IT Infrastructure And HW Engineer

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrows possible.

Thales has built a presence in the United Arab Emirates for over 35 years, and today has over 300 employees. Thales in the UAE is part of our Middle East business that has 1,800 people across Egypt, Iraq, Kuwait, KSA, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and UAE. Together we delivered technology for the Dubai metro, the longest driverless metro network in the world and a fare collection system that processes up to 250,000 transactions per day. We make UAE a safer place by providing secure electronic payment solutions, cyber security systems and communications as well as security systems for Dubai International Airport and air traffic management and navigation systems for Abu Dhabi’s airport.

Title : IT/HW Engineer (UAE Nationals only)

Location : Abu Dhabi ( Tawazun Industrial Park )

Objective : The IT Infrastructure Engineer contributes in the specification, design, implementation, testing and support of the IT infrastructure in assigned projects within the UAE.

Roles & Responsibilities :

• Responsible for the delivery of project deliverables concerning the IT Infrastructure (system requirements, high-level and low level design documents, requests for quotation to suppliers, interface documents, installation and maintenance procedures, test procedures and reports)
  
  
  

Activities :

• analyze user and system requirements, derive and specify requirements for the IT and HW infrastructure
• work with the DevOps and Integration & Test teams to define the specifications for the implementation
• work with CAD team to provide inputs and review for: single-line, wiring and installation drawings
• interface with suppliers and subcontractors
• define hardware specifications,
• request for quotation,
• requirements and scope of work for subcontractors and suppliers
• follow-up production, acceptance tests, delivery
• obsolescence management
• present requirements and specifications of implementation to the Infrastructure team
• peer review of requirements, specifications, test procedures and manuals (user, administration, maintenance)
• participate in Agile ceremonies (Sprint planning & Review, Daily, Retrospective)
• Prepare Bill of Materials and Definition files (electrical drawing, mechanical drawings)
• Follow up procurement of COTS
• prepare training materials and conduct training to peers and customers
• attend site survey visits and prepare site survey reports
• define test procedures and conduct hardware and installation acceptance tests
• specify requirements and supervise hardware and safety audits
• participate in internal and customer technical meetings
  
  

Technologies :

• RS232, RS422, discrete signaling, Ethernet, electrical cabling
• Electrical Mechanical CAD drawing (AutoCad, Cadence)
• Network: Cisco, Alcatel-Lucent, Fortinet, Dell server and storage bay technologies
• Datacenter:
• cabling: power, structured cabling system, coaxial, discreet wire
• data and server cabinet
• powerline network, UPS
• environment requirements
• datacenter standards (TIA-942)
• Radio: military radios or professional mobile radios
  
  
  

Work Experience requirements:

• 5 years’ experience in a technical design capacity (IT/HW engineering), hardware engineering and engineering development lifecycles
• Experience in integration with radio communication systems (VHF/UHF communications)
• Proven experience in leading engineering activity through design lifecycle and platform installation preferably in military or defence industry
• Understanding of EMC fundamentals, low voltage directive, CE marking
• Working experience in the following domains: server, storage, virtualization, network
• Experience in implementing IT security controls (endpoint protection, PKI, server hardening, network security, VM security)
• Experience in the full IT Infrastructure project lifecycle: requirements, design, implementation, installation, test and handover
  
  
  

Qualification and Educational Requirements :

• BSc in computer science or equivalent qualification
• Qualifications in IT Infrastructure subsystems (network, communication, datacenter, virtualization, software integration, etc.)
• Preferred certifications in VMware, Linux System Administration
• Must have high fluency in spoken and written English
• French and/or Arabic would be an added advantage
  
  
  

Preferred Skills:

• Technical document writing
• Requirements management and specifications
• Architecture modeling
• Good technical analysis and problem solving skills
• Able to work in a multi-disciplined technology environment
• Able to coordinate with external contractors and suppliers
• Customer facing skills (meetings/presentations)
  
  
  

HSE Responsibilities :

• Take care of your own safety and the safety of others as far as is practicable.
• To use safety equipment (including PPE) as required and intended
  
  
  

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