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# Associate IT Engineer

- **Company:** QINETIQ LIMITED
- **Location:** Farnborough, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Linux, Hyper-V, Virtualization Technology, Windows Client
- **Published:** May 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/jobad/gb4cd0f4527223ec8e9c17fc1dd3dcdc03

## About the Role

* Experience of working on projects, with a good understanding of procedures and concepts within their own area of IT
 * Experience of Windows Client/Server Infrastructure, Networking, Virtualisation (Hyper-V) and Linux
 * Proven interpersonal/communication skills in order to convey complex information
 * Experience of working on a range of engineering projects
 * Acts as a technical point of contact for support in their domain, * A degree in Science or Engineering, or an equivalent, nationally recognised, professional qualification

## Description

As an Associate IT Engineer, you will work closely with project managers and technical leads, to deliver IT solutions using your SME knowledge to work on technical tasks to support the delivery of projects.
Day-to-day, you'll be involved with all stages of the lifecycle of an IT project, from conception through to in-service, applying your skills to tasks including Design, Implementation Integration, Test and evaluation.
Your responsibilities will include:

 * Will be responsible for identifying problems, providing pragmatic solutions and delivering outputs which may include Technical presentations, Technical documentation, Test plans and reports, User guides and work instructions, Design or process documents, Hardware or software builds and System installation or integration
 * Undertake the delivery of technical tasking with moderate guidance
 * Provide new perspectives and propose solutions to issues
 * Provide advice and guidance to others in the team
 * Provide input into the estimation of effort required for tasks


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