Senior IT Systems Engineer

Senior IT Systems Engineer

Full time (35 hrs/wk), permanent

Based Horizons (Reading, Berkshire) with up to 2 days per week working from home

Salary circa £43,000 FTE pa

Applicants are required to submit a current CV, cover letter or email, and a Recruitment Check Form which can be found on our website.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our busy and fast-paced IT Operations team. We are looking for someone who is confident and has experience leading on projects, change management, major incidents and disaster recovery. As a senior member of the team, you will support team members with escalations and skills development. You will be responsible for the provision, support and management of all UCEM IT systems for both students and staff.

Your accountabilities and responsibilities include:

• Supporting the development, integration and configuration of new IT systems and services
• Manage escalations and support internal skills development
• Drive cybersecurity best practice and support the annual renewal of Cyber Essentials Plus
• Maintain, support, and troubleshoot IT systems
• Liaise with suppliers and third party support teams

Technical experience requirements:

• Working in a similar role
• Maintenance of Windows servers 2016 - 2022 and Virtualisation technologies (Hyper-V / VMWare)
• Microsoft Azure cloud computing and Active Directory/Azure AD
• Leading on projects, change management, major incidents, and disaster recovery
• Designing and creating technical solutions

At UCEM we expect employees to demonstrate our values: Passion, Integrity, Excellence and Support. Student satisfaction and success are our main drivers, and our people consistently report high levels of employee engagement; your contribution will be valued should you join us.

University College of Estate Management (UCEM) is a long-standing and leading provider of supported online education with a long-term ambition to be the world’s most sustainable university. Wellbeing and work-life balance are a priority for us, with flexible working arrangements and a generous holiday allowance amongst some of our key employee benefits.

For the full job specification and contact details please visit the current vacancies page of the UCEM website.

TO APPLY: Please send your CV, covering letter/email, and Recruitment Check Form to the UCEM recruitment inbox (details found within the job specification) by no later than Friday 1 March 2024 at noon.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION

Here at UCEM we champion equality, diversity, and inclusion in our workforce. We celebrate diversity and the strengths it brings to our staff body, our student community and our Board of Trustees, recognising that people are key to our success. Our aim is to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce, therefore we welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds.