Onsite Hardware Engineer – Server Infrastructure | Southampton
We’re hiring an experienced Onsite Hardware Engineer to support critical IT infrastructure in a highly secure, operationally important environment in Southampton.
This is a hands-on role: diagnosing, repairing and maintaining enterprise server hardware, mainly modern HP ProLiant alongside Dell PowerEdge. You’ll also support legacy hardware during a planned technology refresh programme.
It’s built for someone who enjoys fault-finding and working with physical kit, not software or application support.
What you’ll do:
Diagnose and repair faults on enterprise server hardware
Carry out break-fix, component replacement and preventative maintenance
Support HP ProLiant and Dell server environments
Work across server rooms, machine rooms and technical facilities
Keep hardware reliable and downtime to a minimum
Assist with upgrades, installations and equipment replacement
Document work accurately and follow established procedures
Work with customer teams and support engineers to maintain service continuity
What you’ll bring:
Proven hardware, server or infrastructure support experience
Hands-on repair of HP ProLiant (Gen10, Gen10 Plus, Gen11 or similar)
Experience with Dell PowerEdge hardware
Strong fault diagnosis and troubleshooting
Experience replacing motherboards, CPUs, memory, RAID controllers, PSUs, storage and NICs
Comfortable in business-critical, high-availability environments
Strong communication and a proactive approach to problem-solving
You’ll be practical, dependable and methodical, confident with physical infrastructure, and happy to own hardware faults and communicate clearly with customer and engineering teams.
Details:
📍 Location: Southampton
💷 Salary: £40,000
📄 Contract: 12-month FTC
🕘 Working pattern: Full-time, onsite
Interested? Message me or apply below