Systems Engineer (Wintel)
Datacom, New Zealand
Job Description
Our Purpose
Here at Datacom, we connect people and technology to solve challenges, create opportunities and discover new possibilities for the communities we live in whilst embodying a culture of trust and respect for employees and customers alike.
The Nuts and Bolts
We now have 7000 people across our global offices and generate an annual revenue of over $1.4 billion, making us one of Australasia’s largest professional IT service companies. We have renowned expertise in operating data centres and in providing IT services, software engineering and application management, as well as payroll and customer service design and operations. With this comes a long list of significant and notable clients so to meet their needs, and in turn our employees’, Datacom understands the value of hiring, developing and promotion of the very best available talent. At Datacom, nobody is just a cog in a wheel, with everyone’s contribution recognised and lauded whilst their training and development is specifically tailored to suit their own unique needs!
Why You Want to Join Us Our Team and Culture,Benefits, Career Growth and Flexibility
We are local at heart, yet world-class in capability. We’ve managed to maintain our local family feel whilst expanding globally across Australia, ASIA, US and the UK. In the regions we continue to grow and actively support local workforces and their families, and we are focused on being a great place to work to facilitate an environment that encourages our employees to strive to imagine what’s possible, challenge the status quo and put forward fresh, diverse thinking. For our employees, this results in such fantastic perks as:
- STABILITY - In an ever-changing world with many insecurities, Datacom has stood strong, for example no people were made redundant during the Covid lockdowns.
- SALARY - A competitive salary package with annual performance reviews with the goal of taking care of and retaining the best talent.
- BENEFITS - Amazing benefits such as free Healthcare and Life Insurance from leading providers and access to online training portals to help you gain any industry certificates that you might want and we even cover the examination costs if you pass!
- DEVELOPMENT Due to our strong focus and dedication towards employee development, we have the aforementioned in-house training plus our meticulous ‘career framework’, which helps map the next steps of your career and what you need to do to get to where you want to be.
- OPPORTUNITIES - Having a large scale, globally respected IT organisation on your resume will do wonders for your prospects, and with a 7000 strong workforce, there are many long-term opportunities to progress within.
- FLEXIBILITY - A supportive and flexible working environment in up-to-date modern workplaces with a 37.5 hour working week and scope for remote or hybrid working.
About the Role
As a Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for installing, supporting and customising developed systems software and firmware for customers. This role will involve operating Datacom’s technical infrastructure including corporate hardware and software as well as providing corporate systems for the Datacom Business. Your knowledge, and more importantly ability to learn and apply your skills, will lead to success in the role and for the team. We build and run numerous key systems for some great Kiwi companies and we keep their businesses running by supporting them from anywhere in New Zealand. As a result, we are passionate about getting the results that the customer needs and adding value to their business.
Ideally, the successful applicant will be Wellington based but we are open to remote working anywhere in NZ if necessary.
Requirements
We are looking for someone who:
- Has passion and pride in everything that they do and are willing to both teach and learn.
- Has the knack to easily multi-task between our varied client environments
- Confidence to engage with our clients and talk them through issues that may arise or changes that can be made to provide business and technological benefits.
- Is honest and transparent in their communication with excellent organisation skills
- Aptitude to work within a team and the wider Datacom business
- Proven analytics and problem-solving skills
- Has Agile and ITIL experience
- Has a strong focus on the importance of documentation as well as accurate and punctual timekeeping
- Is detail oriented and process focused
- Ability to multitask between several environments<