Senior IT Ops Engineer – Windows & Cisco (DV Clearance)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Matched contribution pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Health Insurance options

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee discount portal

Armed Forces Covenant support

Volunteering opportunities

Job summary

QinetiQ invites applications for a Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire. The role focuses on maintaining enterprise Windows environments and Cisco networks within a secure defence setting, delivering upgrades, leading complex incidents and mentoring junior engineers.

Active MOD DV clearance is required. The position is full-time, on-site at RAF Waddington with 37 hours per week, offering a salary of £59,400–£66,000 plus benefits and a strong pensions/insurance

Qualifications

• Experience supporting and administering enterprise Microsoft Windows environments
• Strong infrastructure and networking knowledge with ability to troubleshoot complex issues
• Experience delivering OS upgrades, software deployments or infrastructure improvement projects
• Experience working within secure, defence, government or highly regulated environments
• Ability to provide technical leadership and collaborate with stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Supporting and administering enterprise Windows workstation and network environments
• Leading the investigation and resolution of complex infrastructure and network incidents
• Planning and implementing operating system upgrades, software deployments and infrastructure enhancements
• Configuring and supporting Cisco network technologies across secure environments
• Maintaining accurate technical documentation, asset records and configuration information
• Providing technical leadership, mentoring and guidance to junior engineers and support teams

Skills

Windows Server

Cisco networking

Infrastructure troubleshooting

Stakeholder collaboration

Mentoring juniors

Education

CCNA

ITIL Foundation

MOD DV clearance

Tools

Windows OS

Active Directory

Cisco IOS/Networking

Job description

QinetiQ invites applications for a Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer at RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire. The role focuses on maintaining enterprise Windows environments and Cisco networks within a secure defence setting, delivering upgrades, leading complex incidents and mentoring junior engineers.

Active MOD DV clearance is required. The position is full-time, on-site at RAF Waddington with 37 hours per week, offering a salary of £59,400–£66,000 plus benefits and a strong pensions/insurance