Service Engineer
Job in
Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1, England, UK
Listed on 2026-10-08
Listing for:
SpliceGroup
Contract
position Listed on 2026-10-08
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Job Description & How to Apply Below
We are seeking a skilled Service Contract Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in data centre and copper/ fibre cabling and be proficient in various engineering tools and software.
Employees receive a contract uplift of £4,866 per annum and a car allowance of £4,000 per annum in addition to their base line salary. Overtime is paid at 1.5 x basic hourly rate.
The successful candidate will work a four on, four off rotation, working a 10-hour night shift between the hours of 18:00-04:00 / 20:00-06:00.
Essential Skills and Knowledge- Knowledge of Data Centre technologies/solutions; cold-aisle containment, power, cooling, resilient solution design
- Experience in the installation of multi-disciplined cabling systems.
- Experience of working in high profile data centre and time pressured environments
- The ability to confidently communicate and present at all levels
- ILM and OTDR testing of MM and SM fibre networks
- Fibre and Copper Patching and documentation
- Knowledge of the Data Communications sector
- IT Literate – Microsoft office suite
- Live within 1 hours travel of customer site
- Full clean UK driving license.
- Provide resource to cover patching, testing, fault fixing and installations
- Be proactive and able to address and resolve issues independently
- Racking and decommissioning of hardware, e.g., servers, switches, miscellaneous devices
- Installation of “plug and play” managed power strips (no electrical terminations to be undertaken)
- On call (OOH) as part of a rota – 60 minutes response time
- Attain and maintain a level of knowledge and capability of Splice Group solutions to perform break-fix and small project implementation on both copper and fibre, (including fusion splice & test)
- Compilation of statistics and analysis of data
- Manage stock levels of all materials on site
- Ensure compliance with statutory and best practice health & safety and environmental requirements on site.
- Maths and English GCSE Grade C / 4 or above
- Formal training in fibre splicing and testing, City & Guilds is desirable but not essential
- Formal training in copper structured cabling, City & Guilds is desirable but not essential.
If you possess these skills and are looking to contribute your expertise in a dynamic engineering environment, we welcome your application.
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