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Graduate Systems Engineer

Location England Type Permanent
Salary Competitive Date Updated Tuesday 19 Aug 2008
Advertiser IT Job Board Reference 6419857

Job Title: Graduate Systems Engineer Location: UK Salary: Competitive Job Type: Permanent 1885 – Graduate Systems Engineer – Net Dev The Role Network Development develops a wide range of ambitious infrastructure and application software for the educational ICT market. Community Connect 3 (CC3) is a client server network developed for Primary schools, Secondary schools and further education. The network has industry standard Microsoft software at its core. On top of this, RM has developed software to make management of the network, and use by students easier in education establishments. Systems engineers in the department cover an interesting variety of roles. These can include areas such as designing Active Directories for WAN based networks, designing Microsoft Exchange systems or automating the installation and configuration of system software. The solutions the team design range from single server networks to enterprise domains for an LEA encompassing 100s of Schools and 10,000s of users. An example of one of the project that the team is currently working on is to deliver a web based portal solution to 1.5 million pupils, teachers and parents across the whole of Scotland. Responsibilities Under the guidance of a team leader or technical mentor you will cover the full development lifecycle and be involved in: - Working with customers, marketing, support and installations to understand their requirements and ensure these are catered for in proposed solutions - Designing and implementing parts of the network system. - Testing. - Developing a good understanding of the products and tools in use and work with others in the team to make ongoing improvements to products and processes. Why is this a great opportunity? We are involved in designing some of the biggest network solutions in the world, using the latest technologies available. There is a part for you to play in this. From day one, you will make a real contribution to the team and be assigned to an active development project. You will be making low level design and implementation decisions, which will make a difference to the success of the product. Through project work and training, you will be constantly working towards improving and building on your technical expertise. You will work with a wide range of people, including technical staff within RM and enjoy regular contact with external customers such as school teachers or network m*nagers. You will also occasionally have the opportunity to work with 3rd parties such as Microsoft. Training & Development We work with the latest technologies and need engineers to keep their technical skills up to date. We have strong links with Microsoft and work with them on Beta programmes and in designing ground breaking software systems. We also offer an excellent range of courses designed to improve general skills such as influencing or leadership ability. We are also keen to support further study. Future Progression Your career path could include s*nior engineering positions, Technical Project Management or Technical Line Management. We will work with you to help you identify a suitable career path and actively support your progression. Qualifications & E*perience A 2:1 or first class honours degree in a technical or scientific related subject, ideally a Software Degree. 240 UCAS tariff points or equivalent In addition you will have: - A genuine and keen interest in IT - A Tenacious and imaginative approach to problem solving - The ability to contribute and work well within a team Preferred e*perience will include: - Previous use of any scripting or programming languages or use of macros - Strong e*perience or qualifications in maths or other analytical subjects - Knowledge of Windows networking

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