Job Title:     Crypto ITAR Custodian 
Location:     Portsmouth, Hampshire
Package:    Competitive Salary + Benefits Package     
Role Type:  Full time / Permanent
Role ID:      SF16831

Be part of the QinetiQ journey. We have a requirement for an Operations Security Engineer managing all the crypto, ITAR and Signals at our BUTEC site located in the Kyle of Lochalsh.
 
The Role
As a Crypto ITAR Custodian, you'll be responsible for the safe custody. Registration, mustering, amendment, issue, safe handling and disposal of Cryptographic items held at their locations carrying out the complex task of protecting the HMG Communication security, ensuring holders/users are competent in the handling and the use of Cryptographic items.

Day to Day you will:
•    Maintain an accurate, up to date system of the whole life accounting for all cryptographic items issued to QinetiQ MOD BUTEC.
•    You will check and sign cryptographic items issued on receipt and ensure all personnel employed on hold the appropriate levels of security vetting and those who have access to cryptographic items are authorised.
•    Maintain and establish a system for internal stock checks of all cryptographic items carrying out and certifying the routine destruction of the cryptographic items.
•    You will maintain a Cryptographic/standing order book and ensure annual re-certification that orders have been read and understood.

This role is full-time, 37 hours per week, and based fully on site at MOD BUTEC.

Skills and Experience of the Crypto ITAR Custodian
•    Good experience of audit, assurance and compliance techniques.
•    Demonstrable experience of business compliance tooling.
•    Good experience with administration techniques.
•    Willingness to undertake Crypto material.
•    Being self-motivated, organised, professional  

Highly Desirable Experience of the Crypto ITAR Custodian
•    Experience in a security-centric industry such as defence, policing or intelligence.

The successful candidate will be able to achieve SC Clearance and be willing to go through DV Clearance.
UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
  
Our Benefits
•    Adaptive and flexible working
•    Generous holiday allowance
•    Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
•    Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
•    Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
•    Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy up to 5 days’ additional leave
•    We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant
•    Payroll Giving and Volunteering - helping charities and local community
 

Why join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

You’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experience enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in an diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture here.  

Joining QinetiQ offers you an opportunity to work on a broad range of interesting defence-based projects with vast career progression across a global organisation in addition to competitive personal and professional benefits.  You’ll receive a highly competitive salary and benefits package: our basic salaries are very attractive as we constantly review what’s happening in the market. The range of benefits that we offer include, adaptive and flexible working, generous holiday entitlements, Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance and much more. 

About QinetiQ

As a company of over 6,000 dedicated professionals, we are a world-centre of excellence in research and development and act as a catalyst for fast-track innovation, offering outstanding experimentation facilities, and technical, engineering and scientific expertise. QinetiQ is made up of dedicated experts in defence, aerospace, security and related markets, all working together to explore new ways of protecting what matters most. Being part of QinetiQ means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with our customers, we help to save lives; reduce risks to society; and maintain the global infrastructure on which we all depend. Come and find out how you can play a role.

Please note that many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting. Applicants that already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment, subject to approval. A number of roles are also subject to restrictions on access to information that mean factors such as nationality, previous nationalities held and the country in which you were born may have an effect on the roles that you can be employed in.