Leidos
Systems Engineer
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Systems Engineer
Location: Herefordshire
Clearance: DV Clearance
We are in search of a Systems Engineer for our Leidos engineering capability. The successful Systems Engineer will have a full understanding of the principles of systems engineering, will have prior experience as a Systems Engineer on a major programme involving accepting and integrating deliveries from suppliers.
Using your experience in Systems Engineering, you will be responsible for working with customers and suppliers to execute Systems Engineering activities across the full lifecycle.
Are you ready for your next career challenge?
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.
As a Systems Engineer in Leidos you will be working on one of our key programs delivering support on a complex and ever-changing MOD system. You will be working on a system that is directly involved in ensuring the National Security of the UK.
What you will do
- Enact good systems engineering practices in a predominately Windows environment.
- Key subsystems include radio, video, and network interfaces.
- Full lifecycle management of a systems environment.
- Project delivery subject to customer direction.
- Technical development of the core system.
What we are looking for
- Current clearance, or the ability to gain DV clearance.
- Server administration experience and associated technologies such as AD, DNS & DHCP.
- Responsible for the maintenance and performance of critical Microsoft server systems.
- Experience with virtualisation technologies.
- Manage server patching through multiple product lifecycle environments, from development to mission-critical production systems.
- Maintain servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security.
- Analyse, solve, and correct issues in real time, providing problem resolution end-to-end.
- Experience with backups, restores, and recovery models.
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It would be nice if you had:
- Red Hat experience.
- Working knowledge of radio technologies, in particular ROIP.
- Familiarity with networking technologies.
- Knowledge of JSP440 security guidelines.
- Knowledge/Experience working within an MBSE environment.
- Experience of working with industry partners and platform integrators to support platform integration and installation.
Location: This role will be based in Herefordshire, with very occasional travel to other sites.
Clearance Required: This role will require DV clearance.
For more information and guidance please visit: United Kingdom Security Vetting Clearance Levels
WHAT DO 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)
- Flexi-time 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.
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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 plan that enhances 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. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.
Original Posting:
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
£34,800.00-£43,500.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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