It Engineer

Jayfair Recruitment Solutions Limited; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing business in Derbyshire is seeking an experienced IT engineer to ensure efficient IT service delivery and manage vendor relationships. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in IT operations and a strong grasp of ITIL best practices and various technologies. This role will also involve overseeing IT projects and compliance with data security policies. Hybrid working options available after probation.

Benefits

Basic salary up to £55,000

Contributory company pension scheme

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in IT operations (ideally around 10+ years).
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server, SQL, Virtualization, and Cisco.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Expertise in IT Service Management (ITIL) and Cloud Technologies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth delivery of IT services and continuous improvement.
• Lead IT operations functions aligned with ITIL best practices.
• Develop an IT operations strategy aligned with corporate objectives.
• Oversee IT systems and infrastructure management.

Skills

IT operations experience

Windows Server

SQL

Virtualization

Cisco

ERP systems

ITIL

Cloud Technologies

Vendor management

Problem-solving

Job description

Overview

Our client is a manufacturing business whos head office is based in Derbyshire. Due to expansion our client is now looking to recruit an experienced IT engineer to join their team.

As a business, our client outsources a proportion of their work to external IT support support business so this role will have a strong focus on both managing and developing relationships with these IT support vendors.

There will also be an opportunity to work on various cyber secuirty projects.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth and efficient delivery of IT services across the group, with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Lead IT operations functions in alignment with ITIL best practices, including incident, problem, change, and asset management.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive IT operations strategy aligned with corporate objectives.
• Oversee the management of IT systems, infrastructure, and service delivery to ensure high performance and minimal disruption.
• Maintain compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and robust data security policies.
• Ensure IT services consistently meet high standards of availability, performance, and security to support business objectives.
• Establish effective monitoring, reporting, and KPI tracking for IT operations.
• Manage IT projects related to system upgrades, infrastructure enhancements, and service improvements, ensuring timelines, budgets, and objectives are met while minimising business disruption.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Extensive experience in IT operations (ideally around 10+ years)
• Strong knowledge of Windows Server, SQL, Virtualization, and Cisco
• Experience with ERP systems.
• Expertise in IT Service Management (ITIL), Infrastructure Management, and Cloud Technologies.
• Experience with external vendor management and engagement.
• Strong problem-solving abilities with a proactive, team-oriented approach.

This role is based in Derbyshire near Alfreton, hybrid working can be applied for after probation has been completed.

Benefits

Benefits include a basic salary up to £55,000, contributory company pension scheme, accessible free onsite parking.