System Administrator
// Role Summary
Join QinetiQ as a Systems Administrator at MOD Aberporth, a critical role maintaining advanced Trials Control Systems (TCS) that support military test ranges and uncrewed vehicles. Play a key part in ensuring system availability and resilience for vital defence operations.
// Key Responsibilities
- Maintain and support the specialist Trials Control System (TCS) platform.
- Troubleshoot and maintain critical server and network infrastructure.
- Ensure system availability and resilience for MoD Aberporth Weapons Range.
- Implement system changes and manage software/hardware procurement.
- Support vulnerability management, patching, and disaster recovery.
- Requires experience in Windows Server administration and virtualised environments.
// Role Specification
About the Role
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 a Systems Administrator at our MOD Aberporth site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.
As a Systems Administrator, you will play a vital role in maintaining and supporting the Trials Control System (TCS), a specialist command, control and instrumentation platform used to support military test ranges, uncrewed vehicles and live-fire training activities.
Day-to-day, you'll support, troubleshoot and maintain critical server and network infrastructure across the TCS Development Environment, TCS Test Network and deployed TCS systems. Working as part of a close-knit team, you'll help ensure the availability and resilience of systems that are central to the safe operation of the MoD Aberporth Weapons Range.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting, troubleshooting and maintaining TCS servers, networks and associated infrastructure
- Managing production environments and supporting range control operations to minimise downtime
- Implementing and supporting system changes through established change management processes
- Managing software and hardware procurement activities, including supplier engagement and contract support
- Maintaining installation, support and technical documentation to ensure systems remain supportable and compliant
- Supporting vulnerability management, system patching, disaster recovery activities and wider IT service operations
Essential Experience:
- Previous experience in a System Administrator, Infrastructure Engineer, IT Support Engineer or similar role
- Strong knowledge of Windows Server administration and enterprise infrastructure support
- Experience supporting virtualised environments using VMware ESXi or similar technologies
- Understanding of LAN/WAN networking, DNS, DHCP, firewalls and server hardware maintenance
- Experience with disaster recovery planning, system resilience and operational support
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Essential Qualifications:
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or a related discipline
- Demonstrable equivalent experience, typically gained through 3-5 years of System Administration experience in a similar environment
Advantageous Certifications:
- Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
- Oracle Linux certification
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.
Location and Working Hours:
This role is 37 hours per week based at our MOD Aberporth site, 5-days per week. MOD Aberporth provides a large secure safety area for the testing of air launched weapons and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Work at MOD Aberporth is conducted on behalf of the MOD, under contract with the Secretary of State for Defence.
Security Clearance:
Please note that all applicants for this role must be willing to go through DV Clearance.
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
Our Benefits:
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
- Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
- Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
- We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
- Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community