Technical Lead - WinTel

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Our Engineering Team is over 150 strong, from Apprentice Engineers through to Enterprise Architects, and we’re currently in an exciting period of growth! We provide clear career ladders for each employee to design the career they deserve with full training, support and mentoring from senior members of the team; if you’ve got the passion, enthusiasm, and desire to progress, then we will be with you every step of the way.

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Technical Lead - WinTel to play a critical, hands-on role in designing, implementing and monitoring Microlise products. You will lead and deliver project work covering Windows Server, Active Directory, storage and computing across our data centre operations.  As well as acting as a technical expert in a team delivering a software-defined data centre.

We know the importance of a good work/life balance, so offer flexible working opportunities with a low overtime culture; there’s a reason our average length of service is 7+ years! If you are looking for a new challenge and have a strong design background, then we want to hear from you!  

What you will be doing:

• Act as the hands-on technical lead projects to deliver IaC in Active Directory, Windows Server, storage, compute and virtualisation
• Administer, maintain and upgrade these systems in support of Microlise’s SaaS products
• Coordinate with development teams for a self-service DevOps experience
• Analyse, diagnose and rectify complex faults within the operational environment
• Provide advanced technical support for customer systems as required
• Work with vendors to ensure optimal operation of these systems
• Acts as a medium for knowledge transfer between all parties, both internal and external

What we’re looking for:

• Strong experience and knowledge of Windows Server (2022) and Active Directory
• Exposure to Hyper-V or a similar hypervisor
• Demonstrable history of working in automation, IAC and GitOps are a core part of our working life and you’d be expected to regularly write Powershell scripts
• Deep knowledge of the underlying computing and storage technologies that Windows Server runs on top of
• Proven ability in mentoring technical performance within a self-organising agile team, setting technical objectives, measuring progress etc

It would be desirable if you have:

• Experience with Terraform/OpenTofu or Ansible

Why Microlise?

When your groceries arrive at your door or you sign for your online parcel, one or more of our software, telematics or proof-of-purchase solutions have probably been used. Our solutions deliver value to many of the UK’s leading grocery retailers and food logistics providers as well as to household names including JCB, Stobarts, Carlsberg, Waitrose, and Royal Mail.

Proudly Midlands-based, Microlise has been operating for over thirty years, and recently became a Publicly Listed Company with shares trading on the London Stock Exchange. Our growing business is guided by our culture which drives the way we behave, the way we work, the way we connect with our customers, and the way we support and develop our people.

• We believe in developing our staff and support our employees with their professional development goals
• 37.5 hour week with flexible working opportunities
• Access to our salary sacrifice EV Car Scheme - payments are made before tax and other contributions, so saving you money, whilst doing your bit for the environment!
• Great Place to Work certified – We have been recognised by the global authority on workplace culture, so come be a part of our success!
• Private medical insurance with Vitality Health including rewards for members such as: Free Amazon Prime, Apple Watch, discounted gym membership and many more!
• 25 days holiday, excluding bank holidays, increasing with service
• Invested in employee health and well-being with over 20 mental health first aiders in the business
• Employee Assistance Programmes
• Free Costco membership, 20% off EE mobile and line rental, and other local discounts
• Great staff extras: Easter eggs, yearly BBQ, Christmas gifts and annual staff awards
• Free Microlise Cresswell Racing Tickets, support British Superbikes
• Executive Box at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham

Recruitment Process

For successful candidates, interviews will take place whilst the advert is still live; so, don’t delay getting your application in! 

Recruitment Agencies

Whilst we make every effort to directly source candidates for our live roles, we do have a very small, preferred supplier list on the occasion we may require additional support. We therefore do not accept speculative CVs and/or cold calls to our Recruitment Team or Hiring Managers. 

Please note: The successful candidate’s job title will be Technical Lead in line with our organisational structure.