Windows Engineer

• Windows builds/Enterprise Security Hardening
• Automation/CI-CD
• VMware Ecosystem (vRO, VCF)

Windows Engineer - Contract - Hybrid (2 days onsite in Leeds).
This is an initial 6 month contract, paying £500 per day, inside IR35, 2 days a week onsite in central Leeds.

We are seeking a skilled contract Windows Engineer to join a clients infrastructure engineering team. This is a hands-on role where you will play a key part in building, hardening, and automating Windows environments to enterprise standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce vanilla Windows builds and apply hardening/security baselines to meet compliance and security standards.
• Partner with senior engineers to automate build pipelines and design repeatable Day-2 operations patterns.
• Collaborate with VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO) developers to orchestrate provisioning workflows and streamline server deployments.
• Support onboarding of applications into a secure, standardised Windows platform.
• Contribute to continuous improvement, ensuring automation patterns are efficient, scalable, and platform-agnostic.

Skills & Experience Required

• Strong background in Windows Server engineering within enterprise environments.
• Proven experience applying hardening and security baselines to meet organisational and compliance requirements.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure automation and CI/CD pipelines for OS images and server builds.
• Familiarity with VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO) and automation workflows.
• Exposure to VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and mixed VM/bare-metal build practices is highly desirable.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to work with a high-profile enterprise client on cutting-edge infrastructure projects.
• Collaborative environment focused on automation, security, and engineering excellence.

This is an urgent requirement so please apply immediately to be considered.