Wintel Engineer - Chef Automation
Location: Bradford, England, United Kingdom
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Xcede
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Bradford, United Kingdom
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Posted:
04.06.2025
Expiry Date:
19.07.2025
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Job Description:
Senior Wintel Engineer (x2) (Chef Automation) – Remote – 6M
Overview: Our client, based in eastern EU, is seeking two Senior Wintel Engineers to join their Cloud Platform team. This is a high-impact role focused on automating patch management, vulnerability remediation, and enforcing CIS compliance within an on-premise environment.
You’ll be working on a key project stream (CSVM), helping to shape and streamline infrastructure management processes using Chef for configuration automation. This is a fully remote opportunity with immediate start available (UK, EU remote).
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain Chef Cookbooks for automating patching and compliance activities
- Implement infrastructure automation solutions in a Wintel server environment
- Support ongoing vulnerability remediation and CIS compliance initiatives
- Collaborate with cloud and security stakeholders across the platform team
- Contribute to process improvements and documentation
Must-Have Experience:
- Proven expertise with Chef (this is non-negotiable)
- Strong experience in Wintel engineering within enterprise environments
- Solid understanding of patch management, compliance frameworks, and automation workflows
- Comfortable working independently and in cross-functional remote teams
Nice-to-Have:
- Exposure to large-scale on-prem and hybrid environments
- Familiarity with modern DevOps tools and CI/CD pipelines