Wintel Engineer

Role Title: Wintel EngineerDuration: contract to run until 02/10/2026Location: Barrow-In-Furness, Fully onsite 5 days per weekRate: up to 496.80 p/d Umbrella inside IR35Clearance required: Active SC Clearance and you must be a Sole UK National Role purpose / summary 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 ResponsibilitiesAdminister 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 and ExperienceStrong 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. Preferred QualificationsVMware certifications (VCP, VCAP).Microsoft certifications ..... full job details .....