On-Site Defence Server Engineer with SC Clearance

Experis (Austria); Farnborough; On-site; GBP 88,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

QinetiQ is seeking an experienced Server Engineer to support the build, configuration and deployment of a secure classroom-based desktop training environment for a major UK Defence programme, based in Farnborough on-site.

You will configure server infrastructure, networking, and virtual desktop environments across multiple locations, working closely with internal teams and customer stakeholders in a highly secure setting.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in enterprise server configuration and administration.
• Understanding of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI).
• Experience working with fibre networking technologies.
• Strong technical documentation skills.
• Experience working on secure customer sites.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to engage effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Active SC Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Build and configure hardware, servers, operating systems and networking infrastructure in accordance with detailed technical designs.
• Support a client-server classroom-based desktop training solution.
• Collaborate with customer SCIDA and site IT teams to ensure infrastructure solutions align with site requirements.
• Plan and coordinate IT deployments across multiple secure customer locations.
• Document configuration of the Farnborough reference environment to support customer deployments.
• Ensure systems comply with all security, safety and environmental requirements.
• Support system installation, testing, integration and troubleshooting activities.
• Assist with validation, acceptance testing and handover activities.
• Provide on-site technical support throughout deployment phases.

Skills

Server administration

VDI understanding

Fiber networking

Technical documentation

SC clearance

Stakeholder engagement

On-site work

Tools

VMware Horizon

VMware vSAN

Splunk

Job description

QinetiQ is seeking an experienced Server Engineer to support the build, configuration and deployment of a secure classroom-based desktop training environment for a major UK Defence programme, based in Farnborough on-site.

You will configure server infrastructure, networking, and virtual desktop environments across multiple locations, working closely with internal teams and customer stakeholders in a highly secure setting.