http://www.4defencejobs.com/ Latest Jobs Posted Sat, 19 May 2012 01:01:43 +0100 rss20 by http://www.4defencejobs.com/ admin@4defencejobs.com http://www.4defencejobs.com/view.php?job_id=2340 Several experienced SC/DV security cleared Manufacturing Engineers wanted for prestigious client site in Derby area, must have manufacturing experience (machining, welding, fitting, assembly etc.) and IT skills with MS Word/Excel. Must have good communication skills, smart appearance, able to work on own initiative or as part of a team, strong manufacturing background (aerospace, aviation, automotive, marine, industrial) and hold current SC/DV level security clearance. Due to the nature of the work at this site the successful candidate will need to be a current UK/EU passport holder and hold active transferable SC/DV level security clearance. The requirements for the role are- Sound knowledge of basic manufacturing processes:- Machining, Welding, Assembly + Testing, Fitting, Fabrication + Plating, Non Destructive Testing, Inspect, Component Handling Techniques, HS+E Requirements. Report Writing. IT Skills- particularly proficient in the use of MS Word and MS Excel, ability to manage and process large quantities of data into a structured and use able format. Proven planning and time management skills. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.4defencejobs.com/view.php?job_id=2339 Our client currently requires a Dockmaster and Marine Advisor. Job Purpose: To ensure that compliance is met with the Port Marine Safety Code as a statutory Harbour Authority both at Harwich and Felixstowe representing the companies interests in liasons with Maritime agencies and ship operators, to give advice and guidance to management on all maritime related issues affecting Felixstowe, Harwich and Thamesport. Primary Functional Object of the Role: - Ensure the operation of safe navigation of vessels in the Port of Felixstowe and Harwich international Port waters, in an equitable, efficient, safe and secure manner. - To develop maintain and implement emergency plans and procedures with respect to Marine activities. - Ensure that fully compliant counter pollution and ships waste disposal plans are maintained and implemented. Primary Line / Performance Management Objectives of the Role: - To act as statutory Harbour Master for the Port of Felixstowe and Harwich International Port, and advise the marine activity at London Thamesport -Provide expert advise, concise and timely reporting on shipping, navigation, and emergency response issues to the executive management. Responsibilities - Involved with managing relationships and third party services, customers, shipping crew and companies, some of whom will be high profile stakeholders. Responsible for the marine repairs and maintenance including infrastructure in consultation with operations and building services, produce annual reports to assist with budget review Experience & Knowledge - Robust Knowledge and application of National and International maritime legislation gained through a minimum of 5 years recent previous experience in an operational or marine orientated role. - Knowledge of dredging practices, techniques and operations - Thorough understanding of layout of the Ports shipping channels, berths and navigation aids. Qualifications - Educated to degree level, or equivalent, in a relevant discipline Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.4defencejobs.com/view.php?job_id=2338 The role: 1.Second Line support (after helpdesk) and to monitor the day-to-day operations of the IT infrastructure equipment, performs basic troubleshooting and executes well documented maintenance tasks to support end users and solve second level of operational incidents (following call from Helpdesk). 2.Predominantly skilled in HP servers and storage but with an understanding of the Dell equipment that HP support 3.A shift pattern to cover business hours of 08:00 - 18:30 Mon-Fri 4.General IMAC activities 5.A 4 hour window per week for out of hours planned maintenance If you have the skills/experience for this position please contact Carolyne asap..... Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.4defencejobs.com/view.php?job_id=2337 Duties and Responsibilities: * Lead security testing assignments for a variety of clients. * Liaise with clients prior to, during testing and in discussing vulnerabilities found. * Production of security testing reports. * Review deliverables to clients ensuring their technical quality. * Undertake research regarding technical security vulnerabilities and new assessment techniques. * Mentor and train junior members of the security testing team. * Scope security testing assignments and support the sales team in closing testing business. * Author white papers on security vulnerabilities and testing techniques. * Author and present papers at technical conferences. * Help develop the testing methodologies. Skills & Experience: * CHECK Team Leader or CREST Certified Consultant who has passed ICE. * 3+ years experience working as a security tester. * Proven Network testing skills and familiarity with common tools and techniques. * SC security clearance. * UK National / or Dual UK Nationality. * Good client facing skills. * Ability to write concise and professional reports. Personal qualities: * Able to work in a team to deliver a high quality service. * Highly self- motivated. * High level of commitment and passionate delivering an excellent service to our clients. * Attention to technical detail. * Excellent oral and written communication skills. * Solution orientated with a positive, can-do attitude. * Articulate and focused. Remuneration: * £55K to £65K depending on experience. * 10% Profit-related bonus. * Pension, Travel Insurance, BUPA. If you have an interest in this role please contact me at: Michael at polar-recruitment dot com, or call me on 02380 oo1179 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.4defencejobs.com/view.php?job_id=2336 Polar Recruitment currently have an exciting opportunities for Infrastructure Build Systems Engineer professionals to work for one of our defence contractor clients located in Gloucester taking overall responsibility for development/support on a number of unique projects assigned to them by their Senior Developers/Project Managers. The post will include working on secure Government projects and as such candidates with current and transferable DV level security clearance are ideally sought, however candidates holding the required pre-requisites to obtain this clearance and who meet the required skills set will also be equally considered. The client is a leading IT and business services company, employing 39,000 people across 36 countries. It provides business consulting, systems integration and IT outsourcing services to both the public and private sectors. The successful candidate will have strong experience of: -LINUX or Wintel -Infrastructure Build and Administration -Shell Scripting Desirable Requirements: Experience of a number of the following with accreditation where possible: -Solaris, HP UX, Windows, Citrix. -VMware, VSphere, ESX VMware, HP Server Automation, Perl, NTP, DHCP, Symantec. -Veritas Clusterware. -J2EE, Apache, MySQL, Perl. -Software Architecture, Weblogic, EVO, JBoss, SQL, Web Development. -Brocade SAN Infrastructure, Block, Symantic Netbackup, CISCO Networking services. -HP XP Arrays, NetApp Filers, HP Storage Essentials. -Cloud Technologies, High Performance Computing, Platform LSF. -Familiarity with service models (ITIL). Our prestigious client also offers an excellent benefits package including: * Working for a progressive and fast growing company. * Training opportunities and personal development. * Working with some of the UK's top blue chip and government organisations. * Contributory pension scheme with company contribution up to 8%. * Life assurance up to 4x salary. * Generous holiday allowance. * Private Medical insurance. * Good social scene and events. * Health Screening. * Share Schemes. * Salary Continuation in sickness. In addition to this all employees are enrolled in a flexible benefits scheme allowing them to buy and sell benefits including holidays, additional insurances, childcare vouchers and retail vouchers. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.4defencejobs.com/view.php?job_id=2335 Polar Recruitment currently have an exciting opportunities for Java development professionals to work for one of our defence contractor clients taking overall responsibility for development/support on a number of unique projects assigned to them by their Senior Developers/Project Managers. The post will include working on secure Government projects and as such candidates with current and transferable DV level security clearance are ideally sought, however candidates holding the required pre-requisites to obtain this clearance and who meet the required skills set will also be equally considered. Roles are based in either Gloucester/Reading/Leatherhead/Stevenage, although successful candidates must be fully mobile and be prepared to travel. The client is a leading IT and business services company, employing 39,000 people across 36 countries. It provides business consulting, systems integration and IT outsourcing services to both the public and private sectors. The successful candidate will have: For roles in South West Analyst/Programmer/Developer Essential Requirements: A technical degree or equivalent - Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths. Strong experience of: * Software development life-cycle * JAVA * LINUX/UNIX familiarity (RED HAT) * C++, C# or VB Desirable Requirements: Experience of the following: * HTML, JAVA-script * Integrating COTS products * LINUX Shell Scripting Oracle PQSQL For roles in South East Essential Requirements: A technical degree - Science, Technology, Engineering or Maths. Strong experience of: * Software development life-cycle * C++, C#, Java Desirable Requirements: Experience of the following: * Integrating COTS products * LINUX Shell Scripting * LINUX/UNIX familiarity (RED HAT) Our prestigious client also offers an excellent benefits package including: * Working for a progressive and fast growing company. * Training opportunities and personal development. * Working with some of the UK's top blue chip and government organisations. * Contributory pension scheme with company contribution up to 8%. * Life assurance up to 4x salary. * Generous holiday allowance. * Private Medical insurance. * Good social scene and events. * Health Screening. * Share Schemes. * Salary Continuation in sickness. In addition to this all employees are enrolled in a flexible benefits scheme allowing them to buy and sell benefits including holidays, additional insurances, childcare vouchers and retail vouchers. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.4defencejobs.com/view.php?job_id=2334 Our client a rapidly growing major blue chip IT services company is looking for an experienced security cleared IT/Electronics professional to work at prestigious end client site in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire as a Senior VV+T Engineer on a full time permanent basis. The successful candidate must have sound communication skills, good admin/organisation skills, able to work to strict deadlines, strong experience in verification/validation and testing. Essential Experience, Personal Skills and Abilities- * Have 2+ yrs experience working in a design or evaluation environment together an appreciation of test techniques. * Extensive understanding of firmware and software with system integration. * Understanding of digital or RF communications. * Experience in use of verification and validation techniques. * Broad range of test experience, particularly using communications and RF test equipment, e.g. spectrum analysers and oscilloscopes. * Experienced IT user skills. * The post will include direct communication with the customer, therefore good interpersonal skills are essential. * Demonstrate enthusiasm and a genuine desire to learn. * Management and leadership of a team of people. * Demonstrates customer orientated approach placing the customer at centre of all actions * Ability to use initiative and work autonomously * Tactful and clear communicator * Existing SC/DV level MoD security clearance or held within last 2yrs. * Demonstrates solution orientated method of operation * Ability to present well in front of the customer and display maturity and professionalism * Demonstrate assertiveness whilst remaining flexible and diplomatic * Ability to use significant judgement and experience to diagnose and provide solutions to complex problems * Takes responsibility for own workload and planning the achievement of given tasks * Demonstrates exemplary standards of working * Ability to collate and present information to convey major points clearly and accurately * Uses proactive monitoring procedures to identify problem prevention opportunities * Challenges existing local work instructions to develop new and more efficient processes Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.4defencejobs.com/view.php?job_id=2333 Polar Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of our client, a major IT/Telecommunications Professional Services and Consulting organisation, for MoD SC/DV cleared Senior Security Consultants to work at a number of prestigious client sites in the South East/West areas however successful candidates must be fully mobile and prepared to travel. Our client is looking to recruit Senior Security Consultants to join their highly successful team following the continued success of the company and ongoing requests for services across the business. Activities and responsibilities within the role will include the following: Responsible for working with end clients and in house bid teams to develop a suitable system security architecture which can be implemented and meets the requirements and budget constraints. Overall system security Design Authority for the security architecture of the system. Responsible for management of small team undertaking design of Security organisational structure, security processes, security technical subsystems and components, implementation and integration within overall wider systems integration projects. Presentation of security approach and designs to senior management and clients. Responsible for the development and presentation of security related documentation within specified timescales and effort estimates. Responsible for the production of (and/or contributions to) proposal for work, including (contribution to the) preparation and justification of work programmes and plans and effort estimates. Candidates with current transferable SC/DV level security clearance are ideally sought, however candidates holding the required pre-requisites to obtain this clearance and who meet the required skills set for the role will also be considered. Our client's in house team is a trusted independent security partner with 40 year track record of consultancy and providing advice & solutions with no vendor ties, able to deliver security services across Europe. With a security team of 500 professionals in 10 countries with deep business understanding of public and private markets, it offers and delivers complete security solutions addressing people, processes and systems, and enables clients to operate securely with innovative solutions using flexible business models (advise, design, build & operate). The skills and experience required to perform successfully in this role are listed below: Essential Experience: Individuals should have worked on significant security projects for public sector organisations, financial services companies or Utilities. An understanding of how technical security risk is assessed and the operational enforcement of security will be of primary importance. Desirable Experience: Identity management, infrastructure build and operations including: * End to End User provisioning * Single sign on capability * Multi-factor authentication * Token, Claims based and Federation * Remote access * On-line channel security * Customer/citizen registration * Security operations centres * Technology supporting fraud detection and data protection. Adaptability and mobility SC/DV Clearance Qualifications: Technical degree (science, engineering, or maths) is preferred. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.4defencejobs.com/view.php?job_id=2332 Experienced SC/DV security cleared HP Server Support Engineer wanted for prestigious client site in Stevenage, Hertfordshire area, must have desktop/desk side support experience in 2nd/3rd line, HP Servers and storage and Dell equipment. Must have good communication skills, smart appearance, able to work on own initiative or as part of a team, strong IT background etc. Due to the nature of the work at this site the successful candidate will need to be a current UK passport holder and hold active transferable SC/DV level security clearance, own transport is also required as may have to cover out of hours calls for which a call out salary uplift is included, the role is initially on a 1yr fixed term contract with potential for extension/permanent role. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100 http://www.4defencejobs.com/view.php?job_id=2331 Acoustic Performance Engineer, Salary between £36-£45K based Gloucestershire Qualifications and experience needed by applicants Education should be to degree standard or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline. Background in acoustic analysis preferably related to noise generated by rotating machinery. Ability to assess problems in high-pressure environments whilst maintaining engineering integrity. Self-motivated, working from own initiative. Good verbal and written communication and presentation skills. Literate with Microsoft Office tools, Excel / Word / Project / Powerpoint / Outlook. Able to make a difference, enthusiast of change. Can-do attitude with experience of working on own initiative within a changing environment. Self-motivated. Target driven, capable of taking ownership ensuring deadlines are met. Strong influencing skills with the proven ability to influence peers, and Managers, in engineering related matters. Commitment to high standards of excellence. Prepared to work offsite for short periods of time when required to meet project needs. Aerospace experience is highly desirable. Role Summary/Purpose : Work as a lead engineer within a team of engineers at Dowty Propellers reporting to the Engineering Manager. The role will involve the analysis of propeller acoustics & development of acoustic methods whilst meeting customer requirements, quality, timescale and cost. Projects will include new applications through to in-service product support. Essential Responsibilities : Working as a flexible member within Engineering to achieve overall team goals & objectives. Working as part of the team developing fully optimised propeller solutions whilst ensuring integrity of the product as the highest priority. Using existing near-field & far-field noise prediction methods to design new propellers that meet specified customer requirements. Developing noise prediction methods to improve accuracy and extend their range of application. Support on-going continuous improvement initiatives including the development of design processes. Acting as the Dowty Propellers technical focal point on acoustics with customers & the Airworthiness Authorities. Supporting work on propeller aerodynamic design & analysis when required. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100