Job Title:  Field IT Support Engineer

Package:  £44,500 - £49,500 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits

Role ID:     SF20630

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 a Field IT Support Engineer at our Malvern 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 a Field IT Support Engineer, you'll play a vital role in ensuring QinetiQ colleagues across the UK have the technology and support they need to deliver critical work. You'll be the hands-on technical expert who resolves issues that cannot be fixed remotely, providing support across a varied estate of sites and technologies

Day-to-day, you'll provide desktop and infrastructure support, manage your own ticket queue, travel to customer and QinetiQ sites across the UK, and work closely with colleagues to troubleshoot and resolve a wide range of IT issues. No two days are the same, with a mix of onsite support, hardware installation, device builds, network patching and technical problem-solving.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing onsite IT support and technical troubleshooting across QinetiQ locations
• Investigating and resolving hardware, desktop and infrastructure-related incidents and service requests
• Building, deploying and maintaining end-user devices and associated equipment
• Supporting network infrastructure through basic patching, connectivity checks and equipment installation
• Managing and prioritising your own workload and ticket queue in line with ITIL practices
• Collaborating with wider IT teams and escalating issues where appropriate

Essential experience of the Field IT Support Engineer: 

• Experience working within an IT Support, Desktop Support, Infrastructure Support or Field Service environment
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across a broad range of IT technologies
• Experience supporting Windows desktops, laptops, peripherals and end-user devices
• Experience working with ticket management systems and service delivery processes
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
• Willingness to travel regularly and work across multiple UK locations

Essential qualifications for the Field IT Support Engineer:

• Full UK Driving Licence
• Eligible to obtain and maintain SC Security Clearance
• Relevant IT qualification, apprenticeship, degree or equivalent practical 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 Malvern site with regular travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites. The Malvern facility is noted for its work in electronic warfare, surveillance and complex system integration, contributing significantly to the UK’s defence capabilities. Developing technologies for military and civilian applications, including sensors, communications and cyber security.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

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Our Recruitment Process:

At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing internal_recruitment@qinetiq.com. One of our recruitment team will contact you.

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 means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

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 experiences 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

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