Principal Systems Engineer

The Access Group
Loughborough, United Kingdom
5 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 52K

Job location

Loughborough, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Microsoft Active Directory
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Systems Engineering
Azure
Cloud Computing
DevOps
Windows Server
PCI Data Security Standards
Powershell
Virtualization Technology
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
SolarWinds (Software)
Nutanix
Splunk
VMware

Job description

  • Lead the design and architecture of our payment and income reconciliation systems to ensure they are secure, scalable, and reliable.
  • Oversee the setup and running of servers and applications, making sure everything integrates smoothly and performs well.
  • Monitor and improve system performance, automate upgrades and deployments, and ensure our systems meet high security standards (like PCI-DSS for handling card payments).
  • Work closely with other teams and partners to support smooth payment processes, share knowledge, and keep documentation up to date.

Requirements

You're an experienced systems engineer who enjoys solving complex technical problems and leading others to do the same. You're confident designing and running secure, high-performance platforms and love working in a collaborative DevOps environment. You're proactive, detail-oriented, and always looking for ways to make things better-whether that's improving system performance, automating deployments, or mentoring others., * Strong background in Windows Server, Active Directory, and virtualization tools like VMware or Nutanix.

  • Experience with scripting and automation using PowerShell.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (like Azure or AWS), monitoring tools (such as Splunk or SolarWinds), and high-availability systems.
  • Knowledge of PCI-DSS standards and experience working on secure payment processing systems.

Benefits & conditions

The Access Group Loughborough £52,213 per year - estimated ?

We're looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow.

Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them.

What does Access offer you?

We offer a blended approach to office working, encouraging you to collaborate and connect in one of our thriving offices. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We'll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career.

On top of a competitive salary, our standard 25 days holiday (which goes up the longer you're with us), and a matched pension scheme, you'll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We're an organisation that likes to give back, so you'll also have one charity day allocated to support a cause that matters to you.

About the company

The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered business management software providers. It provides solutions that empower more than 160,000 small and mid-sized organisations in commercial and non-profit sectors across Europe, USA and APAC, giving every employee the freedom to do more of what's important. Its innovative cloud solutions and integrated AI software experience across multiple Access products transform how business technology is used. Access employs approx. 8,500 people, continuously driving product innovation and customer service excellence.

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