2nd Line IT Engineer - F1 Trackside

2nd Line IT Engineer - F1 Trackside - Northampton – F1 – 12 month contract
This amazing long-term contract role for a 2nd Line IT Engineer is a unique opportunity to showcase your expertise and skills with a world leading motorsport business in Northamptonshire.
You will be a key member within the team and the person that secures this position will be crucial to the success of this dynamic company on its road advanced engineering projects. The role is based 100% on site.
Purpose of the role is to…
* Focus on and improve reliability and availability across the IT application and infrastructure landscape
* Deliver exceptional customer service and technical excellence, in a flexible way.
THEREFORE WE NEED YOU TO…
Be skilled at…
* Troubleshooting, problem solving and root cause analysis
* Prioritisation and self-management
* Support and optimization of in-house and bespoke applications
* Adapting to change, learning quickly in a fast paced environment
Have experience of…
* Delivering exceptional customer service under pressure
* Operational support within a medium to large sized enterprise
* A wide range of technical experience within a fast paced, dynamic environment
* Planning, organising, leading and delivering fast moving workloads with both internal and external resources
* Working to recognised methodologies i.e. (ITIL, PRINCE2, Agile)
* Supporting junior colleagues via mentoring, training and documentation
Demonstrate knowledge of…
* Enterprise application, middleware and infrastructure technologies
* Database support, administration and optimisation
* Capacity, performance and availability monitoring
* Security, vulnerability and malware threat prevention
* Desirable - Motorsport, OEM automotive or engineering background
Hold these qualifications…
* Degree or relevant qualifications in a technology or science subject
Be…
* A self-starter with a can-do attitude
Success in this role will be if you… (deliverables)
* Step back and see the big picture and get involved in a ‘technical hands on way’, using your strong, current and broad ranging technical background to guide your instinct
* Actively encourage teamwork and knowledge sharing
* Deliver on operational and project based tasks, against demanding Service Level Agreements and challenging deadlines
* Deliver quality without compromising performance
* Be a strong point of escalation; seeing solutions that others can't, and crucially, be keen to do so as quickly and efficiently as possible so that we can achieve our collective goals
Additional information…
* The roles require the ability to deliver on both operational and project activities, against deadlines and SLAs. Thus flexibility is essential in this position
What you will get:
* Outstanding contract rate of pay
* Opportunity to join a multiple F1 championship winning engineering business with state of the art facilities including onsite subsidised restaurant, gym and parking
* Easy access to site
Applications:
Please apply with updated CV and details of current rate/salary and notice period. If you are shortlisted, you will be contacted prior to submission. However please contact Michael Sorfleet by email if you have any questions.
Please note, these positions CANNOT support sponsorship
If this role is not for you, but you know some who may be interested, please forward this email on to them. We do offer a referral scheme.
Arden White is an equal opportunities employer. If you have any specific requirements or require assistance or reasonable adjustments to be made for you during the selection process due to disability or long-term health condition, we will do our best to assist you