Hardware Engineer
Xcede
Southampton · posted 19 August 2026
Salary
£40,000 a year
Job type
full time
Location
Southampton, Hampshire
Category
Engineering
Onsite Hardware Engineer £35,000
While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
- £40,000 per anum Southampton Mon
- Fri onsite 12-month Fixed Term Contract We are recruiting an experienced Hardware Engineer (L2/3)to support critical infrastructure systems at a major customer site in Southampton.
This is a hands-on engineering role focused on hardware diagnostics, maintenance and repair across a diverse range of enterprise and legacy platforms within a highly critical operational environment.
Working from the onsite workshop and across multiple machine rooms, you'll play a key role in maintaining the performance, reliability and availability of essential IT infrastructure supporting systems that the customer's operations depend on.
What You'll Be Doing Key Responsibilities Provide onsite L2/L3 hardware support across enterprise infrastructure and bespoke systems.
Diagnose, repair and maintain IBM mainframes, tape systems, storage arrays and server platforms.
Support legacy and modern equipment, including PCs, printers and custom-built systems.
Apply electro-mechanical repair techniques and soldering skills to specialist equipment.
Investigate and resolve complex hardware faults within a critical operational environment.
Carry out preventative maintenance and contribute to improving system reliability.
Build strong relationships with customer stakeholders and participate in technical meetings.
Follow established processes while identifying opportunities for improvement.
Maintain technical documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing.
Work independently while collaborating with wider engineering and support teams.
Essential Experience Demonstrable hardware repair and maintenance experience within an enterprise environment.
Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and troubleshooting skills.
Experience supporting critical, operationally sensitive or high-availability environments.
Knowledge of at least one of the following: IBM Mainframes: 9672, 2003, 2066 or 2096 IBM Tape Systems: 3490, VTS or 3590 EMC DASD storage STK DASD storage Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
The ability to work independently and take ownership of technical issues.
Desirable Experience IBM pSeries servers.
HP ProLiant servers.
Dell or Sun server platforms.
PC hardware repair and custom system builds.
Dot matrix and laser printer support.
Electro-mechanical repair.
Soldering or component-level repair.
AIX, HP-UX or related infrastructure knowledge. xwzovoh
Technology and Equipment: IBM Mainframes: 9672, 2003, 2066 and 2096 IBM Tape Systems: 3490, VTS and 3590 EMC and STK DASD storage IBM pSeries servers HP ProLiant servers Dell and Sun servers Lenovo ThinkStation and IBM PS/2 devices Dell, HP, Compaq and Sun PCs Custom-built systems Dot matrix and laser printers This opportunity would suit a practical, customer-focused engineer who enjoys diagnosing complex hardware faults and working across both legacy and modern technologies in a highly critical environment.
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While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.
- £40,000 per anum Southampton Mon
- Fri onsite 12-month Fixed Term Contract We are recruiting an experienced Hardware Engineer (L2/3)to support critical infrastructure systems at a major customer site in Southampton.
This is a hands-on engineering role focused on hardware diagnostics, maintenance and repair across a diverse range of enterprise and legacy platforms within a highly critical operational environment.
Working from the onsite workshop and across multiple machine rooms, you'll play a key role in maintaining the performance, reliability and availability of essential IT infrastructure supporting systems that the customer's operations depend on.
What You'll Be Doing Key Responsibilities Provide onsite L2/L3 hardware support across enterprise infrastructure and bespoke systems.
Diagnose, repair and maintain IBM mainframes, tape systems, storage arrays and server platforms.
Support legacy and modern equipment, including PCs, printers and custom-built systems.
Apply electro-mechanical repair techniques and soldering skills to specialist equipment.
Investigate and resolve complex hardware faults within a critical operational environment.
Carry out preventative maintenance and contribute to improving system reliability.
Build strong relationships with customer stakeholders and participate in technical meetings.
Follow established processes while identifying opportunities for improvement.
Maintain technical documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing.
Work independently while collaborating with wider engineering and support teams.
Essential Experience Demonstrable hardware repair and maintenance experience within an enterprise environment.
Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and troubleshooting skills.
Experience supporting critical, operationally sensitive or high-availability environments.
Knowledge of at least one of the following: IBM Mainframes: 9672, 2003, 2066 or 2096 IBM Tape Systems: 3490, VTS or 3590 EMC DASD storage STK DASD storage Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
The ability to work independently and take ownership of technical issues.
Desirable Experience IBM pSeries servers.
HP ProLiant servers.
Dell or Sun server platforms.
PC hardware repair and custom system builds.
Dot matrix and laser printer support.
Electro-mechanical repair.
Soldering or component-level repair.
AIX, HP-UX or related infrastructure knowledge. xwzovoh
Technology and Equipment: IBM Mainframes: 9672, 2003, 2066 and 2096 IBM Tape Systems: 3490, VTS and 3590 EMC and STK DASD storage IBM pSeries servers HP ProLiant servers Dell and Sun servers Lenovo ThinkStation and IBM PS/2 devices Dell, HP, Compaq and Sun PCs Custom-built systems Dot matrix and laser printers This opportunity would suit a practical, customer-focused engineer who enjoys diagnosing complex hardware faults and working across both legacy and modern technologies in a highly critical environment.