Telent Technology Services Limited
SCIDA Field Engineer - Telecoms / Defence / RAF Support Location: St. Mawgan / Cornwall region - Field-Based Industry: Defence, MOD, RAF, Telecoms, Critical National Infrastructure Package: Competitive Salary; Flexible Benefits Telent are now looking for a SCIDA Site Engineer in the Southern part of England due to growth. As a SCIDA Field Engineer, you'll work at the heart of Defence ICT assurance, supporting the RAF and wider MOD estate by ensuring that ICT systems are designed, installed and maintained to the highest security, safety and engineering standards. This role sits within the SCIDA (Site Coordinating Installation Design Authority) programme - a mandated MOD function responsible for assuring the design, installation and compliance of ICT infrastructure across Defence environments. We are seeking professionals ideally from Telecoms, RAF, Armed Forces or Defence engineering backgrounds , confident working independently and travelling across the Cornwall and St. Mawgan sites. Full Right to Work in the UK, eligibility to gain NPPV3 / SC Security Clearance required, and DV (Developed Vetting) may also be required. The Role: As a SCIDA Field Engineer, you will deliver SCIDA services, conduct engineering assurance, and provide specialist guidance across allocated sites across Cornwall and St. Mawgan locations. You will support Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), complete site inspections, undertake design reviews, and advise on compliance with JSP 453, JSP 440, AP 600 and key British Standards. Working closely with RAF site teams, Air SCIDA Engineers and your Telent Area Manager, you will help maintain continuity of operational services while ensuring safe, compliant and secure ICT installations. This is a hands-on field-based engineering role with significant responsibility and influence across RAF operational environments. SCIDA Field Engineer - What You'll Do: SCIDA Service Delivery Serve as the point of contact for allocated sites, reporting to the Area Manager Deliver SCIDA services in accordance with Air SCIDA Engineering Instructions and JSP 453 Attend siting boards, surveys and RAF/MOD meetings to support project delivery Conduct initial design reviews and identify compliance risks Perform post-installation inspections and coordinate resolution of issues Report non-compliances in design, installation or policy to appropriate stakeholders Provide briefings and technical advice to RAF personnel and Air SCIDA Engineers Ensure CAIFRE requirements are applied (Confidentiality, Availability, Integrity, Flexibility, Resilience, Economy) Verify that installations match approved plans and update CMDB data accordingly Engineering & Project Support Contribute to SCIDA documentation and Engineering Instructions Chair engineering meetings and participate in ECR reviews Advise Site Executives and OC Engineers on engineering compliance Provide specialist engineering or project management expertise when required Identify cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements Conduct site assessments and produce cost estimates for SCIDA support Offer specialist knowledge (e.g., confined spaces, working at height, fire safety) Secondary Responsibilities Support pan-estate assessments and contribute to quarterly progress reporting Complete mandatory SCIDA training and engage in PDR processes Provide cover for colleagues during absence and maintain continuity documentation Identify business opportunities and pursue professional development (CEng, IEng, NVQs) Gain awareness of company financial drivers and broader Telent teams Health, Safety, Equality & Security Follow Telent and MOD Health & Safety and Environmental Protection regulations Adhere to Equality & Diversity policies and complete mandatory training Comply with MOD security protocols when handling protected information SC Clearance required UK National requirement (security) SCIDA Field Engineer - Who You Are: You are a structured, disciplined and self-motivated engineer with strong Defence industry ICT experience. You work confidently across multiple locations, communicate effectively at senior level, and produce clear technical documentation. Experience in SCIDA, RAF engineering, Telecoms or MOD related ICT gives you the capability to interpret standards, assess compliance and guide safe, secure and high-quality installations. SCIDA Field Engineer - Key Requirements: SCIDA Foundation courses (desirable, but will be provided if not already held) SCIDA experience (AIR or other related environments) - Essential Working and practical knowledge of JSP 440, JSP 453, DICTIS, JSP 375, BS Standards, SIs, SDIP-29/2 Experience with MoD CIS/ICT/ATM systems Crypto and/or TEMPEST awareness SC Clearance (or ability to obtain) UK National security requirement DV (Developed Vetting) may also be required Strong technical documentation and reporting skills Experience briefing senior stakeholders Knowledge of H&S regulations and engineering standards Ability to work independently and manage multiple sites Compliance, inspection and technical reporting experience Telent - What We Offer: 26 days annual leave; 8 bank holidays (buy/sell available) Company pension Access to the Flexible Benefits portal Family-friendly policies Wellbeing and occupational health support Telent Reward Scheme - discounts on cinema, restaurants and shopping We're committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone belongs, can be themselves and can thrive. Our teams reflect the diverse communities we serve. Telent Core Values: Be Collaborative, Be Customer Focused, Be Inclusive, Take Responsibility
