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Wintel Engineer - SC Cleared

Job type:Contract
Town/City:Reading
County:Berkshire
Salary/Rate:£500 - £530 per day
Business Sector:IT
Job ref:BBBH153589
Post Date:December 12, 2025

Wintel Engineer - SC Cleared

+ Dual location role - must be prepared to work onsite in Reading & Warwick

+ £500 to £530 per day - Inside IR35

+ SC Clearance required

+ Initial 2 month role

Key Skills:

+ Strong Wintel Server background

+ Current SC Clearance

Role Description:

Delivery of Terminal Services project - will be required to be on site in Warwick, every day for 4 weeks, then on site in Wokingham, every day for 4 weeks.

This role involves basic engineering practice and knowledge of basic networking to connect switches, apply basic configuration, and perform a ping test. The successful candidate will:

Attend client sites in Warwick and Wokingham
Provide hands-on support as part of infrastructure and system rollouts
Liaise with on-site contacts to ensure smooth operation and communication
Use provided laptop to follow scripted configuration steps
Execute documented procedures with precision to apply configuration changes
Maintain logs of changes made and any unexpected issues encountered
Perform basic connectivity and ping tests
Verify successful implementation of configuration via standard network testing tools
Provide basic troubleshooting if ping tests fail and escalate if necessary
Possess working knowledge of basic networking
Understand switch connectivity, IP addressing, subnetting, and default gateways
Be able to identify cable types, port roles, and basic switch diagnostics
Bring foundational Wintel infrastructure knowledge
Exposure to Windows Server environments (2012/2016/2019)
Familiarity with Active Directory, DNS/DHCP, Group Policy, and standard Windows tools
Support ongoing infrastructure improvement initiatives
Provide feedback to engineering leads on process efficiency and documentation clarity
Contribute to knowledge base by documenting lessons learned on site