Package: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role ID: SF18000
Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as an IT Engineer at our Corsham site, where you will have the opportunity to work with state of the art technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.
The Role
As an IT Engineer, you will have a role that is out of the ordinary taking part in a novel programme building critical deployable IT Infrastructure within the Defence environment placing you at the heart of the modernisation of Defence’s deployable IT estate.
Day-to-day, you’ll install and maintain computer hardware and software systems that are built using Windows, VMware and Cisco products. You will respond to technical support calls and react to ITSM support application whilst proactively monitoring complex environments.
Your responsibilities will include:
• Set up and install new virtual machines, networks and software following work instructions to change components
• Install and configure operating systems, anti-virus software, other applications and install updates and patches to software applications
• Diagnose and fix network problems, hardware, software faults and manage backups of servers in case of data loss
• Work within a team and keeping a record of issues and faults along with any solutions for future reference
• Maintain network connectivity and accurately record changes
Essential experience of the IT Engineer:
* The ability to work on site in a small team providing incident resolution, fault finding and root cause analysis
* Experience working/administrating virtualised environments such as VMware, Vcenter or similar virtualised environments
* Strong experience working with different computer hardware and using and administering Microsoft AD, Group Policy and DNS
* Experience working with Microsoft servers, Veeam backup and experience working with networks
* Experience working in complex environments
Essential qualifications for the IT Engineer:
ITIL V4 Foundation, Microsoft Certified Server Associate, CCNA or relevant technical experience
This role is a full-time position based in Corsham and is fully on-site with a 1 in 6 week rotation providing out of hours cover.
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
Our Benefits
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
* Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
* Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
* Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
* We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
* Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community
Our Recruitment Process:
We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels value, heard and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which mean factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.
Please note that all applicants must hold, or be able to achieve Security Clearance as a minimum.
UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)