IT Hardware Technician – Portsmouth

About the role

Amour Recruitment are pleased to be recruiting for IT Hardware Technicians to join our long‑established client based in Portsmouth. Working across customer sites, data centres, build labs, and office environments, you will play a key role in the deployment, maintenance, troubleshooting, and decommissioning of critical IT infrastructure. This is an excellent opportunity for motivated individuals with a passion for technology, hardware, and infrastructure engineering who enjoy a hands‑on environment and high‑profile client projects.

Key responsibilities

• Configure, deploy, maintain, relocate, and decommission IT infrastructure including servers, storage, network equipment, desktop hardware, racks, and associated peripherals.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware faults, perform testing, quality assurance activities, and support system validation processes.
• Design and implement rack layouts, structured cabling solutions, patching schedules, and asset labelling in line with industry best practice.
• Maintain accurate documentation, asset records, inventory information, and support compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with project managers, infrastructure teams, vendors, and customers to ensure successful project delivery.
• Produce and maintain Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) and promote a safety‑first culture.
• Mentor junior engineers, provide technical guidance, and support day‑to‑day operational activities.
• Assist with logistics activities including equipment handling, loading/unloading, and deployment preparation.

Required profile

• Experience in hardware engineering, infrastructure engineering, data centre operations, or a similar technical role.
• Strong understanding of server, storage, networking, and IT infrastructure technologies.
• Experience with hardware installation, structured cabling, asset management, and troubleshooting.
• Excellent organisational, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Full UK driving licence and valid passport.
• Willingness to travel throughout the UK and internationally, including occasional overnight stays and out‑of‑hours work.
• Ability to pass BS7858 screening and obtain/hold UK Security Clearance (SC).

Required skills

• Server hardware
• Storage systems
• Network equipment
• Structured cabling
• Asset management
• Hardware troubleshooting

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on diverse and technically challenging infrastructure projects.
• Exposure to enterprise‑level data centre and customer environments.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Career progression opportunities within a growing technology business.