Systems Engineer
£44,310 to £57,258 per annum (depending on skills/experience)
Full time (37.5 hrs)
Churchill College is seeking a talented individual to join the Computing Department as Systems Engineer, to provide full service for its users and support of systems.
The department structure consists of a Head of Department providing overall line management and project planning/strategy, two System Engineers providing 3rd line technical services/support, two System Administrators offering 2nd line technical services/support, one Help-Desk Support Technician providing 1st line technical services/support, one Apprentice and one Help-Desk Support Supervisor providing supervisory oversight to apprentices.
In this role, you will provide third-line management, maintenance and support of the virtual and physical infrastructure services and applications within the College. You will provide support in incident and problem management, diagnosing, resolving and recovering from loss of service to maintain department service uptime targets. You will also provide technical expertise and input to the setting of policies regarding IT provision and its use, along with designing and implementing new systems and ways of working for the College. The role sometimes involves dealing with highly sensitive and/or confidential data in the execution of these duties, so being able to approach these with professionalism and maintain absolute confidentiality is key.
This is a great opportunity to join a friendly and established team who care passionately about what they do and the service they provide. Excellent people skills, the ability to communicate well with a wide range of individuals, good organisational skills and an eye for detail are also required to succeed in this role.
The role is full time, working 37.5 hours per week. Opportunities for agile working are available upon mutual agreement.
The College offers a range of benefits including a generous pension scheme, five weeks of annual leave, healthcare cash-plan, free parking and lunch on site.
The closing date for applications 4 October 2026.
Interviews are expected to be held during week commencing 12 October 2026.
How To Apply
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Applications must be received by 11.55pm on Sunday 4th October 2026.Incomplete applications will NOT be accepted.Please make sure that your application is submitted before the closing date.
Contact
For additional information about any of the Churchill College vacancies advertised, or if you need any assistance in completing the application, please contact the HR Administrator on T: 01223 336045 or via email at hr@chu.cam.ac.uk
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