Senior Computing Infrastructure Engineer

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Job title: Senior Computing Infrastructure Engineer

Location: Warton. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: £47,683 – £52,426 depending on experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Define, derive and maintain requirements using DOORS


• Define, derive and maintain subsystem design documentation


• Develop, integrate and test all aspects of the computing infrastructure utilising a range of typical IT tools but also tailored and specialised simulation approaches and techniques


• Agree to and work to timescales and providing regular feedback of progress and achievement


• Communicate effectively, identifying early potential risks, seeking clarification


• Ensure that a good working knowledge of Aircrew Training Simulation Systems related product deliverables is maintained and that an awareness of customer issues is also maintained

Your skills and experiences:

• A degree in a STEM subject or equivalent relevant experience. This may include professional qualifications in related toolsets


• Experience of managing and administering medium to large scale enterprise Information Technology or Operational Technology based systems would be highly desirable


• The ability to articulate information at different levels of detail for different audiences is highly desirable


• The ability to work diligently as part of a large and complex organisation, have a positive attitude towards continuous improvement and development of our people, processes and technology

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 Computing Infrastructure and Development team:

An exciting opportunity exists for an ambitious and self-confident Computing Infrastructure Engineer within the Computing Infrastructure and Deployment (CID) Team to take an active role in the development and ongoing support of High Fidelity Synthetic Training Devices. The CID team are responsible for designing, developing, integrating, testing and on going support (including patching) for all aspects of the Synthetic Training Devices computing infrastructure and networks. The training devices infrastructure utilises a range of operating systems, applications and tools, some common within a typical IT domain and others more specialised in nature.

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: 31st October 2024

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.

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