintenance.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues and provide effective technical resolutions.
• Ensure all work is completed in accordance with programme governance, security standards and best practices.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Active DV (Developed Vetting) Clearance – essential.
• Proven experience as a WINTEL Engineer or Infrastructure Engineer within Defence, Government or other highly secure environments.
• Strong experience with:

o Windows Server o Active Directory o Enterprise Microsoft infrastructure

• Experience integrating infrastructure into complex enterprise environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent documentation and communication skills.

Desirable Skills

• Experience working on Defence or National Security programmes.
• Knowledge of virtualisation technologies such as VMware.
• Experience with enterprise backup and storage platforms.
• Familiarity with Microsoft security technologies and infrastructure hardening.
• Understanding of ITIL processes and change management.

Please note: Due to the nature of this programme, applicants must hold active DV (Developed Vetting) Security Clearance and be eligible to work within the UK Defence sector.

WINTEL Engineer – Basingstoke - £500 to £700 per day (Outside IR35) – 5 days onsite