Systems Engineer
Location: Flexible in UK
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £32,022.00 - £34,377.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave, Sabbaticals
Introduction
We are looking for a new systems engineer for our technology operations change team. The role is responsible for actively contributing technical expertise to technology projects into the organisation and at times leading small changes.
You will work alongside our architects, testers, project and product managers, and other engineers to research, design and deliver technology solutions culminating in a handover to our live operations team.
What's the role about?
* As an engineer in our technology operations change team, you will take on a variety of tasks, from designing and planning solutions to meet user requirements through to managing software and hardware rollouts and documentation. You will also work as part of a larger team to bring organisation wide projects to completion.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills are important in this role as you work with a range of technical and non-technical audiences. The ability to gather and analyse requirements is key as you work to select appropriate solutions and then go onto deliver them.
* You will have a good breadth of knowledge as you will work across a very wide range of technologies. You will often find yourself learning something completely different, so a positive approach to the unknown is welcome. The RSPB offers learning time and courses as needed.
* You will work alongside colleagues in the technology operations run team, to ensure solutions are delivered into operational support smoothly and assist them with your expertise on the tactical demands for resolving incidents and problems.
* Above all else, you’ll be an advocate for saving nature. Nature is in big trouble - the climate crisis and loss of habitat are pushing some of our best loved species towards extinction. We won’t let nature fall silent. This role is your chance to make real change possible.
Essential skills, knowledge and experience:
* Proven experience in a networking/IT environment and a good understanding of networking fundamentals.
* Experience of supporting and maintaining systems in a Microsoft client/server environment. You will have sound knowledge of MS operating systems and the assorted services that a typical domain uses (DNS, Active Directory, SCCM, SCOM, DHCP, Group Policy etc).
* Experience across a range of infrastructure technologies such as VMWare ESX, Hyper-V, Aruba, Microsoft clustering, SAN technologies.
* Experience with Azure SaaS and PaaS technologies.
* Ability to interpret requirements from what may be non-technical user specifications.
* Ability to contribute to the development of a knowledge base and document best practices.
* Experience of cross team working to ensure items are effectively tested and delivered smoothly.
* Good communication, interpersonal, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
* Experience of working on projects, either leading small deliveries or as a member of a larger team.
* Ability to plan and progress work activities under your own initiative.
* Experience of transitioning work into operational support.
Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:
* Experience with Power platform products
Closing date: 23:59, Thursday 26th March 2026
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position on an ongoing basis so please don't delay in applying.
Please note that we are actively recruiting for this position and as a result reserve the right to close this vacancy as soon as sufficient applications have been received.
Interested?
If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website.
We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.
The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
The RSPB is a licenced sponsor. This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK in order to be offered an employment contract.
As part of this application you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete a form. If you wish to provide a cover letter with your application, please include this at the end of your CV document upload.
Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.
No agencies please