IT Ops Engineer WIN​/Unix

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Package: £59,400-£66,000 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits

Role : SF20658

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as an IT Ops Engineer at our RAF Waddington site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

As an IT Ops Engineer, you will play a vital role in maintaining and enhancing the critical server infrastructure and enterprise information systems that support key Defence capabilities. Working across both Windows and UNIX/Linux environments, you'll help ensure systems remain secure, resilient and available to support operational requirements.

Day-to-day, you'll be responsible for the administration, maintenance, monitoring and support of enterprise server environments, investigating and resolving infrastructure issues, implementing upgrades and changes, and driving continuous improvements across the IT estate. You'll collaborate with technical stakeholders, security teams and end users to deliver high-quality, secure services in a highly regulated environment.

• 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

• 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 virtualisation technologies
• Experience with backup, recovery and disaster recovery processes
• Experience using Power Shell, shell scripting or other automation tools
• Experience working within secure, regulated or highly governed IT environments and following IT Service Management processes

• Active MOD DV security clearance

Please note that all applicants for this role must have active DV Clearance.

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our RAF Waddington site on a full time basis. QinetiQ operates the RAF Waddington site in Lincolnshire in supporting advanced defence technology, flight systems engineering, and synthetic training environments.

At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing int .

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