Technical Opportunities London, England
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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.
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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
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- 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%
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