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IT Systems Engineer

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In-Office
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Mid level
In-Office
Macclesfield, Cheshire, England
Mid level
Design, implement, and maintain enterprise IT systems, lead IT infrastructure projects, manage core services, and automate infrastructure provisioning.
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Why work for us?  
 
Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we are delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.   
 
With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.  
 
Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with a global reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we are always looking for top talent ready to bring their best.  Come grow with us!

Job Responsibilities:  

  • Design, implement, and maintain enterprise IT Systems including servers, storage, virtualization and cloud infrastructure.
  • Lead and manage IT Infrastructure projects ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business goals.
  • Develop and maintain documentation for systems architecture, configuration and procedures
  • Manage Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and other core infrastructure services.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration
  • Administer virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V) and cloud services (e.g., Azure, AWS).
  • Monitor system performance and availability.
  • Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with security policies, standards and best practices.
  • Evaluate and monitor to improve operational efficiency and scalability.
  • Required Qualifications
    • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent experience.
    • Preferred 5+ years of experience in systems engineering or infrastructure design and support.
    • Demonstrated success in planning and executing Server OS upgrades, refreshes, and data center migrations
    • Proven experience managing complex IT projects from initiation to closure.
    • Ability to assess and validate application compatibility during server transitions
    • Deep knowledge of virtualization technologies and cloud platforms.
    • Strong understanding of networking and security best practices.
    • Familiarity with scripting (PowerShell, Bash, Python) for automation.
    • Excellent communication and documentation skills.
    • Experience in global or multi-site environments

Preferred Qualifications

  • MCSA/MCSE, VMware VCP, or AWS/Azure certifications.
  • Experience with configuration management tools
  • Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.

At Alkegen, we strive every day to help people – ALL PEOPLE – breathe easier, live greener and go further than ever before. We believe that diversity and inclusion is central to this mission and to our impact. Our diverse and inclusive culture drives our growth & innovation and we nurture it by actively embracing our differences and using our varied perspectives to solve the complex challenges facing our changing and diverse world.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.

Top Skills

Active Directory
AWS
Azure
Bash
Cloud Infrastructure
Dhcp
Dns
Hyper-V
Powershell
Python
Servers
Storage
Virtualization
VMware

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