Employment
Nexus Open Systems is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity. There will be no discrimination on grounds of age, sex, marital status, colour, race, religion or disability, which is not permitted by law.
Please be aware that the following positions are provided for informational purposes only, to give an overview of the more common vacancies that regularly become available within our organisation.
These are not necessarily ‘current' vacancies.
We would strongly encourage prospective candidates to forward their CVs directly to us, in preference to approaching via recruitment agencies, even if a vacancy is not immediately apparent.
We retain all CVs on file for review should suitable vacancies become available.
Support / Systems Engineer
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Systems Engineer who can demonstrate good interpersonal skills and form part of a dynamic systems integration team.
This salaried position based from our offices in Exeter combines both helpdesk, on-site support and implementation work leading to a varied and exciting role. The ideal applicant will have experience in providing server support, as well as working with Active Directory, Exchange and other Microsoft server products.
This role is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Systems Engineer to take an exciting new step in their career. Interested applicants should ideally possess a 'Microsoft Certified Professional' qualification for a Microsoft server product or any other appropriate manufacturers' technical accreditations.
Required Experience:
- Microsoft server and desktop applications
- Microsoft operating systems
- Hardware installation / configuration / support
- LAN/WAN installation and configuration
- TCP/IP and other protocol configuration
- Internet/intranet technologies
- Unified communications
Project Engineer / Consultant
We require commercially experienced individuals who can demonstrate good interpersonal skills and form part of a dynamic systems integration team supplying leading technology solutions to organisations of all sizes in the UK and Europe.
This salaried position based from our offices in Exeter requires an experienced and qualified individual to assist our existing engineers in managing our clients' long term IT strategies. The applicant would primarily be required to provide technical services in all aspects of commercial business systems integration.
A good understanding of server, voice and data systems implementation and associated project management methodology is essential. Other work will involve both remote & on-site fault diagnosis as part of our ongoing support commitments. The nature of this post will involve an amount of additional work to be performed outside of working hours.
Recommended experience and qualifications:
- Microsoft Certified IT Professional (MCITP)
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 server deployment, migration & configuration
- Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010 deployment, migration & configuration experience
- Microsoft Active Directory deployment, migration & configuration experience
- Microsoft server and desktop applications
- VMware Certified Professional (VCP) in vSphere
- Hardware installation / configuration / support
- LAN / WAN / WLAN deployment, migration & support
- A detailed understanding of the TCP/IP v4 protocol, routing and NAT
- Microsoft IIS 6 / 7 / 7.5 and SSL Certificate deployment & configuration experience
- Cisco CCNA and/or deployment & configuration experience
IT Pre-Sales Consultant
Are you a commercially-aware IT pre-sales consultant or technical sales specialist? Do you have an acknowledged Industry accreditation or at least a minimum 2 years' experience working in any of the market sectors from Nexus Open Systems' portfolio? Do you have ambition and the necessary skills to enhance the pre-sales services our customers receive?
If the answer is "Yes" then we would like to hear from you.
Our focused pre-sales department consists of a number of IT sales specialists. Candidates would be required to demonstrate - through technical evaluation and commercial experience - that they can help analyse our customers' specific computing or communications needs, helping design and presenting the most cost efficient solution and integration plan.
Each position is salaried with a range of benefits and will be customised to suit successful candidates.
Do you have what it takes?
IT Technician
This salaried position based from our offices in Exeter requires an enthusiastic individual willing to learn and develop their skills as part of a dynamic systems integration team.
No previous experience necessary as full training will be provided. Basic hardware and software knowledge and an enthusiasm for IT are essential.
Ideally you will be educated to GCSE standard at Grade C or above in maths, English and a science, or have NVQs at level 2 or above. Good communication skills required.
- PC workstation and server assembly
- Software installation & configuration of operating systems and applications
- Fault diagnosis
- Product research
- Customer telephone support
- Assisting engineers on site with installation and configuration of IT equipment
- Assist in maintaining the internal network infrastructure
- IT equipment auditing and stock level evaluation
- Logistics assistance including assistance with deliveries & returns
- Health and Safety assistance
- General document creation
Administrator
Our administration team directly supports the Finance Director and Personnel & Administration Managers, assisting in all aspects of the day-to-day running of a busy computer systems integrator.
Duties within the remit of our administration department are:
- Invoicing
- Purchase invoice and credit control
- Accounts system data entry (Sage)
- RTS & warranty contract management
- Health & Safety assistance and risk assessment
- Goods returns (RMAs)
- Accommodation and events booking
- Telephone call handling
- Document creation, filing and maintenance
- Daily post and other general administrative duties
Candidates will ideally have good communication skills, be computer literate with a basic knowledge of Microsoft Office and web browser based office systems, combined with the ability to work under pressure as part of a team.
Software Developer
If you have the flair and drive to work in a fast moving software development department, creating everything from Web 2.0 software applications to knowledge management systems and websites, we would like to hear from you.
You will need experience or a good understanding of the following development technologies and be able to demonstrate your abilities in commercial software design, development, project management and completion.
Required experience:
- ASP.NET 2.0
- SQL Server
- VBScript/Javascript
- HTML (XML/XHTML/CSS)
- AJAX
- Visual Basic.NET
- VBA
Web Developer
Our web development team employs talented graphic designers and web developers who assist with the creation of content-managed websites and the development of customised intranet/extranet applications.
You will need to possess experience in the following technologies and be able to demonstrate your awareness of internet-based business, marketing and automation solutions.
Required experience:
- HTML (XML/XHTML/CSS)
- Java Script / Java Applets
- ASP.NET / PHP / Database Integration
- AJAX
- Visual Basic.NET
Website and Software Sales Specialists
We are looking for commercially-aware software or website sales specialists with at least two years' experience working in a client facing role.
Candidates must be self starters with a proven track record and be capable of assisting in all aspects of the software or website sales life cycle, including business development, lead generation, product demonstrations, sales proposal creation and client negotiation.
Nexus design and develop interactive websites, custom-built business applications and software products that enable organisations of all sizes to streamline efficiency, increase productivity and work smarter.
Experience in working with Microsoft based solutions including SharePoint would be an advantage.
This position is salaried with a range of benefits and will be customised to suit successful candidates.
Do you have what it takes?