24/7 Defence ICT Duty Engineer (Networking & Security)

HSB Technical; Northallerton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A defence-focused organization in Northallerton is seeking a Duty Engineer to provide 24/7 operational support across Defence ICT systems. The role focuses on ensuring high availability and security, requiring expertise in networking, virtualisation, automation, and Linux systems. Ideal candidates should possess strong qualifications and hands-on experience in managing critical platforms and troubleshooting various network environments. Competitive salary and excellent benefits package offered.

Benefits

Excellent Benefits Package

Qualifications

• Strong technical expertise across networking, virtualisation, security, automation, and Linux systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot and support mission-critical platforms.

Responsibilities

• Provide 24/7 operational support ensuring availability, security, and performance of Defence ICT systems.
• Troubleshoot and maintain LAN, WAN, MPLS, SD-WAN networks, firewalls, and VPN services.
• Administer Active Directory, DNS, PKI, RDS, WSUS, and associated domain services.
• Manage VMware virtualisation platforms including ESXi, vCenter, and VMware Cloud Foundation.
• Deliver incident response, root-cause analysis, and service restoration in line with SLAs and KPIs.

Skills

CCNA (or equivalent networking qualification)

Strong experience with LAN, MAN/Campus networking environments

Knowledge of BGP, MPLS, VPLS, and VPN technologies

Experience with Software Defined Networking (VMware NSX) and SD-WAN

Security systems experience including IDS/IPS administration

Strong Active Directory and Microsoft infrastructure knowledge

VMware vSphere, ESXi, and VMware Cloud Foundation experience

SIEM and monitoring tools such as Splunk and System Centre Suite

Linux administration and security patching experience

Automation skills using PowerShell, Ansible, and GitLab

Job description

A defence-focused organization in Northallerton is seeking a Duty Engineer to provide 24/7 operational support across Defence ICT systems. The role focuses on ensuring high availability and security, requiring expertise in networking, virtualisation, automation, and Linux systems. Ideal candidates should possess strong qualifications and hands-on experience in managing critical platforms and troubleshooting various network environments. Competitive salary and excellent benefits package offered.