Full job descriptionOnsite 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.