Overview

We have a great opportunity for a Senior Systems and Infrastructure Engineer to join our team in Cambridge. We are a small team of 5 engineers within a larger software and IT department of approximately 43 people, so we still have the feeling of working for a small company. IT is a core part of GMSL’s business, supporting our SaaS and B2B messaging solutions as well as day-to-day networking and systems.

We use a wide range of technologies across On-Prem and Cloud environments. Our clients are typically large companies, which means we have more IT than a typical company our size.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining our network and core systems
• Designing, implementing and supporting new core systems and services
• Communicating progress and escalating issues through daily meetings
• Providing day-to-day support to our users and external customers
• Performing routine scheduled software maintenance
• Collaborating with other teams to develop new business solutions
• Evaluating third-party products against business needs
• Following security practices and standards
• Maintaining business continuity
• Testing our backup systems and disaster recovery capabilities
• Maintaining and creating documentation

Experience & Qualifications

• 10+ years’ experience as an IT Systems and Network Engineer, or similar role
• Strong networking skills (e.g. TCP/IP, DNS, ports and protocols, routers, bridges, latency, packet loss, firewall rules, VPNs, knowledge of MTUs)
• Windows Server systems administration (Active Directory, GPOs, RADIUS, CA management, RDS, PowerShell)
• Email (DMARC, SPF, SMTP, MX, IMAP)
• Willing to share on-call rota, one week in four, to resolve critical issues with remuneration
• Ideally experience in one or more of these areas: database administration/architecture for SQL Server and/or Oracle, Microsoft 365 and Entra ID administration, regulatory requirements and industry standards, virtual machine hosts and storage clusters

Soft Skills

• Leadership – capable of leading projects
• Teamwork – able to collaborate on projects
• Multi-tasking – comfortable handling multiple projects
• Communication – excellent written and verbal communication
• Adaptability – flexible with priorities and technical detail

Additional Information

• Salary will be reflective of your level of experience – please outline your salary expectations in your application
• Location: Central Cambridge – Hybrid (min 2 days a week in office)
• Job type: Permanent
• Hours: Mon-Fri, 37.5 hours per week
• Office requirements: minimum two days a week in Cambridge; travel considerations
• Benefits include: annual discretionary bonus, company pension (6% employer contribution), flexible/remote working, casual dress, employee assistance, Cycle to Work, free fruit and coffee, access to Cambridge University Botanic Gardens, monthly team lunches

How to apply

Email your CV and covering letter to recruit@gmsl.co.uk. We will share screening questions to evaluate your technical expertise. For recruitment adjustments, please contact recruit@gmsl.co.uk. GMSL applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

About GMSL

GMSL is a market-leading provider of 24/7 energy portfolio management services and software in Europe with over 25 years of experience. Our software serves some of the largest energy companies around the clock. For more background, see https://www.gmsl.co.uk.

We are a small team within a larger company and value diversity, openness, and long-term growth for our people. We empower teams and individuals and aim to make GMSL a great place to work. Roles typically require a mix of in-office and flexible work.

Note on recruitment agencies We are not currently accepting recruitment agency applications.