Overview
NTR Communications and IT Specialist – Aldermaston, Berkshire, RG7 4PR
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: £38020 – £50000 per annum + Negotiable
NTR Communications and IT Specialist
Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking.
Package: £38,020 – £50,000 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)
Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application.
Ready to play your part?
At AWE, it’s not just a job, it’s far more than that. Our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. Could this role be the opportunity for you to play your part?
AWE’s Nuclear Threat Reduction (NTR) Operations Team is currently looking for an NTR Communications and IT Specialist to contribute to our dynamic and technically challenging area.
The Nuclear Threat Reduction (NTR) Operations team are looking for an experienced specialist to work within the Communications and IT team. The role is to manage and maintain all the secure communications and IT systems used by AWE staff to support the response capabilities that NTR are involved with, whilst also supporting other government departments; this can include training, exercises, and real deployments.
We would welcome applications from candidates who can demonstrate knowledge or experience in several of the following:
- Experience of managing and maintaining IT hardware
- Experienced in identifying and implementing user requirements for IT systems
- Experience of maintaining specialist equipment in classified environments
- Experience of working in an operational environment
- Knowledge and experience of through life management
- An understanding of accreditor requirements and how these are applied practically to IT systems in a secure environment.
- Knowledge and experience of requirements and restrictions for compartmented systems
- Experience of developing company policy and procedure to ensure compliance in the use of such systems
- Ability to work extended hours due to operational commitments
In addition, it would be desirable for candidates to have the following:
- The ability to work efficiently with minimal guidance from the leadership team
- Proven ability to communicate well (both written and verbal)
- Experience of establishing excellent working relationships with key internal stakeholders
- An ability to work comfortably in a high-pressure environment
- Knowledge to be able to influence decisions
- Willing to identify and undertake continuous improvement activities in order to develop the capabilities of NTR
The requirement of this post will also require the successful applicant to undertake travel across the UK and abroad if required; and to work extended periods away from home.
Work hard, be rewarded:
We ask a lot and set the bar high because our work truly matters. In return we offer balance, with award winning benefits including:
- 9-day working fortnight – meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave.
- Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions).
- Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave – 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave – 4 Weeks Full Pay.
- Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body.
- Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services.
- Life Assurance (4 x annual salary).
- Discounts – access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending.
- Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring.
The ‘Working at AWE’ page on our website is where you can find full details in the ‘AWE Benefits Guide’.
Due to the classified nature of the work involved, there are limited opportunities to work from home in this role. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will spend the majority of their time working on site at AWE Aldermaston.
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