The Role
As a Senior Administrator – Crypto you will play a vital part in ensuring the compliant, secure, and efficient management of cryptographic assets that support both UK Security Services and the UK Intelligence sector.
Your responsibilities will include:
1. Coordinating the receipt, delivery, on-going administration, issuing and the destruction of cryptographic items in accordance with JSP 490 mandatory requirements
2. Undertaking Custodian related duties including spot checks, musters and the supporting audits both internal and external to ensure the correct handling of cryptographic assets
3. Acting as a point of contact for internal and external crypto audits, to satisfy JSP 490 and mandatory requirements
4. Providing briefings and ad hoc guidance to the business on the registration, accounting, movement and destruction of cryptographic assets including, key management
5. Ensuring holders and users are competent in the handling and use of cryptographic items and support/guide information risk assessments relation to cryptographic use
6. Supporting/guiding information risk assessments relating to cryptographic use and contributing to delivering an integrated security strategy aligned with Group direction and Security Service Definitions
Essential experience of the Senior Administrator - Crypto:
7. The ability to communicate confidently with people at all levels
8. Competent in all MS Office packages to intermediate level or above as well as good knowledge of SharePoint
9. Excellent organisation skills with the ability to multi-take
10. Previous experience in business administration
11. The ability to use own initiative in non-standard situations without supervision
12. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Essential qualifications for the Senior Administrator - Crypto:
13. Successful completion of the MOD Cryptographic Custodians Course or willingness to go through the course
14. Level 3 or equivalent business administration qualification and/or evidence of equivalent experience
This role is 37 hours per week based at PTP, Portsmouth. This role is on-site 5 days per week
Portsmouth Technology Park (PTP) is one of QinetiQ’s key facilities, focusing on advanced technology development and engineering services. It is dedicated to research and development, ensuring that complex systems are designed, integrated, and tested effectively to meet operational requirements. The facility utilises sophisticated modelling and simulation techniques to analyse and predict performance.
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.
As a QinetiQ employee, 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 a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.
Our Benefits
15. Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
16. Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
17. Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
18. Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
19. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
20. Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community
Our Recruitment Process:
We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels value, heard, and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which mean factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.