SCIDA Field Engineer - Telecoms / Defence / RAF Support Location: St. Mawgan / Cornwall region - Field-Based Industry: Defence, MOD, RAF, Telecoms, Critical National Infrastructure Package: Competitive Salary; Flexible Benefits Telent are now looking for a SCIDA Site Engineer in the Southern part of England due to growth. As a SCIDA Field Engineer, you'll work at the heart of Defence ICT assurance, supporting the RAF and wider MOD estate by ensuring that ICT systems are designed, installed and maintained to the highest security, safety and engineering standards. This role sits within the SCIDA (Site Coordinating Installation Design Authority) programme - a mandated MOD function responsible for assuring the design, installation and compliance of ICT infrastructure across Defence environments. We are seeking professionals ideally from Telecoms, RAF, Armed Forces or Defence engineering backgrounds , confident working independently and travelling across the Cornwall and St. Mawgan sites. Full Right to Work in the UK, eligibility to gain NPPV3 / SC Security Clearance required, and DV (Developed Vetting) may also be required. The Role: As a SCIDA Field Engineer, you will deliver SCIDA services, conduct engineering assurance, and provide specialist guidance across allocated sites across Cornwall and St. Mawgan locations. You will support Engineering Change Requests (ECRs), complete site inspections, undertake design reviews, and advise on compliance with JSP 453, JSP 440, AP 600 and key British Standards. Working closely with RAF site teams, Air SCIDA Engineers and your Telent Area Manager, you will help maintain continuity of operational services while ensuring safe, compliant and secure ICT installations. This is a hands-on field-based engineering role with significant responsibility and influence across RAF operational environments. SCIDA Field Engineer - What You'll Do: SCIDA Service Delivery Serve as the point of contact for allocated sites, reporting to the Area Manager Deliver SCIDA services in accordance with Air SCIDA Engineering Instructions and JSP 453 Attend siting boards, surveys and RAF/MOD meetings to support project delivery Conduct initial design reviews and identify compliance risks Perform post-installation inspections and coordinate resolution of issues Report non-compliances in design, installation or policy to appropriate stakeholders Provide briefings and technical advice to RAF personnel and Air SCIDA Engineers Ensure CAIFRE requirements are applied (Confidentiality, Availability, Integrity, Flexibility, Resilience, Economy) Verify that installations match approved plans and update CMDB data accordingly Engineering & Project Support Contribute to SCIDA documentation and Engineering Instructions Chair engineering meetings and participate in ECR reviews Advise Site Executives and OC Engineers on engineering compliance Provide specialist engineering or project management expertise when required Identify cost-saving opportunities and efficiency improvements Conduct site assessments and produce cost estimates for SCIDA support Offer specialist knowledge (e.g., confined spaces, working at height, fire safety) Secondary Responsibilities Support pan-estate assessments and contribute to quarterly progress reporting Complete mandatory SCIDA training and engage in PDR processes Provide cover for colleagues during absence and maintain continuity documentation Identify business opportunities and pursue professional development (CEng, IEng, NVQs) Gain awareness of company financial drivers and broader Telent teams Health, Safety, Equality & Security Follow Telent and MOD Health & Safety and Environmental Protection regulations Adhere to Equality & Diversity policies and complete mandatory training Comply with MOD security protocols when handling protected information SC Clearance required UK National requirement (security) SCIDA Field Engineer - Who You Are: You are a structured, disciplined and self-motivated engineer with strong Defence industry ICT experience. You work confidently across multiple locations, communicate effectively at senior level, and produce clear technical documentation. Experience in SCIDA, RAF engineering, Telecoms or MOD related ICT gives you the capability to interpret standards, assess compliance and guide safe, secure and high-quality installations. SCIDA Field Engineer - Key Requirements: SCIDA Foundation courses (desirable, but will be provided if not already held) SCIDA experience (AIR or other related environments) - Essential Working and practical knowledge of JSP 440, JSP 453, DICTIS, JSP 375, BS Standards, SIs, SDIP-29/2 Experience with MoD CIS/ICT/ATM systems Crypto and/or TEMPEST awareness SC Clearance (or ability to obtain) UK National security requirement DV (Developed Vetting) may also be required Strong technical documentation and reporting skills Experience briefing senior stakeholders Knowledge of H&S regulations and engineering standards Ability to work independently and manage multiple sites Compliance, inspection and technical reporting experience Telent - What We Offer: 26 days annual leave; 8 bank holidays (buy/sell available) Company pension Access to the Flexible Benefits portal Family-friendly policies Wellbeing and occupational health support Telent Reward Scheme - discounts on cinema, restaurants and shopping We're committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone belongs, can be themselves and can thrive. Our teams reflect the diverse communities we serve. Telent Core Values: Be Collaborative, Be Customer Focused, Be Inclusive, Take Responsibility
