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If you join us, you can play your part as a Lead Site Co-ordination and Installation Design Authority Engineer at Colerne and Hawthorn near Corsham, Wiltshire and Oakhanger, near Bordon, Hampshire.\nThe role\nAs a Lead Site Co-ordination and Installation Design Authority Engineer, you’ll take a leading role in supporting one of the United Kingdom’s most critical military satellite communications networks. Working within our Mission Systems business, you’ll oversee complex configuration and installation activities, ensuring infrastructure is compliant, secure, and built to the highest standards.\nThis is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of defence and aerospace engineering, where every decision you make supports, secure communications used to protect the nation. You’ll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, influence engineering design and delivery, and enhance your expertise in highly regulated, technically advanced environments.\nDay-to-day, responsibilities will include:\nConfiguration control for all engineering installation activities at communication sites\nLiaising with all stakeholders, internal and external for proposed configuration changes\nAllocating equipment, room, rack and floor space, quality control of all installations work carried out at sites\nEnsuring compliance with appropriate standards (ISO & JSP)\nEnsuring the Configuration Management for all ICT projects is captured, catalogued and maintained.\nQuality assessment of all ICT projects to ensure the installation/changes comply with the design and required standards\nFinal authorisation on project completion (Certificate of Conformity)\nEnsure suitable CMDB processes are completed to maintain the Configuration Management of all hardware and software across the communication estate\nThis role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides an element of hybrid working but will also need to travel between sites. There will be regular travel between our Colerne, Hawthorn and Oakhanger sites.\nEssential experience of the Lead SCIDA Engineer\nExperience in an SCIDA role within a Defence setting\nAn understanding of security architecture required within compartmented certified environments\nExperience of ICT systems in complex environments\nKnowledge of JSP 604, 440 and relevant BS EN standards\nExperience creating, maintaining, and cataloguing Configuration Management documentation\nQualifications for the Lead SCIDA Engineer\nCIDA training or evidence of working in a SCIDA role\nSecurity Clearance\nThe successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance for this role. Must be Sole UK National.\nMany of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).\nWhat we offer\nGenerous holiday allowance\nMatched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance\nAccess to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+\nEmployee share scheme\nEmployee shopping savings portal\nPayment of Professional Fees\nReservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave\nHoliday Trading is a benefit that allows you to buy or sell annual leave\n‘Be Kind Day’ to support volunteering\nFlexible working to help you balance life and work\nA dynamic working environment with opportunities for growth and progression\nBabcock\nWe’re Babcock - a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference.\nHere, you’ll be part of something bigger. 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