About this role
Salary: £30,000 - 58,000 per year
Requirements: Strong experience in IT infrastructure with a focus on server and virtualisation technologiesHands-on experience with VMware and virtualised environmentsExperience working with Windows Server in complex environmentsProven ability to troubleshoot, stabilise and improve infrastructure systemsExperience working in collaborative engineering teams and engaging with stakeholdersAbility to take ownership, work autonomously and contribute to team successWillingness to learn and demonstrate the required level of experience Responsibilities: Support and deliver server and virtualisation infrastructure solutions across key projectsMigrate and optimise environments into VMware-based virtual stacksCollaborate with network engineers to stabilise and improve infrastructure environmentsBuild, configure and integrate systems across physical and virtual platformsProduce technical documentation, test plans and implementation artefactsEngage with stakeholders and mentor junior engineers within the teamTravel to the British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre for essential installation and maintenance works every 2 to 3 months Technologies: SupportNetworkSecurityVMwareWindowsDevOps More:
We are QinetiQ, a defence, security and technology company creating cutting-edge innovations to empower and protect lives. We operate state-of-the-art facilities across the UK and work on complex maritime and defence programmes in a diverse, inclusive and collaborative environment. This IT Infrastructure Engineer role is based at our Farnborough or Rosyth site, with a minimum average of three days per week on site and regular travel to the British Underwater Test and Evaluation Centre in Scotland. We offer a competitive salary of 51,250 to 57,250 depending on experience, plus benefits including a matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance, generous holiday allowance with the option to purchase extra days, health and insurance options, an employee discount portal, volunteering opportunities, and support for the Armed Forces community.
last updated 36 week of 2026