IT Infrastructure Engineer
// Role Summary
Join QinetiQ as an IT Infrastructure Engineer and play a key role in developing and stabilising critical infrastructure for defence programmes. You'll work with cutting-edge technology and brilliant minds at our Farnborough or Rosyth sites.
// Key Responsibilities
- Develop and stabilise critical IT infrastructure for maritime and defence programmes.
- Hands-on experience with server and virtualisation technologies, including VMware.
- Collaborate with engineers and stakeholders to design, build, and optimise systems.
- Opportunity to travel to BUTEC in Scotland periodically.
- Supportive and inclusive work environment with competitive benefits.
// Role Specification
About the Role
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 Infrastructure Engineer at our Farnborough or Rosyth site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.
As an IT Infrastructure Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and stabilising critical infrastructure systems that support complex maritime and defence programmes. Day-to-day, you’ll be working hands-on across server and virtualisation environments, helping to stabilise existing infrastructure while contributing to the design and build of next-generation systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting and delivering server and virtualisation infrastructure solutions across key projects.
- Migrating and optimising environments into VMware-based virtual stacks.
- Collaborating with network engineers to stabilise and improve infrastructure environments.
- Building, configuring, and integrating systems across physical and virtual platforms.
- Producing technical documentation, test plans, and implementation artefacts.
- Engaging with stakeholders and mentoring junior engineers within the team.
- Visits to the British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre (BUTEC) in Scotland for 1 week every 2 to 3 months.
Essential Experience:
- Strong experience in IT infrastructure with a focus on server and virtualisation technologies.
- Hands-on experience with VMware and virtualised environments.
- Experience working with Windows Server in complex environments.
- Proven ability to troubleshoot, stabilise, and improve infrastructure systems.
- Experience working in collaborative engineering teams and engaging with stakeholders.
- Ability to take ownership, work autonomously, and contribute to team success.
We value difference and 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 or Rosyth site, with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week. You will also be required to travel to the British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre (BUTEC) once every 2 to 3 months for essential installation and maintenance works. Our standard working times are 8 AM - 4 PM, Monday to Friday.
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 communities.
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 valued, 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 means 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 willing to go through DV Clearance.
UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)