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Infrastructure Engineer - VMWare

Employer
BAE Systems
Location
London, England, New Malden
Salary
+ depending on expeirnece and skills
Closing date
4 Nov 2020
Reference
75404

Job Details

Infrastructure Engineer - VMWare

Would you like to play a key role in undertaking a defined range of Shared Infrastructure related, Systems engineering activities? We currently have a vacancy for an Infrastructure Engineer - VMWare at our site in New Malden.

As an Infrastructure Engineer - VMWare you will carry out complex technical analyses and investigations and investigate operational problems or developments and develop and prepare solutions.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on the latest Royal Navy platform (Type 26) with an opportunity to develop cutting edge systems for the platform and see them in their working environment, supporting the Royal Navy.

Your main responsibilities as an Infrastructure Engineer - VMWare will involve:

Carrying out complex technical analyses and investigations, including evaluation and selection of technical options, and prepare reports with suggested recommendations to support the resolution of problems and the improvement of engineering capability

Carrying out investigations into operational problems or developments and develop and prepare solutions, individually or as a member of a project team

Preparing specifications, developing designs in line with specifications and all quality and technical standards, and carry out design appraisals in assigned areas to ensure all standards are maintained

Acting as the main point of contact with customers and/or suppliers in assigned areas on specific engineering matters, to resolve relatively complex problems and issues and to maintain awareness in both parties of priorities and objectives

Participating fully in capturing requirements, designing, implementing and testing software for the Shared Infrastructure system with particular focus on the Common Console aspects

Supporting the identification of business opportunities and the preparation of bids in area(s) of expertise to facilitate the development of the highest quality bids

Your skills and qualifications:

Essential

  • Experience of working in a large System Development project; able to implement and integrate complex technical solutions
  • Significant experience using VMware - working with VMWare Horizon Views (ideally views 6) and vGPU technology
  • Ability to capture and document system design and changes for example writing design specifications

Desirable

  • VMware qualified
  • Experience with some of the following: VNC, RDP, RemoteApp experience, PCoIP, Powershell scripting and automation

What we're looking for in you:

You must have the ability to articulate the technical knowledge across the business, take a complex message and break it down to different audiences. You will possess excellent problem solving skills and the ability to work effectively on own or as part of a team.

Location: New Malden

Salary: £45,000 - £57,700 depending on skills and experience

Benefits: Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

Maritime Naval Ships

We design and build a full range of naval ships, giving customers the capability to fulfil extensive naval operations. We also develop and integrate state of the art combat systems for the surface fleet, equipping customers with the best possible information to operate effectively in modern naval environments. We are committed to creating solutions that protect and strengthen nations, commerce, communities and people. That's work that inspires us. That's BAE Systems.

Attracting and retaining the sharpest minds is essential for a globally competitive UK naval engineering business. Our aim is to recruit the very best talent and we welcome applications from a diverse range of people, from all backgrounds, with many different skills, experience and perspectives. We offer the flexibility you need to do what's important to you, whether that's job sharing, home working, or simply the ability to flex your start and stop times. Where practical, we'll support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your full potential. Talk to us about Smart Working.

We recognise that an inclusive and diverse workplace - where all employees feel respected, valued and able to achieve their full potential - is vitally important. Not only does it inspire creativity and collaboration, it's good for business. We celebrate our differences and believe our diverse skills, abilities and perspectives strengthen our culture and our overall performance.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people.

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/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.

Due to the volume of applications we receive, we sometimes close our vacancies early. It is therefore advisable to apply as early as possible if you would like to be considered for a role with BAE Systems.

Company

At BAE Systems we serve, supply and protect those who serve and protect us, in a corporate culture that is performance driven and values led.

We employ a skilled workforce of 89,600 people in more than 40 countries. We help our customers to stay a step ahead when protecting people and national security, critical infrastructure and vital information.

We also work closely with local partners to support economic development through the transfer of knowledge, skills and technology.

Facts and Figures

  • Global defence supplier and world-leading innovator
  • Established positions in air, maritime and land domains
  • Growing position in cyber security
  • Principal markets – US, UK, Saudi Arabia and Australia
  • 89,600 employees in over 40 countries
  • Customers in around 80 countries
  • 2020 sales of £20,862m
  • £1,700 invested in training per employee in 2020
  • £11bn spent with 21,000 directly-contracted suppliers

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