Systems Engineer II – Infrastructure - Backup and Storage

Job Description

As a Systems Engineer II within the Booker Technology Infrastructure team, you’ll play a key role in managing our core IT systems across backup and storage. You’ll help ensure our platforms are reliable, secure and aligned to business needs—today and in the future.

Working with a mix of internal colleagues and third-party partners, you’ll turn strategy into practical delivery—balancing day-to-day operations with longer-term planning. From maintaining system performance to supporting projects and future roadmaps, you’ll help us continuously improve how we operate.

You’ll also support stakeholder engagement, service reporting, and resilience testing (including Disaster Recovery and Total Loss scenarios), helping ensure we’re always prepared and continuously improving.

• Manage and maintain systems: Configure, monitor and optimise backup and storage platforms, including cloud and on-premise solutions
• Support delivery through partners: Oversee and guide third-party engineering resource to deliver strong technical outcomes
• Ensure operational excellence: Maintain performance, availability, security and patching across your infrastructure estate
• Drive projects forward: Plan and deliver infrastructure upgrades, enhancements and new implementations
• Manage incidents and change: Respond to issues, minimise disruption and ensure robust change control processes
• Governance and documentation: Maintain clear documentation, reporting and alignment with budgets and business objectives
• Security and compliance: Uphold data protection, security standards and system integrity
• Stakeholder collaboration: Build strong relationships to identify improvements and support business growth

• Experience working in an infrastructure or systems engineering role, ideally focused on backup and storage
• Knowledge of backup technologies (e.g. NetBackup, Veeam, Cohesity) and cloud storage solutions such as Azure, including resilience and tiering
• A solid understanding of infrastructure architecture and how systems integrate
• Experience managing incidents, recovery processes, and service continuity (including Disaster Recovery)
• Strong governance, planning, and budget management skills
• Confidence working with third-party vendors and managing external resources
• Great communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships with stakeholders
• A thoughtful, calm approach to problem-solving, even in high-pressure situations
• A passion for stability, security and continuous improvement
• The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, 8 distribution centres, 5 Best Food Logistics sites, as well as 6 support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers; some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact recruitment@bookergroup.com

Please note

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk