Average Engineer Server salary in the UK

Job Title: Server & Storage EngineerLocation: Newcastle / HybridDuration: PermanentSalary: Up to £45,000Benefits: Car Lease Scheme / Enhanced maternity / Flexible Working / Pension Scheme, up to 16% / Corporate Travel Schemes / Private Healthcare / Discounts / Paid Sick Leave / Access to Gyms / Sports & Social Club / Cycle to Work Scheme Sanderson Recruitment is proud to partner with one of the North East's prominent employers in the recruitment of a skilled Server & Storage Engineer. Company Overview:Our client is among the largest police forces in England, providing diverse departments and specialties, offering endless career prospects. They prioritise employee development through mentorship, coaching, online courses, and leadership programs. As one of the top 50 inclusive employers in the UK and a disability-confident employer, they ensure a culture of respect where everyone feels valued. Their commitment extends to managing health and wellbeing, offering year-round events, a 24/7 welfare support hotline, and embracing neurodiversity. Responsibilities: Deploy, update, configure, and document new Server, Storage, and Backup systems according to standards.Offer 2nd/3rd Line support for Server, Storage, and Backup services, collaborating with internal and external teams, vendors, and suppliers to ensure system reliability and availability.Contribute to assessing opportunities for enhanced efficiency and optimisation in Server, Storage, and Backup infrastructure to lower service costs.Recognise potential issues and trends in Server, Storage, and Backup environments, implementing proactive strategies to minimise service disruptions.Conduct Root Cause analysis of service disruptions to prevent recurrence. Requirements: Minimum 3 year's experience supporting Enterprise-level Servers in an Active Directory Domain.Experience building and deploying Windows Server 2012/2016 in a Datacentre environment.Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot day-to-day issues in an Enterprise Client/Server Infrastructure.Strong experience in planning and upgrading Servers and hardware in a Datacentre environment.Proficiency in Active Directory, including GPO configuration and troubleshooting.Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, and Networking concepts.Ideally experienced with Enterprise backup and/or Storage products.Proficiency in scripting tools (PowerShell, VBScript) preferred.Practical knowledge of administering, configuring, and troubleshooting RHEL/SUSE is a plus.Familiarity with ITSM products (preferably SCCM/SCOM) is desirable.Basic understanding of VMWare (ESX, VCenter, VDI) preferred; training provided if needed. Please Note: For this position you will be required to complete a Management Vetting (MV) and Security Clearance (SC) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 5 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed.

Are you ready to embark on the next step in your career journey? Do you like speaking directly with the end clients? If the answer is yes then this could be the job you’ve been looking for. You'll play a key role in the specification of racks and the components within the server hardware for customers within the Medical, Automation, Transport, Communications, Energy, and Security sectors. You’ll be working for a well-established organisation that can offer stability and a good work life balance. You’ll have the opportunity to take charge of your tasks and will build strong internal relationships internally with both the sales team (who will assist with quotes) and external suppliers (well established relationships already in place) meaning you’ll have the time to do what you do best; spec server components, racks, services, BOM management etc. Your experience developing hardware solutions, specifically the ability to spec components with a server (if you can spec and build your own gaming PC that would also work) will enable you to thrive in this position with the added benefit of working in a highly collaborative environment. You’ll have a stating salary of £35,000 - £40,000, 25-days holiday (increasing to 33 with time served) + bank holidays, 2-days per week hybrid home working, annual bonus, life insurance, sick-pay, etc Apply now for more information.

We are excited to partner with a top London University, looking for a Server and Storage Engineer to provide day-to-day hands-on delivery and support of server and storage technologies. As a Server and Storage Engineer you will be responsible for contributing directly to roadmaps and building, delivering and supporting all end user technologies . Job Responsibilities: Contribute to the strategy, roadmaps and change delivery plans for server and storageLiase with Backup service providerPrepare tooling designs and perform technology change and implementationDeploy servers on VMWare Requirements: Proven track record using VMware vCentreBroad knowledge of IT solutions and business process, principles and practiceExperience working on large scale environmentsExperience troubleshooting server issues Benefits: Up to £52,460 base salary30+ Days Annual LeaveHybrid working (2 days in the office/week)12 Month FTC with high likelihood of 6-12 month extension  Applications close 12th May, if interested, hit the APPLY button below!