Sopra Steria
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Are you an experienced infrastructure engineer looking for a "hands on" role? This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly formed team of engineers, working within our Aerospace, Defence and Security sector (ADS) As our new Infrastructure Engineer, you will be the main point of contact (PoC) for all hardware and datacentre related matters. Responsible for the design and deployment of all hardware for a green field enterprise system, including the creation of design artefacts for datacentre, remote site hardware dispositions, rack layouts and network & power cabling schema. Ideally be skilled in the design, sizing, configuration and connecting of Network Attached Storage (NAS) arrays, including knowledge and experience of RAID standards, block and files storage, storage resilience and multi-site storage replication. This is a "hands-on" position requiring solid technical, as well as excellent interpersonal and communications skills. What you will be doing: Design a multi-site platform based upon commodity off the shelf (COTS) server, storage and networking hardware hosting Window Server and Client Operating Systems, VMware / vSphere Hypervisors and CISCO switch / router operating systems. Produce and maintain design artefacts, such as but not limited to Low-Level Designs, Release Notes, Platform Services related fail-over / disaster recovery instructions Documenting new procedures and review/update as required thought the delivery Assist in the management of Platform Services deployments through multiple product lifecycle environments, from development to test and reference, through to the mission-critical production systems Provide input into the Event and Protective monitoring processes as relates to the hardware lights-out / remote consoles network connectivity Develop and maintain Client and third party supplier relationships as will be required to ensure the smooth delivery within the areas of responsibility Provide regular updates to the Technical and project leadership regarding all aspects of the Platform Services hardware delivery. What you will bring: Vocational/Diploma/Associate Degree (technical field) or relevant certification or relevant experience with a deploying enterprise hardware into datacentre-type environments Skilled in the deployment of enterprise hardware installations and the management of cabling and patching matrices Familiarity with deploying Microsoft Windows-based Servers and VMware ESXi hypervisors Strong understanding of deploying resilient hardware solutions Hands-on experience of deploying and managing Network Attached Storage arrays Experienced in the use of Microsoft Event Management software such as System Centre Operations Manager (SCOM) and / or SolarWinds Have a good understanding of 'Secure by Design' principles and practices Experience working in Multi-Datacentre Environments where availability, resilience and fault tolerance are key elements of every design A good understanding of networking as relates to Window Servers and Clients and VMware virtual networking Conversant with modern cabling safety standards such as low-smoke, zero halogen (LSZH) Conversant with different cable and presentation types, such as but not limited to optical fibre presentation (LC, SC), short-wave or long-wave, copper (RJ45) CAT6a - CAT7, Shielded and non-shielded and bandwidth compatibility UK Passport holder Active SC Security Clearance Would be great if you had: Experience in the use and implementation of BMC products, such as Truesight (Event Management) and Atrium (CMDB) Experience of deploying Window Server operating systems in virtual environments Experience with calculation datacentre requirements, such as peak circuit sizing, cooling Familiarity with the MoD and their design guidance and policies to align delivery with MoD Joint Service Publications (JSP) 440 including MoD Site coordinating Installation Design Authority (SCIDA) rules and regulations Expertise in storage array deployment, configuration, management including scaling, replication, fault tolerance and resilience Employment type: Full-time, permanent Location: Hemel Hempstead - Office based Security Clearance Level : You must be currently SC Cleared willing to undergo DV MOD Clearance Internal Recruiter: Carolyne Salary: £54K Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund which is 3% of base salary If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Although this role is advertised as full-time, we support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about Sector/Company Our Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions that bring clients enduring business value across the UK's Public and Private sectors. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported, delivering exceptional rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
