IT Ops Engineer (Windows & UNIX/Linux) - DV Cleared

QinetiQ Limited; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension + life assurance

Holiday allowance

Health plan

Dental insurance

Employee discounts

Armed Forces Covenant

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

QinetiQ is recruiting an IT Ops Engineer at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire to maintain and enhance enterprise server infrastructure supporting defence capabilities.

You will manage Windows and UNIX/Linux environments, perform upgrades, backups and monitoring, and drive continuous improvements in a highly regulated IT estate, working with security teams and stakeholders to ensure secure, available services.

Qualifications

• Experience administering enterprise Windows Server and/or UNIX/Linux environments.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure incidents across server environments.
• Knowledge of VMware or other enterprise virtualization technologies.
• Experience with backup, recovery and disaster recovery processes.
• Experience using PowerShell, shell scripting or other automation tools.
• Experience working within secure, regulated IT environments and following ITSM processes.

Responsibilities

• Administering and supporting UNIX/Linux and Windows Server environments across production and development systems.
• Investigating and resolving infrastructure incidents, service requests and technical issues.
• Performing system upgrades, patching, backup and recovery activities to maintain operational performance.
• Managing user accounts, access controls and security configuration in line with policy requirements.
• Supporting virtualised environments, software deployments and infrastructure change programmes.
• Contributing to service improvements, automation initiatives and technical best practice across the team.

Skills

Windows Server

UNIX/Linux

VMware

PowerShell

Shell scripting

Troubleshooting

Education

Active MOD DV security clearance

Tools

Windows Server

UNIX/Linux

Job description

QinetiQ is recruiting an IT Ops Engineer at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire to maintain and enhance enterprise server infrastructure supporting defence capabilities.

You will manage Windows and UNIX/Linux environments, perform upgrades, backups and monitoring, and drive continuous improvements in a highly regulated IT estate, working with security teams and stakeholders to ensure secure, available services.