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Senior IT Systems Engineer

Ecm Selection

Cambridge

Hybrid

GBP 80,000 - 100,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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An established technology firm in Cambridge is seeking a senior IT systems engineer to lead innovative projects. This role involves building systems from the ground up, working with cutting-edge technologies, and managing both greenfield and existing projects. You will play a vital role in the IT team, contributing to significant systems that are central to operations. With flexible hours and the possibility of hybrid working, this position offers a balanced work environment while allowing you to engage with exciting technological advancements. If you are passionate about IT systems and eager to make a difference, this opportunity is for you.

Flexible hours

Hybrid working up to 60%

Extra holiday for on-call duty

Experience in storage clusters and cloud service extensions is essential.
Strong Linux shell scripting and PowerShell skills are required.

Lead major IT projects, exploring new technologies and building systems.
Setup, troubleshoot, monitor, and maintain IT systems.

Windows Server

Linux Server

VM / VPS

Microsoft 365

Active Directory (Entra ID)

Database Clusters

Storage Clusters

Azure Local

Linux Shell Scripting

PowerShell

IP Networking

This role would suit a senior IT systems engineer keen to lead major projects, exploring the latest technologies from first principles and building systems from the ground up. Experience is particularly sought in storage clusters and on-premises extensions to cloud services.

As a senior member of the existing IT team, for a well-established Cambridge technology company, you’ll make a significant contribution and have a lot of input into projects’ development. Far from a sideline, significant IT systems are core to their operation.

You will have interest and experience in greenfield projects: discussing requirements, technology investigation, purchasing hardware and software, setup, troubleshooting, monitoring and maintenance. You’ll also be able to pick up existing projects, and get to grips with potentially new technical detail.

You will also have:

Good knowledge of Windows Server, Linux server, VM / VPS, Microsoft 365 and Active Directory (Entra ID) administration.
Specific knowledge of database clusters (Oracle, SQL Server, etc.), storage clusters (cloud or on-premises), or on-premises extensions to cloud services for compute/storage/databases.
Ideally, Azure Local experience, with equivalent and related technologies considered (Azure Arc, AWS Outposts, etc.)
Strong Linux shell scripting and PowerShell for complex use cases.
Good fundamentals around IP networking.

It’s likely you will be local to the Cambridge area. Flexible hours, and hybrid working up to 60%, are standard. There is an on-call element, one week in four for rare emergencies only, compensated for with extra holiday annually.

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