Are you an experienced infrastructure engineer looking for a "hands on" role? This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly formed team of engineers, working within our Aerospace, Defence and Security sector (ADS) As our new Infrastructure Engineer, you will be the main point of contact (PoC) for all hardware and datacentre related matters. Responsible for the design and deployment of all hardware for a green field enterprise system, including the creation of design artefacts for datacentre, remote site hardware dispositions, rack layouts and network & power cabling schema. Ideally be skilled in the design, sizing, configuration and connecting of Network Attached Storage (NAS) arrays, including knowledge and experience of RAID standards, block and files storage, storage resilience and multi-site storage replication. This is a "hands-on" position requiring solid technical, as well as excellent interpersonal and communications skills. What you will be doing: Design a multi-site platform based upon commodity off the shelf (COTS) server, storage and networking hardware hosting Window Server and Client Operating Systems, VMware / vSphere Hypervisors and CISCO switch / router operating systems. Produce and maintain design artefacts, such as but not limited to Low-Level Designs, Release Notes, Platform Services related fail-over / disaster recovery instructions Documenting new procedures and review/update as required thought the delivery Assist in the management of Platform Services deployments through multiple product lifecycle environments, from development to test and reference, through to the mission-critical production systems Provide input into the Event and Protective monitoring processes as relates to the hardware lights-out / remote consoles network connectivity Develop and maintain Client and third party supplier relationships as will be required to ensure the smooth delivery within the areas of responsibility Provide regular updates to the Technical and project leadership regarding all aspects of the Platform Services hardware delivery. What you will bring: Vocational/Diploma/Associate Degree (technical field) or relevant certification or relevant experience with a deploying enterprise hardware into datacentre-type environments Skilled in the deployment of enterprise hardware installations and the management of cabling and patching matrices Familiarity with deploying Microsoft Windows-based Servers and VMware ESXi hypervisors Strong understanding of deploying resilient hardware solutions Hands-on experience of deploying and managing Network Attached Storage arrays Experienced in the use of Microsoft Event Management software such as System Centre Operations Manager (SCOM) and / or SolarWinds Have a good understanding of 'Secure by Design' principles and practices Experience working in Multi-Datacentre Environments where availability, resilience and fault tolerance are key elements of every design A good understanding of networking as relates to Window Servers and Clients and VMware virtual networking Conversant with modern cabling safety standards such as low-smoke, zero halogen (LSZH) Conversant with different cable and presentation types, such as but not limited to optical fibre presentation (LC, SC), short-wave or long-wave, copper (RJ45) CAT6a - CAT7, Shielded and non-shielded and bandwidth compatibility UK Passport holder Active SC Security Clearance Would be great if you had: Experience in the use and implementation of BMC products, such as Truesight (Event Management) and Atrium (CMDB) Experience of deploying Window Server operating systems in virtual environments Experience with calculation datacentre requirements, such as peak circuit sizing, cooling Familiarity with the MoD and their design guidance and policies to align delivery with MoD Joint Service Publications (JSP) 440 including MoD Site coordinating Installation Design Authority (SCIDA) rules and regulations Expertise in storage array deployment, configuration, management including scaling, replication, fault tolerance and resilience Employment type: Full-time, permanent Location: Hemel Hempstead - Office based Security Clearance Level : You must be currently SC Cleared willing to undergo DV MOD Clearance Internal Recruiter: Carolyne Salary: £54K Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund which is 3% of base salary If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Although this role is advertised as full-time, we support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about Sector/Company Our Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions that bring clients enduring business value across the UK's Public and Private sectors. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported, delivering exceptional rates of customer satisfaction in the UK's most complex safety- and security-critical markets. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
