Senior IT Engineer
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£45,600
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role may qualify for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2137 is an eligible occupation, but we are only 28% sure that is the right code. Cambridge Aerospace is a licensed sponsor, so if the code fits, the role should qualify. Check the occupation eligibility rules against what the job actually involves.
This could also be SOC 3132 (IT user support technicians) or SOC 2139 (Information technology professionals not elsewhere classified). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
Overview
Join Cambridge Aerospace’s onsite IT team and play a leading role in delivering secure, reliable and modern IT services to a highly technical community of scientists, engineers and designers. This is a hands-on role for an experienced IT engineer who is comfortable taking ownership of complex technical issues, leading small to medium-sized projects, and helping shape the ongoing development of the IT environment.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of IT support issues from initial triage through to resolution, particularly for more complex or higher-impact technical problems
- Act as a senior point of escalation across 2nd and 3rd line support, maintaining accountability for progress, communication and outcome
- Lead the support, maintenance and continuous improvement of end-user computing, identity, networking and collaboration platforms
- Administer, optimise and modernise the Microsoft estate, including Azure, SharePoint and Microsoft 365
- Own and deliver small to medium-sized IT projects from scoping and planning through to implementation and handover
- Identify opportunities to improve systems, processes and user experience, and take the initiative to deliver practical enhancements
Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience administering Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune and Windows 11 in a business environment
- significant experience in a professional IT environment, supporting users and infrastructure across a broad range of technologies
- Solid networking knowledge, including TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, Wi-Fi and SSO, with practical experience of firewalls, VPNs and troubleshooting connectivity issues
- Proven ability to own and deliver technical projects, upgrades or service improvements from planning through to completion
- A proactive and well-organised approach to ticket and service management, with a focus on quality, responsiveness and follow-through
Preferred Qualifications/Experience
- Experience in fast-paced R&D or startup environments, with rapid prototype iteration times
- Defence or aerospace industry experience
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation and stock options
- Private Medical & Dental
- Cycle to work scheme
- Lunchtime catering on site
About Us
The mission of Cambridge Aerospace is to eliminate the risk of existential war in Europe. That risk comes from the air – low-cost drones and cruise missiles now manufactured in colossal volumes by our adversaries, ballistic missiles capable of ending the world as we know it, and a new generation of hypersonic weapons that evade every existing defence.
We’re building low-cost interceptors that defeat these threats, and the surveillance systems to detect and target them – at a cost taxpayers can afford, at the pace the threat demands, and with sovereign supply chains that assure delivery.
We have immense backing from the world’s best venture funds. We’re one of the fastest growing defence technology companies in history. And we’re hiring the best engineers to prosecute the mission.
If you are in the top 1%, willing to work harder than you ever have, build technology better than anyone else, and contribute to the defining challenge of our time, now is the time to join us.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with Cambridge Aerospace, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
IT network professionals (SOC 2137) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~39k in sample- Middle half £36,348–60,788
- Median £46,176
- Going rate £45,600
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £33,400–41,100
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Cambridge Aerospace holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2137 going rate of £45,600. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.