Systems Engineer I - Infrastructure - Booker GroupLocation: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1LTShift Hours: 38 hrs per week (Hybrid)Salary: CompetitiveAt Booker, part of the Tesco family, we use technology to keep our business moving and support our colleagues to do their best work. Were proud to create a workplace where everyone feels respected, included and empowered to grow.As a Systems Engineer I in the Booker Technology Infrastructure team, youll help maintain and improve our core IT systems, including servers, storage, security, data and network connectivity. Your work will support reliability, security and performance, while ensuring our technology aligns with evolving business needs.This role offers variety and opportunity to learn. Youll be involved in daytoday operations as well as contributing to longerterm plans around capacity, resilience and efficiency. From system maintenance and performance optimisation to incident response and stakeholder collaboration, youll help keep our platforms running smoothly and ready for growth.Reporting into one of our Systems Engineering Managers, youll work alongside a mix of internal colleagues and thirdparty partners. A key focus of the role is administering Active Directory and using scripting to automate user and device management, helping to deliver a stable, secure and scalable environment. Youll also support service level reporting, Disaster Recovery and Total Loss Recovery testing, and maintain a regular engagement cadence with application stakeholders to identify and embed improvements.Operations & maintenance: Support optimal performance, availability, security and patching across systems in your scopeSecurity & compliance: Help protect our data, follow security standards and maintain platform integrityProject delivery: Contribute to planning and delivery of infrastructure upgrades and new implementationsIncident & change management: Assist with effective problem resolution, reduce disruption and follow consistent change processesDue diligence: Work within agreed budgets and keep technology decisions aligned to Bookers business objectivesReporting & documentation: Maintain accurate documentation and contribute to Disaster and Total Loss Recovery reportingWere looking for someone who enjoys solving problems, values great service and wants to build secure, dependable infrastructure.Experience with Windows Server, Active Directory and PowerShellAn understanding of infrastructure fundamentals; experience with VMware or other virtualisation platforms, networking basics or Zscaler Internet / Private Access is beneficialA strong focus on stability, security and continuous improvementClear communication skills and the ability to work confidently with stakeholders and suppliersAn organised approach to governance, project delivery and budget awarenessA calm, practical mindset when responding to incidents or changeThe ability to balance futurefocused thinking with handson technical workConfidence using tools and techniques to prioritise work and manage dependenciesA genuine passion to deliver the right outcomes, with a bias for action and results
