• Job Description

  Req#: R-00126520

  IT Support Engineer

  Location: Hybrid between Hendon or Coventry and remote

  The Role:

  Due to internal mobility we have a position for someone to join us as an IT Support Engineer providing systems administration support to end users of one of our programme services as part of our Service Desk function.

  This team is responsible for Access, Event, Incident, Request and Problem Management activities.

  What will I be doing?

  • Performing system administration tasks as defined by the Operating Procedures.
  • Routinely monitoring the system using the software and hardware tools provided.
  • Responding appropriately to errors or faults as notified.
  • Maintaining information regarding programme system activities to be able to respond to enquiries.
  • Provide assistance and initial information to callers.
  • Identifying and resolving common problems.
  • Documenting solutions.
  • Adhering escalation/elevation processes and procedures.
  • Timely and accurate inputting of data into the call logging system.
  • Ensuring that Incidents and Service Requests requiring further help are referred to the appropriate agency e.g. 2nd Line Systems Administrators, the Operations Support Group or SCC, etc.
  • To contribute to the planning and development of the overall service. To undertake duties of a similar level and nature elsewhere in Leidos if necessary to ensure that customer needs are met.

  What does Leidos need from me?

  • Experience providing system administration to company / mission critical IT systems and the ability to contribute to their further development.
  • Commitment to an ethos of superior service and the ability to work effectively whilst under pressure.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to meet the needs of a wide range of external and internal service clients and to develop effective working relationships within Leidos, both oral and written.
  • Solid IT troubleshooting skills to deal with a wide range of different processes and systems, with the ability to understand a problem by breaking it down systematically into its component parts.
  • Commitment to working as a member of a team which responds flexibly to changing pressures and demands.
  • An active interest in the development of the Service Desk function and its contribution to the programme.
  • Ability to work under pressure to tight timescales.
  • Proven ability to prioritise and organise a large busy workload, planning activities for self and others in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to work in the required environment including a satisfactory security clearance.

  Technical knowledge:

  • Unix/Linux
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Bespoke Identification software
  • Oracle databases
  • SQL
  • Netbackup
  • LANDesk call logging and Service Management tool set
  • ServiceNow call logging
  • In possession of or able to gain the appropriate security clearance

  • ITIL Fundamentals in best practice would be advantageous.

  Additional Information about the role:

  • Location is a mix of home working and office working at either Hendon or Coventry location
  • The role is shift based, 4 days on / off pattern
  • You will be required to hold and maintain UK Security Clearance

  What 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)

  • Dynamic 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.

  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 plans that enhance your future.

  Pay Range:

  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.

• About the company

  We Are Leidos For 50 years we have been tackling some of the biggest problems that face our nation and our world. Leidos is a science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets.

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