Location: Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
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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 1800 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 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 Dhabis 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
At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.
Key Skills
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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1
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