F1 IT Support Engineer

TieTalent; Northampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for an IT Support Engineer at a leading motorsport organization. In this role, you will be instrumental in ensuring the reliability and performance of IT systems during critical F1 events. Your expertise in troubleshooting, database administration, and network management will be key to supporting advanced engineering projects. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will directly influence the success of championship-winning initiatives. Enjoy a competitive contract rate, state-of-the-art facilities, and the chance to work in a fast-paced, innovative environment. If you thrive on challenges and are passionate about technology, this role is for you.

Benefits

Onsite subsidised restaurant

Gym access

Parking facilities

Qualifications

• Experience in 1st and 2nd line IT support is essential.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise applications and infrastructure technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide factory-based F1 track support during race weekends.
• Monitor capacity, performance, and availability of IT systems.

Skills

1st and 2nd line IT support

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Root cause analysis

Prioritisation

Self-management

Adaptability

Networking knowledge (LAN, WAN, WLAN)

Tools

Vmware

DHCP

DNS

AD

DFS

GPO

M365

Entra AD

MDM

SQL

SCOM

Job description

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Mercedes AMG HPP – Formula 1 - IT Support Engineer Trackside Northampton - Ongoing contract This amazing long-term contract role for an IT Support Engineer is a unique opportunity to showcase your expertise and skills with a world leading motorsport business Mercedes AMG HPP, based in Brixworth, Northamptonshire. You will be a key member within the team and the person that secures this position will be crucial to the success of Mercedes AMG on its F1 and Advanced Engineering projects. The role is based 100% on site in Brixworth and will be responsible for factory based F1 track support. This role will include some factory-based track support of race weekends outside of normal working hours that will requiring some weekend and weekday late/night shift work. We're looking for a candidate who has good experience in 1st and 2nd line IT support and who may be able improve reliability and availability across the IT application and infrastructure landscape. Ideally, we're looking for a candidate with good knowledge and experience in:

• Enterprise application, middleware and infrastructure technologies
• Database support, administration and optimisation
• Capacity, performance and availability monitoring
• Security, vulnerability and malware threat prevention Therefor we need you to: Be skilled at…
• Troubleshooting, problem solving and root cause analysis
• Prioritisation and self-management
• Support and optimization of in-house and bespoke applications
• Adapting to change, learning quickly in a fast paced environment Demonstrate knowledge of…
• Enterprise application, middleware and infrastructure technologies (Vmware, DHCP, DNS, AD, DFS, GPO, M365, Entra AD, MDM)
• Database support, administration and optimisation (SQL)
• Capacity, performance and availability monitoring (SCOM)
• Security, vulnerability and malware threat prevention
• Strong networking knowledge. (LAN, WAN, WLAN) Success in this role will be if you…
• Step back and see the big picture and get involved in a ‘technical hands on way’, using your strong, current and broad ranging technical background to guide your instinct
• Actively encourage teamwork and knowledge sharing
• Deliver on operational and project based tasks, against demanding Service Level Agreements and challenging deadlines
• Deliver quality without compromising performance
• Be a strong point of escalation; seeing solutions that others can’t, and crucially, be keen to do so as quickly and efficiently as possible so that we can achieve our collective goals The roles require the ability to deliver on both operational and project activities, against deadlines and SLAs. Thus flexibility is essential in this position What you will get:
• Outstanding contract rate of pay
• Opportunity to join a multiple F1 championship winning engineering business with state of the art facilities including onsite subsidised restaurant, gym and parking
• Easy access to site Applications: Please apply with updated CV and details of current rate/salary and notice period. If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted prior to submission. However please contact Michael Sorfleet by email if you have any questions. Please note, these positions CANNOT support sponsorship If this role is not for you, but you know some who may be interested, please forward this email on to them. We do offer a referral scheme. Arden White is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any specific requirements or require assistance or reasonable adjustments to be made for you during the selection process due to disability or long-term health condition, we will do our best to assist you
  
  

About

Mercedes AMG HPP – Formula 1 - IT Support Engineer Trackside Northampton - Ongoing contract This amazing long-term contract role for an IT Support Engineer is a unique opportunity to showcase your expertise and skills with a world leading motorsport business Mercedes AMG HPP, based in Brixworth, Northamptonshire. You will be a key member within the team and the person that secures this position will be crucial to the success of Mercedes AMG on its F1 and Advanced Engineering projects. The role is based 100% on site in Brixworth and will be responsible for factory based F1 track support. This role will include some factory-based track support of race weekends outside of normal working hours that will requiring some weekend and weekday late/night shift work. We're looking for a candidate who has good experience in 1st and 2nd line IT support and who may be able improve reliability and availability across the IT application and infrastructure landscape. Ideally, we're looking for a candidate with good knowledge and experience in:

• Enterprise application, middleware and infrastructure technologies
• Database support, administration and optimisation
• Capacity, performance and availability monitoring
• Security, vulnerability and malware threat prevention Therefor we need you to: Be skilled at…
• Troubleshooting, problem solving and root cause analysis
• Prioritisation and self-management
• Support and optimization of in-house and bespoke applications
• Adapting to change, learning quickly in a fast paced environment Demonstrate knowledge of…
• Enterprise application, middleware and infrastructure technologies (Vmware, DHCP, DNS, AD, DFS, GPO, M365, Entra AD, MDM)
• Database support, administration and optimisation (SQL)
• Capacity, performance and availability monitoring (SCOM)
• Security, vulnerability and malware threat prevention
• Strong networking knowledge. (LAN, WAN, WLAN) Success in this role will be if you…
• Step back and see the big picture and get involved in a ‘technical hands on way’, using your strong, current and broad ranging technical background to guide your instinct
• Actively encourage teamwork and knowledge sharing
• Deliver on operational and project based tasks, against demanding Service Level Agreements and challenging deadlines
• Deliver quality without compromising performance
• Be a strong point of escalation; seeing solutions that others can’t, and crucially, be keen to do so as quickly and efficiently as possible so that we can achieve our collective goals The roles require the ability to deliver on both operational and project activities, against deadlines and SLAs. Thus flexibility is essential in this position What you will get:
• Outstanding contract rate of pay
• Opportunity to join a multiple F1 championship winning engineering business with state of the art facilities including onsite subsidised restaurant, gym and parking
• Easy access to site Applications: Please apply with updated CV and details of current rate/salary and notice period. If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted prior to submission. However please contact Michael Sorfleet by email if you have any questions. Please note, these positions CANNOT support sponsorship If this role is not for you, but you know some who may be interested, please forward this email on to them. We do offer a referral scheme. Arden White is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any specific requirements or require assistance or reasonable adjustments to be made for you during the selection process due to disability or long-term health condition, we will do our best to assist you
  
  

Nice-to-have skills

• VMWare
• DHCP
• DNS
• DFS
• GPO
• SQL
• Security
• Networking
• WAN
• Northampton, England
  
  

Work experience

• Systems Administrator
• System Engineer
  
  

Languages

• English

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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