Wintel EngineerWindows Build Engineer - Installation and TroubleshootingLocation: Leicester (on-site twice per week) Contract: 3-month initial contract with scope for extension Day Rate: 550 per dayOverviewFor National Grid, a leading energy company committed to delivering safe, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions, we are seeking an experienced Wintel Engineer to join a highly skilled infrastructure team.National Grid is recognised for its innovative approach to energy management and its focus on resilience, security, and operational excellence. In this role, you will be responsible for building, maintaining, and optimising Windows and Intel-based infrastructure, ensuring high availability and compliance across critical systems.A key focus of this role is transitioning from manual USB-based server builds to automated deployments using PXE boot and MDT, along with deploying a new Hyper-V virtualisation system with Ansible playbooks for configuration and automation, ensuring secure, scalable, and consistent Windows environments.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, implement, and manage Windows-based systems to ensure optimal performance and resilienceLead the transition from manual USB server builds to PXE boot with MDT automated deploymentsDeploy and manage a new Hyper-V virtualised environment, with Ansible used for configuration management and automationMonitor system performance and proactively troubleshoot issues to maintain system reliabilityConfigure, manage, and tr