# Systems Engineer

Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients. We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications. We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals We are looking for a Systems Engineer to join our Managed Services team and take ownership of day-to-day operations for one of our key energy sector customers. You will be part of Sword's Technical Services function, with the backing of a wider engineering team, but your focus will sit with a single customer whose environment you will come to know inside out. The role specifically covers three closely linked disciplines: enterprise NetApp storage, NetBackup-based backup and recovery, and Red Hat Enterprise Linux administration. The estate spans two London colocation datacenters and Aberdeen, and you will be the person who keeps it healthy, protected and secure every day. This is a hands-on operational role for someone who enjoys owning a

- **Id**: 4166907
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/sword-group-systems-engineer>
- **Role**: Sales
- **Role family**: Sales
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Aberdeen, United Kingdom
- **Countries**: GB
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-12T13:41:21Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-12
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-15T06:37:54Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 3
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 6279
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Annual leave, Flexible schedule, Professional development
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: IT Consulting & Digital Transformation, IT Outsourcing & Dedicated Teams, Custom Software Development

## Company

- **Id**: 54648
- **Name**: Sword Group
- **Domain**: sword-group.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/sword-group>
- **Size band**: 1001-5000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: services
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workable

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 96
- **Open postings**: 9
- **Ghost share**: 0
- **Stale share**: 0.111
- **Repost share**: 0.111
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 29
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-15T07:52:55Z

## Technologies

- **Active Directory** — Optional: no
- **Linux** — Optional: no
- **Nagios** — Optional: no
- **Qualys Cloud Platform** — Optional: no
- **Red Hat** — Optional: no
- **SentinelOne** — Optional: no
- **ServiceNow** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 3

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-12T13:41:21Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 90
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.903
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 2
- **Expected fill days**: 29
- **Reasons**: conf:1, velocity, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-15T07:52:55Z

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