SC Cleared Wintel Engineer

Wintel Engineer
Location: BARROW IN FURNESS
Duration: 02/10/2026
MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA

We are heading up a recruitment drive for a global consultancy that require an SC Cleared Wintel Engineer to join them on a major government project that's based Barrow-in-Furness.

Role Description:

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.

Key Responsibilities
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.

Required Skills & Experience
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.

Security Clearance
Must hold SC clearance
Must be UK British National (not dual passport holder)
Ability to work with sensitive and classified information in compliance with government and organizational security policies.

Additional Requirements
Will require on-site work at customer location in Barrow-in-Furness as part of project delivery.

Preferred Qualifications
VMware certifications (VCP, VCAP).
Microsoft certifications (MCSA, MCSE).
Experience with automation tools (PowerShell, Ansible).