3,000+ scopes
DHCP consolidation
Played a key role in a programme retiring over 500 DHCP servers and supporting around 30,000 devices. Led the manufacturing workstream across 10 sites and over 150 scopes.
WINDOWS INFRASTRUCTURE · POWERSHELL · LEEDS
Hello, I’m Scott.
I make IT work.
Senior Infrastructure Technical Specialist
I help keep business-critical Windows infrastructure reliable, secure and easier to manage. 25 years in IT, from round-the-clock data centre operations to enterprise migrations and PowerShell automation.
Currently at TCS, continuing my role supporting the Morrisons estate.
SELECTED WORK
Improvements that make a difference.
Migration, recovery
and time saved through automation.
1,000 servers
Legacy infrastructure retired
Delivered and validated DHCP, file share and Domain Controller migrations, enabling 1,000 legacy Windows servers to be decommissioned over 12 months.
1+ day saved
On every server build
Automated Windows server builds with PowerShell, reducing deployment effort by more than a day per server while improving consistency and repeatability.
RESILIENCE IN PRACTICE
Led core infrastructure recovery during a simulated cyber attack, restoring Domain Controllers, AD, DNS, DHCP, jump servers and manufacturing platforms within three days.
MY EXPERIENCE
From operations to infrastructure.
SEP 2026 — PRESENT CURRENT
Senior Infrastructure Technical Specialist
TCS · Remote
Transferred from Morrisons under TUPE, continuing in the same role. I lead Windows infrastructure modernisation, server standards and lifecycle management, develop PowerShell automation and coordinate business-critical changes with project teams and suppliers.
NOV 2018 — SEP 2026
Senior Infrastructure Technical Specialist
Morrisons · Bradford
Windows estate modernisation, server deployments, operating system upgrades, build standards, recovery procedures and infrastructure changes for store openings, closures and relocations. These responsibilities continue in my current TCS role.
NOV 2013 — NOV 2018
Infrastructure Technical Analyst
Morrisons · Bradford
Third-line engineering support across corporate offices, manufacturing and retail. Supported AD, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP and clustering, with complex incident resolution and 24/7 on-call support.
MAY 2005 — MAY 2013
IT Data Centre Operations, Shift Leader
Morrisons · Bradford
Led three analysts delivering 24/7 operations across two data centres. Combined major incident escalation with team development, shift handovers and service continuity.
SEP 2001 — MAY 2005
IT Data Centre Operations, Analyst / Operator
Morrisons · Bradford
Monitoring, operational support and batch processing for business-critical systems across head office, logistics, manufacturing and retail.
TRAINING & RECOGNITION
Keeping the foundations strong.
ITIL v4 Foundation
PeopleCert · August 2025
Windows Server installation, configuration and administration
Microsoft M20410 / M20411 · 2013–2014
Morrisons peer-nominated awards
Manufacturing Migration POC, Mobile Printer Configuration and Store to Central DHCP Migration · 2026
TECHNICAL NOTEBOOK
Useful commands. Practical examples.
A growing collection of Windows and PowerShell references. Starting with three example notes for common infrastructure checks.
POWERSHELL · EXAMPLE SCRIPT
A quick local server inventory
Collect the OS version, last boot time and free disk space without changing system settings.
Read the note ↗DNS · COMMAND NOTECheck a DNS answer
Look up an A record and compare the response from a specific DNS server.
Read the note ↗NETWORKING · COMMAND NOTETest a TCP port
Check whether a service port can be reached, then understand what the result tells you.
Read the note ↗LET’S TALK
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