Server Engineer

 

Main characteristics

Location

Portsmouth, Hampshire

Company

Qinetiq

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Engineering

Job summary

SERVER ENGINEER
PERMANENT POSITION.
PORTSMOUTH
At QinetiQ, we're dedicated to defending sovereign capability, protecting lives, and securing the vital interests of our customers.
We are a company of over 6,000 dedicated people providing technological and scientific expertise that helps our customers protect, improve, and advance their vital interests.
We provide technological and scientific expertise to help customers protect and advance their vital interests. We provide technological and scientific expertise to help customers protect and advance their vital interests. Working across every aspect of the life cycle of critical equipment and infrastructure, providing services and products that address our customers' most pressing challenges; our breadth and depth of experience spans many markets and industries.
The full benefits package includes - Contributory pension scheme, share incentive plan, private medical insurance, private dental insurance, childcare vouchers, holiday vouchers, other leisure discounts, etc.
WHY RECRUITING?
We are a world-leading security and technology service provider who have invested billions of pounds in their services working with the most high profile clients on the most cutting edge projects. This role is available as the company is expanding.
THE ROLE
This is a new opportunity for a Server Engineer to join a team of dedicated IT professionals to deliver new and exciting IT systems into the Defence environment. The candidate shall have practical experience of installing and configuring Microsoft Server Operating Systems and VMware virtualization products, set to work and Commissioning of Military Communications Systems.
Working under a Senior Engineer or Architect, the Server Engineer will be responsible for the delivery of their own tasks and take responsibility for the task's technical output. The Server Engineer will be at ease working within a small to medium-sized team and be comfortable taking on new tasks outside of their skill set as required by the business: in particular a willingness to work in the wider IT environment.
The Server Engineer will be expected to uphold quality and deliver solutions to budget and time constraints. Solutions must be delivered fully documented so a high standard of written work is expected.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
You will be working across a couple of projects, they will be setting up new servers, supporting current systems, upgrades, patching. This is a typical Server Engineer role, where they will need Windows Server experience and VMWare.
The Server Engineer will need hands on experience, ideally 2+ years working in an infrastructure type role with exposure to Servers. Support and training is available but they need to know their way around MS Servers. Desirable would be exposure to military systems.
THE FIT
For this Server Engineer position you either need SC clearance or you need to be willing to go through the SC clearance process before you start (This will be paid for by QinetiQ however can take around 3 months).
You must have experience of VMWare & Windows Server.
You shouldQinetiq have IT Security knowledge (i.e hardening devices / locking down systems).
TO APPLY
We look for outstanding technical people, creative and analytical thinkers, decision-makers, influencers, and excellent communicators. Join us today.