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7.5 hour day to be worked according to local rota between 08.00 to 18.00. The successful candidate will be required to perform deskside support Incident & Request work at Bristol site. Wintel environment and HP laptop and desktop break fix hardware support. Excellent problem-solving skills & attention to detail, Effective communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical users. Ability to build relationships with your colleagues, wider support teams, and partners at all levels across the business. Must be able to work alone and unsupervised, whilst also using initiative when necessary. A continuous improvement mentality to see and call out areas to improve customer experience Contribute to the creation and maintenance of knowledge base articles and documentation for common issues. Experience in handling Incidents & Requests Microsoft Windows technical support experience. Good knowledge of Windows 10/11 and MS Office Suite Competent in using and supporting SKYPE to support of mobile technologies Apple and Android Familiar with building, configuring, and troubleshooting desktops and laptops. As a lead engineer you will be responsible for supporting and guiding the team, ensuring end user tickets are kept up to date and actioned within SLA. Making sure all processes and procedures are followed and updated when needed, whilst also working with and assisting a remote Team Leader. The successful candidate would need to be SC Cleared but also willing to successfully go through DV clearance once in the role.

Lead VDI Engineer (Omnissa/VMware Horizon) - Defence/Secure Platforms Farnborough (On-site) *DV Clearance (eligibility required)*.(TO APPLY YOU MUST HAVE 5 YEARS UK RESIDENCY)* £70,000 - £100,000 + Bens + Car Allowance + Company Bens We're working with a leading technology organisation in the defence sector that is building out a highly secure, multi-tenant, multi-datacentre platform from a brand-new Farnborough site. As part of this programme, they're looking to hire a Lead VDI Engineer to take ownership of the EUC/VDI layer across a large-scale Wintel and VMware Horizon environment. This is a hands-on technical leadership role, working on systems aligned to NCSC-grade security standards, where you'll play a key role in shaping both the architecture and delivery of a critical platform. The Role You'll act as the technical lead for VDI/EUC, owning delivery end-to-end and setting the direction for how the environment is designed, deployed and operated. Key responsibilities include: Leading the VDI/EUC workstream from a technical perspective Designing and implementing multi-site, multi-tenant VMware Horizon environments Driving delivery across the full life cycle - design, build, deployment, hardening and optimisation Ensuring the platform meets strict security, resilience and availability standards Producing and owning key documentation (LLDs, DR/failover procedures, release notes, runbooks) Defining and improving engineering standards, processes and best practice Supporting delivery across dev, test, pre-prod and production environments Tech & Duties Omnissa (VMware) Horizon View Becrypt OS and Becrypt Enterprise Manager (EUD) VDI architecture, deployment and operational support Unified Access Gateway (UAG) App Volumes Dynamic Environment Manager (DEM) Secure by Design principles and security framework compliance DR planning, testing and documentation SLA management and incident resolution Lifecycle and obsolescence management LLD production and maintenance Release notes and operational runbook authorship Change control processes Requirements gathering and solution alignment Technology evaluation and emerging tech research Leadership & Behavioural Providing technical leadership across the full delivery life cycle Mentoring and developing capability within the team (particularly junior engineers) Driving engineering best practice and continuous improvement Engaging with key stakeholders across Architecture, Service Management and Senior Leadership Managing and coordinating third-party suppliers Balancing BAU and project delivery, setting direction across workstreams Contributing to engineering strategy and innovation What We're Looking For Strong experience delivering enterprise VMware Horizon environments Deep technical expertise across Horizon, vCenter, ESXi and UAG Experience with DEM, App Volumes and image life cycle management Strong understanding of security hardening aligned to CIS, NIST or similar frameworks Good working knowledge of Active Directory, DNS, DHCP and networking fundamentals VMware certification (or equivalent hands-on experience) Desirable Experience EUC endpoint design (thin/zero/thick clients across Windows or Linux) Secure desktop environments (eg Windows 11, BeCrypt Paradox) Microsoft infrastructure services (AD DS/AD FS) Cisco networking environments Enterprise DNS/DHCP administration Why This Role? Opportunity to work on a greenfield, high-security platform Real ownership and influence over technical direction Exposure to complex, large-scale environments A genuinely hands-on leadership role with real impact If you're a senior VDI specialist looking for a role where you can genuinely own and shape a platform, this is well worth a conversation. Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion. Lead VDI Engineer (Omnissa/VMware Horizon) - Defence/Secure Platforms Farnborough (On-site) DV Clearance (eligibility required) (5 years UK residency) £70,000 - £100,000 + Bens + Car Allowance + Company Bens

Role Title: Wintel Engineer Duration: contract to run until 02/10/2026 Location: Barrow-In-Furness, Fully onsite 5 days per week Rate: up to £496.80 p/d Umbrella inside IR35 Clearance 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 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. Preferred Qualifications VMware certifications (VCP, VCAP). Microsoft certifications (MCSA, MCSE). Experience with automation tools (PowerShell, Ansible). 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. All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!