IT Infrastructure and Unix Administrator

THALES RAIL SIGNALLING SOLUTIONS

26-11-2007 | EXPIRA LA 26-12-2007

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RESPONSABILITATI

Planning and administration of the IT Infrastructure in order to fulfil highest requirements towards reliability, availability and performance of the IT and tool environment.

• Strategic planning and design of our IT environment (incl. network) and tool chain, incl. the design of an appropriate budget in co-operation with our IT service provider.
• Technical interfacing, incl. the definition of requirements towards our IT service provider.
• Set-up and maintenance of standard SW packages for PCs and servers (incl. SW licence management).
• Administration (mainly Unix) and putting into operation of R&D servers and R&D internal networks not being under control of our IT service provider.

The IT Infrastructure and Unix Administrator will work in close operation with our IT Service provider in Austria and with other IT administrators within the Thales community. S(h)e will be part of our R&D Central Functions team.


CERINTE

Education:
• Computer science graduates (Automatics and Computers Faculty, Informatics)

Preferred Project experience:
• Administration of IT environment (incl. network)
• Unix administration

Programming languages:
• Basic knowledge in script languages (e.g. shell)

Preferred tools and methods:
• PC/server hardware (incl. backup)
• network communication, network architecture, communication protocols, network management platforms (TCP, UDP, IP, DNS, SMTP, SNMP, NTP etc.)
• Unix administration (user and server administration)
• Basic knowledge in LAN security, firewalls and routing
• Basic knowledge of SW tool chain / environment management
• ClearCase is a plus

Personal competencies

• Intercultural communication, including the empathy to work in an international team
• Team-working and communicative
• Conflict management capabilities
• Goal-orientated
• Ability and flexibility to learn about new technologies


Languages:
• English
• German is a plus


BENEFICII OFERITE

Professional development, training opportunities abroad, attractive salary, medical care, restaurant tickets, sports programs, housing loans etc.

Only suitable candidates will be contacted.


DESCRIEREA FIRMEI

THALES CORPORATION is a global leader in critical information systems serving defense, aerospace and security markets. The company’s civil and military businesses develop in parallel to serve a single objective: the security of people, property and nations. We mark our presence in 50 countries with more than 70 000 employees.

The new Security Solutions & Services Division, operational since 5 January 2007, combines the businesses of THALES’s former Security and Services divisions with those of Alcatel-Lucent’s Transport Systems Division and Integration & Services Division. The new division makes THALES a world leader in transport and security markets. Our security solutions and services activities around the world now generate revenues of about 3.2 billion euros, with a 20,000 employees in 35 countries.

THALES Rail Signalling Solutions is a strategic part of the Security Solutions & Services Division and it is a worldwide leader in vital railway applications. THALES is positioned as a signalling specialist and shapes the signalling industry with worldwide leading positions: ETCS, Electronic Interlocking and Communications-Based Train Control solutions.