Senior Monitoring Analyst

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow – we are creating it. From cutting‑edge defence technology to groundbreaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Senior Monitoring Analyst at any of our main sites, where you will work with advanced technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

Senior Monitoring Analyst – design, deploy and maintain enterprise monitoring and vulnerability management solutions. You will operate autonomously, ensuring proactive issue detection, performance optimisation and integration of monitoring with incident and patch management workflows.

Responsibilities

• Acting as a monitoring subject‑matter expert, influencing monitoring strategy, standards, and best practices across the organisation
• Maintaining tools such as SolarWinds, Splunk, and Azure Monitor
• Continuously evaluating and recommending enhancements to monitoring toolsets, including emerging technologies and open‑source platforms
• Leading cross‑functional monitoring projects, including toolset upgrades, integrations, and service improvements
• Maintaining virtual server estates and system software, ensuring systems are secure, up‑to‑date, and available
• Using PowerShell or similar for basic automation tasks and coordinating patching activities across infrastructure

Essential Experience

• Previous experience in monitoring enterprise IT environments
• Ability to manage multiple incidents simultaneously and lead efforts to resolve complex issues
• Previous scripting experience in PowerShell
• Extensive experience with patch management and vulnerability scanning tools
• Proven experience leading monitoring and observability projects across infrastructure, applications, and user experience domains
• Ability to correlate infrastructure metrics with business service performance

Essential Qualifications

• We value difference and do not have a fixed idea of background or education; you need to demonstrate the required experience and willingness to learn.

Other Requirements

• This role is 37 hours per week and is based at any of our main UK locations.
• All applicants must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance with the option to purchase additional days
• Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance, and Dental Insurance options
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and more
• Support for the Armed Forces community, honoring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining a Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering opportunities to help charities and local community

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