Estate Manager jobs in United Kingdom

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

This role offers a hybrid working pattern.

An opportunity has arisen for an Infrastructure Engineer to support and manage infrastructure services, systems, applications, and hardware in line with GKN standards and industry best practices. The role involves troubleshooting and resolving technical issues, assisting front-line IT staff with complex infrastructure challenges, and ensuring effective documentation and communication of problems and risks to maintain compliance and timely resolution.

Develops, maintains and administers infrastructure services, systems, applications and configurations and related hardware in accordance with GKN standards and industry best practices

Troubleshooting, diagnosing and resolving system, software and hardware problems

Support, Supports front line IT staff in complicated infrastructure related matters

Documents, tracks, monitors, and communicates problems and business risks to ensure timely resolution and compliance.

To help us make a difference, you’ll bring your passion and expertise/ talent for what you do along with the following skills, experience, qualifications and attributes:

Essential

• Relevant Degree or equivalent experience
• IT infrastructure experience
• An ability to follow processes
• Self-driven with a motivation to succeed and provide world class services to the business
• Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
• Experience working in a high availability, high demand environment
• Able to work effectively in a virtual team environment
• Strong documentation skills
• Good communication skills in English and native language – both verbal and written

Desirable

• Technical certifications in Operating Systems, Microsoft Azure or equivalent
• Technical certifications in Powershell or other relevant script technologies

Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Industry Leading Pension Scheme = we’ll match your contributions up to 8% on a 1 : 1.5 basis
• Life Assurance 8 x salary
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Flexible working hours including the ability to finish at 12noon on a Friday
• Income protection
• Shopping discounts
• Cycle To Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family
• A collaborative, dynamic working environment

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.

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