Systems Engineer

4 days ago

Warwick Warwickshire, United Kingdom National Grid Full time

At National Grid, our commitment to a cleaner, greener energy future is powered by the dedication and ingenuity of our people. Join our team as a Systems Engineer and be a part of something bigger—where your unique skills and passions can make a real difference. National Grid is hiring a number of Systems Engineers on a permanent basis. The location for this role can be based in Warwick, Bristol, Castle Donnington or possibly other UK Wide locations - We offer a hybrid working model.
Reporting to the Head of Systems Engineering, this is a fantastic opportunity for a forward-thinking Systems Engineer to shape the backbone of our technology landscape. You’ll design, implement, and manage infrastructure across cloud and on-premise environments, supporting high-performance SaaS platforms and internal systems.
Whether optimising performance or enhancing infrastructure reliability, your work will directly empower our development teams and accelerate delivery.
We’re looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative, Agile environment and brings deep technical expertise to the table. You’ll be a subject matter expert, mentor, and enabler—championing continuous improvement and Agile principles across the organisation.
You’ll also have the opportunity to deputise for the Head of Systems Engineering when needed, and play a key role in fostering a positive, high-performance culture across Technology and the wider business.
Design and deploy scalable, high-performance systems across cloud and on-prem environments
Build automation for provisioning, configuration, and deployment to reduce manual effort
Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis for system outages and performance issues
Collaborate with DevOps, software engineering, and IT teams to integrate and enhance solutions
Support third-party development partners to ensure quality and alignment with design goals
Champion Agile principles and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
Deep expertise in AWS and cloud infrastructure, with hands-on experience in containerisation, automation, and orchestration tools
Solid grasp of CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
Strong coding skills in Python (plus Bash or PowerShell), with a focus on automation and reliability
Proven ability to design and manage large-scale distributed systems, including networking, storage, and compute resources
Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Splunk, Grafana, and ELK stack
Comfortable managing complex projects in fast-paced, high-impact environments
Track record of scaling systems in cloud or hybrid setups
Creative problem-solver who thrives on tackling challenges head-on
A competitive salary between £55,000 - £72,000 dependent on capability
As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.
You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

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