We are working with a leading IT solutions and satellite communications organization with an opportunity for an IT Systems Engineer to join their Enterprise Engineering team. Once probation passed hybrid role 3 days in the offices based in Merstham, Surrey with some travel to client sites for meetings - UK and possibly international. In this role you will assist with the systems engineering, design and development within the team. Using bespoke and open-source software, primarily Linux based to bring additional value to in-house and customer solutions. The Enterprise engineering team are responsible for a variety of services to clients including: Bespoke hardware/ software developments to enable customers to better manage site traffic and user experience Meeting with customers to design on-board vessel and land networks for fleets and remote sites, bespoke designs, virtualization, high availability, traffic prioritization, integration & ongoing support Off the shelf products/ developing in-house products/ system design and integration, testing/ evaluating, updates/ releases Design & management of the organizations global VSAT, Starlink, OneWeb, LTE & POP Infrastructure and networks, including requirements capture, traffic shaping, traffic acceleration, VOIP and systems management. You will be involved in developing and maintaining a range of solutions/ products including: VOIP platforms, email services, file replication, hotspot solutions, software distribution, web filtering, firewalling, virtualization, high availability and video entertainment services. Key responsibilities will include: Act as in-house Product expert on selected systems and application, keeping abreast of new developments in the IT & Communications industry of key relevance. Provide accurate and timely technical information or analyses on a variety of engineering investigations. As part of a team support the design, requirement capture and development of the suite of the organizations value added services. Produce and maintain detailed technical documentation relating to the new solutions/developments. Work with Product Management team on ensuring new developments are rolled out effectively across the organization. Support the Product Management team and / or Account Managers in dealings with customers on engineering issues, attend meetings and conduct demonstrations in support of Sales. Own, investigate and resolve escalated engineering service issues. If required to participate in a DVB Support Engineer shift rota Lead by example to develop and maintain personal technical expertise in company bespoke products and security best practise. Key skills and experience required: Qualifications: Degree (2:1) or HND/HNC in IT/Programming/Engineering related area AND/OR at least 3 years equivalent experience Essential: TCP/IP networking concepts including Routing, Switching, Firewalling, including Layer 7 firewalls Linux (CentOS/Ubuntu, Apache, MySQL) Some level of scripting/ programming capability/ keen interest in this area (e.g. Bash/ Perl/ etc) A professional and flexible approach Proactive "can do" attitude Analytical mindset Ability to work effectively as part of a team, and independently on your own projects Ability to diagnose complex faults, document, communicate and follow up corrective actions Desirable: Project planning and delivery experience Asterisk/VoIP platforms Windows Server and VMware intermediate level experience Hardware and/or software systems development and design experience Programming knowledge - Scripting (Bash, Perl) Working knowledge of satellite networks and infrastructure, firewalls and traffic shaping experience.