Job Title: Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer
Location: Bournemouth
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
The company are a global, integrated aerospace company that provides complex assemblies and systems solutions to aircraft and engine manufacturers, and defence and space agencies worldwide. The organisation founded by the intrepid explorer Ferdinand Magellan who’s global exploits at the turn of the 15th century established a number of firsts, so the company’s vision has been to carry this same legacy into the future of the aerospace industry.
The company have over 80 years of collective knowledge and experience in the aerospace industry, and believe one truth: People create value. Employees are their greatest resource in working towards a successful future, and together they build professional relationships that thrive. They know that personal development is fundamental to the success of every individual, and every individual is fundamental to the success of their business.
Job Role:
The company has an exciting opportunity for Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer. Working within the Infrastructure team, this role is key to ensuring the continuity of the IT systems across the business and delivering a number of strategic IT projects. This role is a great fit for someone who is a motivated, well-organised and experienced technical expert. The successful candidate should possess proven competency in multiple areas of IT infrastructure, including HPE servers, storage and networking kit, VMware, Microsoft Server, AD, Exchange, Citrix, Endpoint Protection, MPLS.
Essential Responsibilities:
Implementation, maintenance, optimisation and support of the organisation’s following hardware and software core elements:
- Servers – physical and virtual
- Storage technology
- Networking equipment – wired and wireless
- LAN and WAN – including MPLS
- VMware
- Server and client operating systems
- Microsoft Active Directory and Exchange
- Citrix
- Endpoint Protection
- Providing 3rd level support and mentoring the less experienced members of the team
- Alignment with IT Policy and Corporate shared IT services
- Ensuring documentation of IT systems is kept up to date when changes occur
- Alignment with third-party vendors and their applicable software and hardware
- Occasional travel may be required within the UK and to the Poland and India divisions
Position Requirements:
Academic
- Relevant higher education or degree is desirable
Professional Accreditations:
- Recognised technical accreditations are desirable but not essential
Experience:
- Minimum 5 years relevant IT hands-on experience.
- Experience of and a strong understanding of IT security / cybersecurity, and ensuring all systems are regularly patched
- Experience of IT in manufacturing environments highly desirable
- Experience of multi-site organisation and corporate parent highly desirable
Key Competencies:
- Strong customer service orientation
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
- Broad range of software design and programming skills
- Ability to prioritise work and meet challenging deadlines
- Ability to explain complex technical issues in non-technical terms
- Ability to work both unsupervised and as an active member of a collaborative team
- Ability to troubleshoot complex, technical, multi-site problems
- Keen attention to detail
- A strong understanding of cybersecurity issues
Other Skills/ Abilities/ Personal Attributes:
Skills:
- Numerate and financially aware.
Abilities:
- Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative
- Keen to learn new skills and be aware of latest technologies and trends
- Open to new ideas
Personal Attributes:
- Friendly and approachable
- Flexibility – willingness to travel and work flexible hours when required by demands of 24/7 organisation
Benefits:
Their Bournemouth site offers excellent career opportunities, competitive salary, health and pension benefits packages. Starting salary will be based on experience and qualifications.
Please click on the APPLY button to complete your application at the Company’s careers page.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Infrastructure Engineer, 3rd line Infrastructure, Senior Infrastructure Engineer, 3rd Line Support Engineer, 3rd Line Support, Support Technician, IT Support Engineer, 3rd Line Support Technician, Citrix, Microsoft Server, VMware may also be considered for this role.
