Solutions Specialist

About the job

An exciting opportunity to be involved in designing and delivering IT infrastructure solutions to the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon (FCASW), and other programmes.

Salary: Circa £55-65k depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 1-2 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company Bonus: Bonus of up to 21% of base salary
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

The opportunity:

Working within the Customer Services & Infrastructure (CS&I) Solutions team, you will be responsible for architecting solutions, forming functional and non-functional requirements, managing relationships with suppliers and internal customers, delivering technical solutions, and contributing to strategy.

This is an opportunity to work at secret classification on programmes such as GCAP and FCASW.  With your knowledge of network design, configuration of servers, and solution architecture you will be contributing to meaningful programmes in the defence industry.

Become part of a unique, well-respected team of dedicated people that have been recognised within our company for its professionalism, dedication and flexibility. This role will offer you the chance to work both nationally and internationally, broaden your horizons by embracing the rich cultural diversity of our company.

Be part of an organisation with a values-led culture that is committed to investing in its workforce with a personal development programme.

What we're looking for from you:

• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft technologies including but not limited to: Windows Server including clustering, Exchange, Active Directory, MECM/SCCM and SQL Server.
• Good understanding of Cloud Services such as Microsoft Azure (or equivalent) & integration into on premise solutions
• Proven skill in producing architectural and design documents such as high-level designs, low-level designs, specifications, and requirements.
• Knowledge in containerisation & virtualisation technologies such as VMWare, Hyper-V and Docker would be desirable.
• Experience in working with engineering and software engineering lifecycle applications (in areas such as ALM) would be advantageous
• Strong analytical skills, applying a methodical data-driven approach.
• Understanding of best practices working in a high security, multiple network environment typical in the defence industry.
• Ability to work effectively in multi-discipline, multi-cultural and diverse teams. 
• Able to digest complex requirements and communicate solutions to varying levels of technical competency.

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation.  We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

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We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

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