Windows Server / Wintel Engineer
Work From Locations
* Work from home and on Customer site work. The site will either be Stevenage, Bolton, or Bristol.
* Shift work expected and this is working to a Rota maintained by the support team.
* The service support is 7am to 7pm but weekend work and out of hours work is expected (Fujitsu wellbeing practices apply).
* The Customer Account will also move Fujitsu to be on 24x7 Support soon.
Responsibilities
* Reviewing the completeness of Customer Windows related work requests and quick turn-around responses of asking for more complete and detailed requirements.
* Using automation, build images, build documents, work instructions to build and configure Windows Servers, the majority being virtual and hosted on VMware clusters.
* Builds and racking of physical servers within Customer DC and computer rooms.
* Update and maintain existing gold build images.
* Patching and upgrades of Windows Server systems.
Capacity Management Reporting
* Attending Bi-Weekly Engineering meetings providing progress updates on tasks in progress.
* Ensure server builds adhere to Fujitsu and Customer standards for all areas of work undertaken.
* Attend Customer and Fujitsu sites when required to ensure deliverables are completed within timescales.
* Raise immediately any risks or issues that may impact costs, delivery to timescales, or overall solution deployments.
* Assist in testing activities.
* Raise change requests and present those at both Fujitsu and Customer change boards where required.
Skills
Experience and Soft Skills
* Knowledge of Fujitsu build standards.
* Experienced installing and configuring MS Windows Server and associated technologies e.g. AD, DNS, WSUS etc., both physical and virtual server configurations.
* Team working - ability to work within multi-disciplined teams.
* Flexibility / adaptability – ability to meet the changes in requirements and time scales.
* Interpersonal capability – ability to communicate effectively to both Fujitsu and Customer technical and business-focused staff.
* Developing good relationships – ability to develop relationships with all parties.
* Decision making – ability to make sound decisions in a timely and effective manner.
* Planning and organisation – ability to demonstrate sound planning and organisation skills.
* A willingness to take ownership of issues and find a way to get them resolved.
* Autonomy – ability to make decisions and self-manage delivering to target dates.
Technical - Desired
* Windows Server 2016, 2019 and 2022 (physical and virtual devices) including associated services e.g. AD (Active Directory), DNS, WSUS etc.
* VMware (to the extent of deploying and maintaining payloads) with NetApp SAN and Cohesity backups.
* Microsoft System Centre Operations Management and System Centre Configuration Manager.
An Advantage, or as Applicable
* Enterprise Management tooling and agent deployment.
* Server Agents deployment and configuration e.g. Backup, AV, tenable etc.
* SIEM agent deployment, i.e. Splunk.
* Build automation software – Ansible and PowerShell skills.
Benefits
* 25 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible).
* Pension – Double matching contributions of up to 10%.
* Life assurance.
* Companywide incentive plans.
* Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays / travel / dental critical illness and more).
* Perks at work – employee discounts.
* Employee assistance programme / virtual GP.
* Role dependent benefits: Private medical / company car or car allowance.
Recruitment Process
The recruitment process consists of two stages of interviews.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Email EMEIArecruitment@fujitsu.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
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