System Engineer
Summary
Own and evolve cloud and on-premise infrastructure for a sustainability-focused startup, including time-series data platforms, Linux servers, and edge devices.
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.