System Engineer

About the Role

Signature Recruitment is delighted to be supporting an innovative organisation within the sustainability sector to recruit a System Engineer. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced infrastructure professional to take ownership of business critical systems that support scientists and engineers in a fast growing, mission driven environment.

The System Engineer will be responsible for maintaining, improving and evolving the infrastructure that underpins data collection, automation and operational performance. The role offers a unique blend of cloud, infrastructure, hardware-adjacent systems and modern engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Own, operate and improve the organisation's time-series data platform.
• Maintain and extend on premise and edge infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code.
• Manage and support Linux-based servers and build containerised applications.
• Monitor and maintain edge devices and laboratory data collection systems.
• Build observability and monitoring capabilities to proactively identify issues.
• Support integrations between control systems, software applications and data infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain documentation, operational procedures and runbooks.

What We're Looking For

• Experience in infrastructure, systems, DevOps or platform engineering.
• Strong Linux administration and networking knowledge.
• Hands on experience with Docker, infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD environments.
• Exposure to both cloud and on premise infrastructure.
• Experience with SQL databases, messaging technologies or time-series data platforms.
• Comfortable working independently and collaborating across multiple teams.
• A pragmatic, curious individual with a passion for continuous improvement.

Location & Working Hours

• Bristol
• Hybrid working available with approximately 2-3 days in the office
• 9am-5pm working hours
• Parking available on-site

Why Join?

• Join a mission led organisation focused on sustainability.
• Work alongside talented scientists and engineers.
• Enjoy genuine ownership and autonomy over critical systems.
• Gain exposure to cloud, infrastructure, hardware and industrial environments.
• Make a direct impact on the success and growth of the organisation.
• Flexible hybrid working and a collaborative startup culture.

Call to Action

If you're a System Engineer seeking a role with real ownership, technical variety and the opportunity to shape future infrastructure, we'd love to hear from you. Contact us today to discuss the role and submit your application.