Infrastructure Engineer (VMWARE)

Location: Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire

Security Clearance Level: High DV Developed Vetting

We are looking for an infrastructure engineer to work collaboratively with colleagues and our customer on an exciting and critical system, delivering technical services in a dynamic ITIL environment.

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers' success. We empower our teams in the UK to address some of the most complex problems in defence, government, safety and security, and transportation. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

This sub family is responsible for providing on-site consultation oversight and integration support of existing hardware, software, network configurations and new system initiatives for all sites within area of responsibility. Advises on technical requirements for products and services, support equipment and electronic equipment installations. Provides guidance for the handling, installation and utilization of various systems and equipment. Duties also may include assisting in the development and ensuring adherence to area-wide procedural/policy changes.

Who do we need?

• IMPACT: Works independently to achieve day-to-day objectives with significant impact on operational results or project deliverables. Responsible for entire projects or processes within a technical area. Typically responsible for coaching and reviewing the work of lower level technical staff.
• COMPLEXITY: Develops technical solutions that require collaboration with internal experts, deep analyses and understanding of impact on end-product/solution. Develops solutions to technical problems and issues that are unclear and require deep technical knowledge.
• COMMUNICATION: Communicates with internal and client project team members. Works to influence team members regarding solution design, process and/or approaches.
• LEADERSHIP & TALENT MANAGEMENT: Requires deep understanding of and ability to apply principles, theories, and concepts of technical domain and has broad understanding of other related specialty areas.

TYPICAL EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: Typically requires BS and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 2-6 years of prior relevant experience.

WHAT SETS YOU APART:

• Design build, test and ongoing management of SCCM infrastructure
• Design build, test and ongoing management of a VDI solution using VMWare
• Deployment and support experience with Dell server hardware
• Management and troubleshooting of storage technologies including Dell and NetApp
• Management and troubleshooting of Active Directory within an on premise environment
• Development of a customer desktop build with a number of bespoke/legacy applications
• Packaging of applications
• Excellent communications skills, organisational skills and independent and autonomous working
• Experience in ITIL ICT service delivery on critical infrastructure
• Experience of working under pressure to meet deadlines while handling multiple priorities
• Experience in patch management including analysis and deployment
• Understanding of the importance of stakeholder management and organisational acumen.
• Provide up to date and accurate reporting to programme and customer
• Demonstrable ability to adapt to new technologies, skillsets and to learn quickly.
• Worked in a business or safety critical environment previously
• Excellent understanding of end to end engineering processes
• Excellent communications skills, organisational skills and independent and autonomous working

YOU MIGHT ALSO HAVE:

• Design, build, test and ongoing management of O365 (Exchange, Teams)
• Management and troubleshooting of Microsoft Exchange (on premise)
• Design, build, test and ongoing management of Ivanti infrastructure
• Design build, test and ongoing management of MDT infrastructure

Clearance Requirements:

• Clearance to Start DV
• Clearance for Role DV

Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your CV with us today!

What we do for you:

At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.

We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
• Dynamic Working

Commitment to Diversity: We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are: Leidos UK & EUROPE we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science. Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different:

• Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.
• Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.
• People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail.