http://www.4defencejobs.com/ Latest Jobs Posted Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:44:45 +0000 rss20 by http://www.4defencejobs.com/ admin@4defencejobs.com http://www.4defencejobs.com/view.php?job_id=2072 Qualifications and skills needed by applicants: need have current SC Clearance Demonstrable Software Test and Software Development experience in a Windows based work environment. HND/Degree or equivalent in a Software Related field. Self motivated, the ability to work on their own initiative with minimal supervision, Significant experience of software testing using defined, controlled processes software development using languages such as C, C++ and Visual Basic to develop GUI based Simulators. Software Testing experience on large projects. Configuration Management experience using Clearcase and problem management using ClearQuest. Knowledge and use of both Manual and Automated testing. Experience in the use of Rational Robot or RFT is not essential but is preferred. Good communication skills and team worker. Knowledge of Satcoms including RF and Modems. Knowledge of baseband and IF networks. Use of scripting languages, experience of integrating hardware. JOB The M&C software team in Portsmouth require Software Test Engineers to support the current work load and the future development of the Astrium GEMS Product. The project solution comprises of Element Managers (EMA) for various terminals (Fixed, Naval, Fly-away, Transportable and Vehicle). The EMAs provide configuration and management of equipments reporting to the Network Control Centre and allow the system operators to change the element configuration (often over the air) to set up specific communications characteristics. It is based on similar Astrium work for other communications programmes but adopted to a specific set of terminals. The Test Engineers will support the Test Manager in meeting the test strategy for the project. They will be expected to generate integration & system level test procedures for both manual and automated testing (Rational Robot derived from System and Subsystem Requirements) as well as the development of GUI based Simulators against ICD definitions to support testing. They will be expected to perform debugging of the software to ascertain the areas of failure and to raise software problem reports/defect reports using the Rational ClearQuest problem reporting tool. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4defencejobs.com/view.php?job_id=2071 Lead Information Risk Manager (LIRM) Salary: up to £50,000 plus flexi benefits package around 10-12% Based: Mobile , South , South East Overview: Working for one of the world’s leading consulting, systems integration and outsourcing company with presence in over 80 countries with annual revenues of over $17 billion, we have approximately 92,000 employees who work in more than 90 countries. We have been named by FORTUNE magazine as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies for Information Technology Services (2010). In the UK we have a team of over 7,500 people based across the UK who deliver IT services to clients including Royal Mail, BAE Systems, National Grid, Whitbread and the NHS. Overall Role Purpose: The Lead Information Risk Manager (LIRM) is the Global Security Solutions Center (GSSC) Line of Service lead responsible all security matters, including both physical and information security, for an account. The LIRM is the account’s security interface to the client and serves as the senior representative on the account Security Working Group (SWG). The LIRM is accountable for managing the delivery of security services to include defining and implementing the account’s Information Risk Management Program (IRMP). The IRMP covers a variety of physical and information security services that are tailored to meet the needs of the client. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4defencejobs.com/view.php?job_id=2070 Systems Engineer based Hants salary to 40k Applicants will need to have :- Knowledge of current Systems Engineering standards and techniques. Knowledge of avionics or defence industry including military experience Experience of capturing and analysing system requirements and of validating and verifying that the system that has been produced as a result meets the original specification Understanding of typical hardware and software architectures within single-box systems and good awareness of hardware and software design processes. Ability to follow a disciplined and rigorous approach to requirements management Confidence to challenge the requirements and architecture of the system at each level of the hierarchy. Ability to write integration and verification plans, define detailed test procedures and perform systems verification activities. Aircraft equipment design experience Awareness of aircraft certification requirements. Awareness of how different parts of the aircraft interface with each other and how they use the information. Experience of facilitating trade-offs between hardware and software and capable of partitioning equipment requirements into hardware and software elements Experience of mathematical and graphical modelling. The role Develop and implement structured engineering solutions to meet programme requirements across the whole development lifecycle in accordance with customer requirements, legislation, human factors and business needs. Be responsible for the control of own work to meet agreed technical, quality, cost and schedule requirements. Key duties: To prepare and manage system requirements and design specifications following analysis of customer requirements in accordance with legislation, human factors and business needs. To assist in the conduct of Trade Studies to determine optimum system hardware and software architectures. To prepare Requirements Specifications for each hardware or software Configuration Item identified within the chosen architecture To prepare system test plans to adequately verify and validate system requirements at minimum life cycle cost To conduct Validation and Verification Activities Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4defencejobs.com/view.php?job_id=2069 Technical Support Assistant, based Stevenage an initial 6 months contract at 11.48ph (need SC clearance) Applicants must have worked in a secure environment Ideally MOD, in the last 12 months and will have to provide the following details with the submission DOB Name of Company holding clearance Name of security controller holding clearance Phone number of the security controller Date candidate left that Company Will need the following experience A technical background ideally acquired in IT or logistics Excellent Microsoft word and excel skills. The candidate would have worked in a technical administration/ advisor role previously Experience of booking in equipment and arranging the repair of work kits etc. Excellent communication and telephone skills required for this role. the role The Technical Assistant will work on a multi-project Technical Support Desk (TSD) that fields customer requests for support (incident / problem resolution, modification/upgrade implementation and requests for information) as directed by the Technical Support Supervisor, to ensure that all customer requests resolved in a speedy, cost effective and professional manner. The role will be similar to a Technical Administrator; you will be responsible for logging equipment spares and repairs on the system that come via the technical support desk. Checking equipment over, logging details onto the system, processing purchase orders, and speaking to customers over the phone, as well as keeping the files and information up to date. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4defencejobs.com/view.php?job_id=2068 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 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4defencejobs.com/view.php?job_id=2067 Polar Recruitment currently have an exciting opportunities for Infrastructure Build Systems Engineer 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. 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 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4defencejobs.com/view.php?job_id=2066 Several experienced SC/DV security cleared I.T Support Engineers wanted for prestigious client site in Reading, Berkshire area, must have desktop/desk side support experience, 1st/2nd/3rd line support, refresh engineering, migrations, IMAC, roll outs/deployments, Break fix/rebuilds, software installs etc. Must have good communication skills (written & verbal), smart appearance, able to work on own initiative or as part of a team, strong IT background with experience in service/help desk environment would be of particular interest. Due to the size of our clients facility and on going projects they have a number of available IT support roles available from 1st line to 3rd line on both long term contract and full time permanent basis, all requiring existing transferable MoD 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 passport holder and hold active transferable SC/DV level security clearance or be able to undergo clearance to this level, own transport is also required as site is not easily accessible by public transport. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4defencejobs.com/view.php?job_id=2065 Several experienced SC/DV security cleared I.T Support Engineers wanted for prestigious client site in Reading, Berkshire area, must have desktop/desk side support experience, 1st/2nd/3rd line support, refresh engineering, migrations, IMAC, roll outs/deployments, Break fix/rebuilds, software installs etc. Must have good communication skills (written & verbal), smart appearance, able to work on own initiative or as part of a team, strong IT background with experience in service/help desk environment would be of particular interest. Due to the size of our clients facility and on going projects they have a number of available IT support roles available from 1st line to 3rd line on both long term contract and full time permanent basis, all requiring existing transferable MoD 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 passport holder and hold active transferable SC/DV level security clearance or be able to undergo clearance to this level, own transport is also required as site is not easily accessible by public transport. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4defencejobs.com/view.php?job_id=2064 Qualifications and skills needed by applicants: need have current SC Clearance Demonstrable Software Test and Software Development experience in a Windows based work environment. HND/Degree or equivalent in a Software Related field. Self motivated, the ability to work on their own initiative with minimal supervision, Significant experience of software testing using defined, controlled processes software development using languages such as C, C++ and Visual Basic to develop GUI based Simulators. Software Testing experience on large projects. Configuration Management experience using Clearcase and problem management using ClearQuest. Knowledge and use of both Manual and Automated testing. Experience in the use of Rational Robot or RFT is not essential but is preferred. Good communication skills and team worker. Knowledge of Satcoms including RF and Modems. Knowledge of baseband and IF networks. Use of scripting languages, experience of integrating hardware. JOB The M&C software team in Portsmouth require Software Test Engineers to support the current work load and the future development of the Astrium GEMS Product. The project solution comprises of Element Managers (EMA) for various terminals (Fixed, Naval, Fly-away, Transportable and Vehicle). The EMAs provide configuration and management of equipments reporting to the Network Control Centre and allow the system operators to change the element configuration (often over the air) to set up specific communications characteristics. It is based on similar Astrium work for other communications programmes but adopted to a specific set of terminals. The Test Engineers will support the Test Manager in meeting the test strategy for the project. They will be expected to generate integration & system level test procedures for both manual and automated testing (Rational Robot derived from System and Subsystem Requirements) as well as the development of GUI based Simulators against ICD definitions to support testing. They will be expected to perform debugging of the software to ascertain the areas of failure and to raise software problem reports/defect reports using the Rational ClearQuest problem reporting tool. Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.4defencejobs.com/view.php?job_id=2063 Sales Executive - Pest Control Solutions Our client is looking for a sales executive to sell their pest control solutions into businesses across the region. The role is new business focused and you will be responsible for generating your own leads. Experience of selling pest control solutions previously is a huge advantage - however candidates from a similar Facilities Management background will be considered. You should be a structured, hungry and determined sales executive Salary £18k-£20k OTE £28k + Car + laptop + phone Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000