Job Title:  Infrastructure Engineer

Package:  Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID:    SF19516

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 Infrastructure Engineer at our Farnborough site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As an Infrastructure Engineer you will join a team that supports QinetiQ and customers providing server/virtualisation support and technical direction within maritime projects and programmes.

Day-to-day, you will be investigating and resolving technical issues, supporting multiple projects across different layers of the IT infrastructure and ensuring the secure transfer of Data for QinetiQ and its customers.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Technically leading small projects or parts of larger projects through managing a small technical team to deliver solutions
• Delivering to time and budget whilst being responsible for identifying problems, providing pragmatic solutions
• Delivering technical documentation, test plans and reports, user guides and work instructions, design or process documents, hardware of software builds and system installation or integration
• Providing mentoring support to junior colleagues
• Undertaking the delivery of standard tasking independently and undertaking tasks of increasing complexity

Essential experience of the Infrastructure Engineer:

• Previous experience working as a 3rd line infrastructure engineer with hands-on experience of servers/virtualisation
• Proven experience of working in a broad and comprehensive range of concepts and principles within the areas of Networking & IT
• A good understanding of IT infrastructure with a specialisation or interest in security IT principles
• Previous experience with backup solutions such as Veeam
• The ability to use VMware, Windows Server, Backup solutions and documentation suites
• Previous experience working in a team-oriented environment with the ability to self-initiate work and self-manage

Essential qualifications for the Infrastructure Engineer:

• A first degree in Science or Engineering or equivalent relevant experience

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you. 

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Farnborough site. Hybrid working patterns are available. There will be requirement to travel to other sites with this role.

Farnborough

At our Farnborough site exciting work takes place at our state-of-the-art facility, with high-energy laser technologies, our 5m pressurised wind tunnel which has a simulation capability that is unique in the UK and our large research and development projects is a real hub of creativity, research and innovation. Join our talented teams of Engineers, IT & Cyber Specialists, Project Managers, Group Functions Teams and many more to provide future defences in the UK.

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.  www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

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 for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)