Systems Engineer II – Infrastructure - Backup and Storage in Wellingborough

As a Systems Engineer II within the Booker Technology Infrastructure team, you'll play a key role in managing our core IT systems across backup and storage. You’ll help ensure our platforms are reliable, secure and aligned to business needs—today and in the future. Working with a mix of internal colleagues and third-party partners, you’ll turn strategy into practical delivery—balancing day‑to‑day operations with longer‑term planning. From maintaining system performance to supporting projects and future roadmaps, you’ll help us continuously improve how we operate. You’ll also support stakeholder engagement, service reporting, and resilience testing (including Disaster Recovery and Total Loss scenarios), helping ensure we’re always prepared and continuously improving.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain systems: Configure, monitor and optimise backup and storage platforms, including cloud and on‑premise solutions.
• Support delivery through partners: Oversee and guide third‑party engineering resource to deliver strong technical outcomes.
• Ensure operational excellence: Maintain performance, availability, security and patching across your infrastructure estate.
• Drive projects forward: Plan and deliver infrastructure upgrades, enhancements and new implementations.
• Manage incidents and change: Respond to issues, minimise disruption and ensure robust change control processes.
• Governance and documentation: Maintain clear documentation, reporting and alignment with budgets and business objectives.
• Security and compliance: Uphold data protection, security standards and system integrity.
• Stakeholder collaboration: Build strong relationships to identify improvements and support business growth.

Qualifications

• Experience working in an infrastructure or systems engineering role, ideally focused on backup and storage.
• Knowledge of backup technologies (e.g. NetBackup, Veeam, Cohesity) and cloud storage solutions such as Azure, including resilience and tiering.
• A solid understanding of infrastructure architecture and how systems integrate.
• Experience managing incidents, recovery processes, and service continuity (including Disaster Recovery).
• Strong governance, planning, and budget management skills.
• Confidence working with third‑party vendors and managing external resources.
• Great communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders.
• A thoughtful, calm approach to problem‑solving, even in high‑pressure situations.
• A passion for stability, security and continuous improvement.
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery.

Benefits

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four‑weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year.
• In addition to 10% off at Tesco Café and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals throughout the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco Bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates.
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay.
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great holiday package.

About Us

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, 8 distribution centres, 5 Best Food Logistics sites, as well as 6 support centre locations across the UK. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome. We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers; some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life‑changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

Accessibility and Inclusion

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact recruitment@bookergroup.com.

Important Information

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles. On occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.