Technical Opportunities

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Reference number

284849

Salary

£28,642 - £72,357

Job grade

Executive Officer
Higher Executive Officer
Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Type of role

Engineering
Knowledge and Information Management

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time, Compressed Hours

Number of jobs available

1

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Location

About the job

Benefits

Things you need to know

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Location

Bude, Cheltenham, London, Manchester, Scarborough

About the job

Job summary

We are GCHQ, we unlock the complex world of communications to make a real difference to the safety of the nation. We work closely with our partners in the intelligence community to safeguard Britain’s people, interests, and businesses from threats such as serious organised crime, people and drugs trafficking, terrorism and cyber-attacks.

Our technical team are central to this mission. Now, you have an opportunity to join us as we’re recruiting for a number of technical roles. You’ll enjoy work you won’t find anywhere else - whether starting your career with us as an infrastructure or telecoms engineer, or in a specialist weapons or industrial systems analyst role. You could be exploring cutting-edge technologies or informing government decisions, finding solutions, sharing insights, or providing support essential to the success of our mission.

Whichever role you apply for, you’ll be a problem solver who thinks creatively, is keen to learn and develop your skills, and work effectively with our stakeholders.

Job description

The roles we’re looking to recruit include:

Weapons Systems Analyst

You’ll conduct technical data analysis to understand foreign weapon capabilities and technologies, and make a vital contribution to the UK’s defence capabilities.

Infrastructure Engineer/Specialist Infrastructure Engineer

As an Infrastructure Engineer you’ll develop new capabilities and infrastructure solutions for a range of unique projects. Specialist Infrastructure Engineers work with teams from other agencies and our international partners to pioneer innovative technical solutions.

Industrial Systems Analyst

Working to solve complex problems, you’ll use your knowledge to understand the function and capabilities of specific pieces of technical equipment.

Capability and Telecoms Engineer

You’ll be responsible for solving mission problems through the innovative and creative use of a variety of off-the-shelf and custom systems.

Person specification

With comprehensive training and development, you’ll get all the support you need to thrive at work. From bespoke internal courses and mentoring schemes to the chance to gain a professional qualification (depending on the role), you’ll be developing your own knowledge and skills whilst adding value to the business.

Please refer to the link to apply to see the specifics by role

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Things you need to know

Selection process details

Please refer to the link to apply as this varies by role

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Medical

Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.

Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window). The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : careers@recruitmentteam.org.uk Email : careers@recruitmentteam.org.uk

Recruitment team

Email : careers@recruitmentteam.org.uk

Further information

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