Server Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by 1764676674
Negotiable
Inside
Hybrid
Cheshire
Summary: The Server Engineer role involves working in Cheshire for three days a week with the remainder of the work being remote, under an initial six-month contract. The position requires expertise in server management, including Hyper-V, Windows Clustering, and automation tools. The role is classified as inside IR35, indicating that it falls under specific tax regulations for contractors. Candidates must be eligible to work in the UK and are expected to collaborate with various teams to ensure operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Use of Hyper-V with client’s standard build processes
- Good experience and understanding of Windows Clustering
- Good experience in configuring Network Load Balancers
- Knowledge if CIS hardening implemented using GPO
- Knowledge Active Directory and Certificate Authority
- Collaborate with network, security, and application teams to ensure seamless operations
- Automate server provisioning and configuration using tools like PowerShell, Ansible, or Terraform
- Implement and maintain backup and disaster recovery solutions including BMR
- Monitor server performance and availability using tools like Nagios, SolarWinds, or equivalent client tool
- Maintain documentation for systems architecture, processes, and procedures
- Storage Knowledge advantageous
- Status reporting to senior stakeholders
Key Skills:
- Experience with Hyper-V
- Understanding of Windows Clustering
- Configuration of Network Load Balancers
- Knowledge of CIS hardening using GPO
- Familiarity with Active Directory and Certificate Authority
- Automation skills with PowerShell, Ansible, or Terraform
- Experience with backup and disaster recovery solutions
- Monitoring server performance with tools like Nagios or SolarWinds
- Documentation skills
- Storage knowledge
- Strong communication skills for stakeholder reporting
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Cheshire
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Server Engineer
Whitehall Resources are currently looking for a Server Engineer based in Cheshire 3 Days a week, remainder remote for an initial 6-month contract.
*** INSIDE IR35 ***
Role Description:
- Use of Hyper-V with client’s standard build processes
- Good experience and understanding of Windows Clustering
- Good experience in configuring Network Load Balancers
- Knowledge if CIS hardening implemented using GPO
- Knowledge Active Directory and Certificate Authority
- Collaborate with network, security, and application teams to ensure seamless operations
- Automate server provisioning and configuration using tools like PowerShell, Ansible, or Terraform
- Implement and maintain backup and disaster recovery solutions including BMR
- Monitor server performance and availability using tools like Nagios, SolarWinds, or equivalent client tool
- Maintain documentation for systems architecture, processes, and procedures
- Storage Knowledge advantageous
- Status reporting to senior stakeholders
All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description.
Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.