Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom Hybrid / WFH Options
4Square Recruitment Ltd
This is a hands-on, technically diverse position focused on supporting and improving business-critical systems that underpin our engineering and design operations. You’ll take ownership of application management, licensing, software renewals, and server updates — ensuring smooth, secure, and efficient IT performance across the business. This role offers the scope to make meaningful change: modernising systems, streamlining … New Systems & Improvements Gather business and engineering requirements to design, plan, and deliver new solutions with vendors and end users. Implement new systems using structured change control and project management . Modernise existing applications to enhance performance, reliability, and efficiency. Server Updates & Patch Management Plan and execute server patching and update schedules (Windows/Linux). … Apply critical security patches, firmware upgrades, and maintenance releases. Automate patch management processes where possible. Licensing & Software Management Maintain accurate inventories of software licenses and subscriptions. Monitor compliance, usage, and renewals. Support negotiations and cost optimisation for licensing agreements. Business & Stakeholder Engagement Collaborate closely with engineering teams and department leads to understand needs and deliver tailored solutions. Act More ❯
Competitive (based on experience) Location: Guildford Job Type: Full-time A new exciting opportunity has become available for an IT Applications Specialist with a specialisation in Engineering CAD application management, support, and IT administration. This role is crucial for maintaining the smooth operation of IT environments, focusing on software renewals, licensing management, and server updates. Day-to … Maintain and update application configuration including user security as needed to meet business requirements. Create/update support procedures and ensure proper maintenance of standard operating procedures (SOP). Server Updates and Patches: Plan and execute server update and patch management strategies, automate where possible. Ensure critical updates, security patches, and firmware upgrades are applied to servers … to ensure a fully featured end solution. Implement new systems, using change control and project plans. Fully document all changes. Modernise existing systems, focusing on increasing operational efficiency. Licensing Management: Maintain an accurate inventory of software licenses and subscriptions. Monitor license usage to ensure compliance with vendor agreements. Assist in negotiating and renewing software licenses, optimizing costs when possible. More ❯
headaches. What You'll Bring Proven experience supporting CAD/PLM tools in an engineering or manufacturing environment. Knowledge of license Servers, patching, and upgrade management. Comfortable with Windows Server, SQL, and hybrid setups (Azure experience a bonus). Strong Scripting ability in PowerShell, Bash, or Python. Excellent communicator who can bridge IT and engineering teams. Why You'll More ❯