Associate Engineer (Salary up to £40,872 - 42,802.50 per annum, Location; agile working across the South West)

BCHA

  • Poole, Dorset
  • £40,872-42,802 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 21 days ago
Company DescriptionSouth West based charitable housing association BCHA was founded over 50 years ago with a continuing mission to meet housing need and end homelessness. We aim to achieve this through the building and provision of affordable and secure homes, and by supporting individuals to take control and lead independent, fulfilled lives. Whether we are developing sites or supporting people with housing, learning or living skills, we believe in equality, the importance of every individual and the right to be valued and treated with dignity and respect. Our doors are open to everyone.PositionWe are on a mission to help our customers thrive by ensuring the technology we provide enables colleagues to do their best work. We're growing our Digital Services capability, transforming how we work, how we serve our customers, and how our colleagues experience the workplace.The Role:We are looking for an Associate Engineer to join our growing IT team. You will play a key role in ensuring our systems and services are secure, reliable, and effective. You'll work closely with the Lead Infrastructure Engineer and Solutions Architect to implement and maintain Cloud and on-premise infrastructure, keeping our technology running smoothly and supporting the transformation of our workplaces. This role will require travel to multiple sites, so access to your own vehicle is essential.Key Responsibilities:
  • Ensure the technology we provide to colleagues works effectively and reliably
  • Implement changes to transform and improve our workplaces
  • Collaborate on the design of new and revised systems and services with the Lead Infrastructure Engineer and Solutions Architect
  • Build, implement, and integrate new Cloud and on-premise infrastructure capabilities
  • Maintain the security of our systems and services
  • Support service maintenance to meet agreed availability targets
  • Travel to multiple sites to support technology deployments and issue resolution
  • Develop your own technical skills, supported by ongoing learning opportunities
What We're Looking For:
  • Strong experience with Microsoft Entra, InTune, SharePoint Online, and Teams
  • Proven ability in network deployment and troubleshooting
  • Experience working with IT ticketing systems
  • Access to your own vehicle and willingness to travel to multiple sites
  • A proactive approach to problem-solving and learning
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills
Why Join Us:
  • Work in a supportive team environment
  • Contribute to projects that make a real difference to colleagues and customers
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
Our Commitment to SafeguardingSafeguarding children and adults is our top priority. We follow safer recruitment procedures to ensure unsuitable individuals do not work with vulnerable people. All applicants will be treated fairly, consistently, and in line with current legislation. We expect all employees and volunteers to share our commitment to promoting the welfare of those we serve.Closing date: 28th August 2025RequirementsTechnically aware across a range of infrastructure building blocksAble to build and implement infrastructure capabilitiesExperience managing component parts of complex systems to agreed targetsCan articulate the type of activity required to migrate services to the CloudExperience making and guiding decisions, clearly explaining how a decision is reachedAble to implement secure services that enable the business outcomesAware of user-centred design, technology and data perspectives. An understanding of the range of available technology choices and an ability to make informed decisions based on user need and value for money.Aware of wider business issues, events and activities, and their short to long term impact.Able to understand architectural principles, patterns, standards, roadmaps and vision statementsAble to work within technology change management and ITIL frameworksOther informationMonday to Friday - 9am - 5pm.PermanentAttachments

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