Data Engineer

Data Engineer (SC Cleared) Location: London Contract Type: Contract Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required Start Date: ASAP We are recruiting for an experienced Senior Windows Infrastructure Engineer to join a high-profile enterprise programme. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a complex, large-scale IT environment, supporting and modernising critical Microsoft infrastructure. This role requires an active SC Clearance and candidates must be available to start at short notice. The Role As a Senior Windows Infrastructure Engineer, you will play a key role in the administration, support, and transformation of enterprise Windows infrastructure. You'll work across server technologies, Active Directory, virtualization, automation, security, and infrastructure migration projects while ensuring high levels of operational stability and compliance. Key Responsibilities • Administer and support Windows Server environments (2016/2019/2022) • Manage Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, and DHCP services • Develop and maintain PowerShell automation and scripting solutions • Support VMware and/or Hyper-V virtualised environments • Build, deploy, and maintain enterprise server infrastructure • Perform infrastructure troubleshooting and root cause analysis • Implement security hardening and vulnerability remediation activities • Support infrastructure migrations and platform modernisation initiatives • Contribute to operational support, monitoring, and continuous service improvement • Produce technical documentation and collaborate with technical and business stakeholders Essential Skills & Experience • 8+ years' experience supporting enterprise Windows infrastructure • Strong experience with: • Windows Server (2016/2019/2022) • Active Directory • Group Policy • DNS & DHCP • PowerShell scripting and automation • VMware and/or Hyper-V • Server build and deployment • Infrastructure troubleshooting • Security hardening and vulnerability remediation Additional Experience Experience with the following would be highly beneficial: • Patch management and operating system lifecycle management • ITIL-based Incident, Change, and Problem Management • Infrastructure migration projects • Monitoring and operational support • Stakeholder engagement and technical documentation • SCCM/MECM • Microsoft Intune • Azure Infrastructure and Hybrid Cloud • Terraform or Ansible • GitHub and Azure DevOps • Linux administration • Enterprise security tooling and compliance frameworks Desirable Qualifications • Microsoft certifications • VMware VCP • Experience delivering infrastructure modernisation within large enterprise environments Requirements • Active SC Clearance (mandatory) • Available to start ASAP If you're an experienced Windows Infrastructure Engineer with active SC Clearance and are looking for your next contract opportunity supporting a complex enterprise environment, we'd like to hear from you.