Server Engineer
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Job Description
Infrastructure Server Engineer Location: Hybrid / UK-based Contract Length: 6 Months IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Overview We are seeking an experienced Infrastructure Server Engineer to support a large-scale server estate modernisation programme across on-premise and cloud environments.
This Server Engineer role is heavily focused on server discovery, analysis, remediation, upgrade, migration, and decommissioning activities. The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing existing Windows and SQL Server environments, understanding server dependencies and hosted applications, identifying opportunities for consolidation or retirement, and delivering server upgrade and migration projects.
This is a hands-on infrastructure role requiring strong experience of Windows Server and SQL Server upgrades within enterprise environments. Candidates must be comfortable investigating legacy server estates, engaging with stakeholders to understand business dependencies, and executing migration and decommissioning activities while minimising operational risk. Server Engineer Key Responsibilities
Conduct discovery and assessment activities across Windows and SQL Server estates to understand server purpose, dependencies, applications, and business ownership
Analyse existing infrastructure and produce recommendations for upgrade, migration, consolidation, or decommissioning
Lead and support Windows Server upgrade projects across multiple server versions
Lead and support SQL Server upgrade and migration activities, ensuring compatibility and minimal business disruption
Identify legacy infrastructure suitable for retirement and manage server decommissioning activities
Work closely with application owners, infrastructure teams, and business stakeholders to understand server utilisation and operational requirements
Troubleshoot infrastructure, server, and application issues arising during upgrade and migration projects
Maintain accurate technical documentation, migration plans, dependency maps, and operational records
Ensure all activities comply with security, governance, and change management processes
Server Engineer Essential Skills & Experience
Proven experience working within Infrastructure Engineering, Server Engineering, or Windows Infrastructure environments
Strong hands-on experience upgrading Windows Server platforms within enterprise environments
Strong hands-on experience upgrading and migrating Microsoft SQL Server environments
Experience conducting server discovery, estate assessments, and dependency analysis
Experience planning and delivering server migration projects
Experience identifying and decommissioning legacy infrastructure
Strong understanding of Windows Server, Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, and virtualisation technologies
Experience troubleshooting complex server and infrastructure-related issues
Ability to engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders to understand server ownership, application dependencies, and migration requirements
Experience working within structured change management and regulated environments
Server Engineer Desirable Skills
Experience with Azure and cloud migration initiatives
Knowledge of server monitoring and infrastructure management tools
Experience with PowerShell scripting and automation
Exposure to infrastructure transformation or datacentre migration programmes
Experience with CMDB, asset discovery, or server inventory management tools
Server Engineer Key Deliverables
Successful completion of Windows Server and SQL Server upgrade activities
Accurate server estate discovery and dependency mapping
Delivery of server migration and consolidation initiatives
Safe and controlled decommissioning of legacy infrastructure
Maintenance of accurate technical documentation and operational records
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