IT Systems Engineer

Job Title: IT Systems Engineer

Location: Rochester, Kent

Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

Providing technical IT and networking support for on-premises and cloud environments

This Cambridge based company (near to rail and bus links)  is recruiting for an IT Systems Engineer to join their IT team. The company is a mix of IT operations and software product development. A key focus is on software messaging tools which internal teams and their customers use, hence is a particular responsibility for this IT team. 

The IT team provide expertise around networking, servers, database platforms and cloud environments. Engineers need to have the aptitude to learn and pick up new technologies. They provide continuous cover and support, and this role would include working 1-week-in-4 as out-of-hours cover (usually it is quiet but this provision is there in case something does happen).

Requirements:

The role can be office based or hybrid (minimally 2 days in the office). Candidates should be based close to Cambridge (within 45mins of their offices) in case they are needed to be in the office at short notice. Their offices are close to the train station and bus routes. A car park is available for those who drive to the office.

On offer is a comprehensive benefits package including enhanced employer pension contribution, private health care and loyal service award.

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IT Systems Engineer
Bridgwater
£Competitive Salary + Holidays + Pension + Employee Health Benefits + Wellbeing Support + Free Parking

Excellent opportunity for an IT Systems Manager looking for the next exciting step in your career where you can have a real impact driving forward a successful department alongside a passionate & motivated team as part of a fantastic world leading global organisation.

This fantastic company have a global presence and are world leaders within their field due to their exceptional product lines and levels of customer service.

In this role, you will ensure the reliability, stability, and security of enterprise systems by managing global and cloud servers, optimising performance. You’ll lead security audits, incident response, and root cause analysis, while also troubleshooting hardware, software, and networking issues. Additionally, you’ll develop automation scripts, document server configurations, and support system integrations. You’ll lead or contribute to server projects, ensuring they meet requirements and timelines, and communicate technical details to stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced IT Systems Engineer/Infrastructure Engineer commutable to Bridgewater and has experience in the following: Azure, VMware, SQL, Networking, Python, Microsoft Office/365 and more general IT infrastructure and system engineering skills. You will also be required to travel to Europe for work.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an outstanding global business and play a key role in IT Infrastructure to further develop the business.

The Role:

• Manage global and cloud servers to ensure reliability, stability, and security.
• Optimise server performance and lead security audits, incident response, and root cause analysis.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, and networking issues.
• Develop automation scripts and document server configurations.
• Support system integrations and contribute to server projects, ensuring they meet requirements and timelines.
• Communicate technical details effectively to stakeholders.

The Person:

• Experienced IT Systems Engineer/Infrastructure Engineer,
• Commutable to Bridgewater.
• Proficient in Azure, VMware, SQL, Networking, Python, and Microsoft Office/365.
• Strong general IT infrastructure and system engineering skills.
• Willingness to travel to Europe for work.