Senior Engineer - Systems Administrator and Integration

Job title: Senior Engineer - Systems Administrator and Integration

Location: Scotstoun. Candidates will be initially working in Portsdown Technology Park Portsmouth for up to 12 months before fully deployed to Scotstoun (Glasgow). During this period expenses and travel will be covered.

Salary: Up to £65,485 dependant on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

• Shared Infrastructure System Administration (Virtualisation, Data Centre and Networks)
• Support ITIL Change Management activities including the development of processes and evolution of toolset
• Develop, conduct and analysis for support of systems integration activities
• Support the T26 Combat System Equipment Delivery Managers and wider T26 Combat System Trials team through the provision of specialist engineering expertise as requires
• To use and assist development of the T26 Trials Management, Observation Reporting, Service Management and other database toolsets

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Knowledge and experience of Virtualisation Technologies, Networks, Software Configuration and Release Management
• Knowledge of key technologies / protocols including VMware, ESXI, ESXTOP, VMware Horizon, SAN, DNS, DHCP, IP, Switching/Routing, Security, HTTP, NTP, VDI (PCoIP / RDP / VNC) etc
• Understanding of ITIL Service Management, experience with configuration management and release management - preferably qualified to ITIL Foundation level with experience of BMC Remedy

Desirable:

• Experience of operating, testing and integration of IT Hardware and Software, preferably in a Defence Environment
• Experience working with Switches (Juniper & Dell), Routers, Firewalls, Servers, Fibre Optics, LAN, WAN, TCP/IP (Ethernet)

Engineers at all levels should possess an academic qualification in Engineering or other related STEM subjects as well as specific (either academic or professional) qualifications and become recognised as Incorporated or Chartered Engineers through an appropriate recognised professional institution. Engineers are encouraged, and will be supported, to achieve the relevant accreditation. Preference will be given to candidates who are already professionally registered.

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The T26 Integration Test and Trials Team:

To provide Shared Infrastructure engineering expertise and experience as a Test and Integration Engineer in the Type 26 Combat System Trials programme. You will be a Shared Infrastructure System Administrator and undertake Network Infrastructure Service Management duties to support operation of the T26 Shared Infrastructure facility at Portsdown and on First of Class.

This will include the development of, conduct, analysis of and support to Combat System Equipment integration, acceptance, assurance and de-risking activities to be conducted at the Land Based Integration Facility, Supplier's sites and on-board ships.

This post will be based at the Portsdown Technology Park for approximately 12 months, then it will transfer to Scotstoun for integration activities in the First of Class build programme.

Other travel will be required as necessary to Filton, Portsdown, Supplier's premises, to Scotstoun for integration activities in the First of Class build programme and on-board ships for Sea Trials.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 13th May 2024

Interviews for the position will take place: w/c 20th May

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.