System Engineering LR08

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Are you an experienced System Engineer passionate about IT security and continuous development? Join our dynamic team and leverage your expertise in managing diverse systems and enhancing security protocols.

About the job:

As a system administrator, your role is very varied. You will work with the team and the client to maintain the availability and IT security level of the platform and to improve efficiency. At the service desk and the NOC, you will interact with various colleagues throughout the organization and deal with a wide diversity of IT systems. Every day, you will learn something new and interact with your own team and other teams. Within the team, you will have the space to continuously improve the management and security aspects in terms of technology and processes, enriching the team with your knowledge and insights. Your initiatives to solve problems structurally, to communicate better, and to improve working methods are welcome. Your work locations are Stroe and Huizen.

• Performing tasks for 2nd line IT system management with corrective and preventive maintenance in the production environment and test lab.

• Executing validated Change Requests in the production environment.

• Deploying regular security updates.

• Being responsible for all security management processes.

• Consulting, coordinating, and collaborating within the team to optimize knowledge sharing.

• Registering questions and issues and resolving/answering them as much as possible directly.

• Identifying and documenting structural issues.

• Keeping (security) management documentation, processes, and procedures up to date and complete.

• Independently identifying and realizing improvements.

• Participating in an on-call rotation for 2nd line support outside office hours.

The team that designs and maintains system solutions for building and site security consists of approximately 30 engineers. The team's responsibilities range from consultancy, design, integration, deployment, to management. Within this team, we pursue a DevOps approach with the aim of stimulating interaction and collaboration between development and operations.

What you’ll bring:

You are customer-focused and highly driven to enhance IT security expertise. Flexible and proactive, you thrive as a team player. You are committed to continuous personal and technical growth. With excellent communication skills, you effortlessly engage with various stakeholders.

• You have an HBO thinking level with an IT system management background.

• You are used to working in an ITIL environment.

• You have experience managing MS Windows Server 2012R2/2019, MS SQL 2016/2019, MS Windows 10, VMware 7 and higher, NSX, Veeam, RHEL 7-8, CentOS, Active Directory, DNS, MS-IAM; and is experienced in managing certificates and PKI infrastructure.

• You have experience with tools such as WSUS, PowerShell, Ansible, JIRA.

• You have knowledge and experience in using management and monitoring systems such as ServiceNow, HP Openview/OMI.

• You have extensive experience managing HPE server hardware, workstations, SAN, and NAS.

• You have an affinity with and knowledge of various relevant engineering disciplines (information security, software engineering, system & software testing, quality assurance) or are willing to acquire this knowledge.

• Possesses analytical and conceptual skills.

• You have Dutch nationality (due to security reasons) and can speak English fluently 

What you’ll gain:

Wherever your passion lies, Thales can help you make the best use of your skills and creativity. As a contractor at Thales, you can expect to experience:

• An interesting job within a team of experts in an international high-tech environment.

• Room for and attention to personal development and personal initiative.

• The opportunity to grow within the organization, whether in a technical, managerial, commercial or international capacity.

• A flexible work environment with a focus on maintaining a good work-life balance.

About Thales

Thales offers untold opportunities to take part in fascinating projects and overcome ambitious human and technological challenges. As a contractor, you’ll be part of a community of experts bringing together innovations from the bottom of the oceans to the depths of space and cyberspace. Collaborating to find solutions to the biggest challenges in the most difficult conditions.

Drawing on a diversity of expertise, perspectives and cultures, we are able to provide the best possible solutions to our customers. Together, we can harness the extraordinary power of technology to build a future we can all trust.

Randstad, as the EMEA Thales talent acquisition partner, is responsible for finding and contracting talent for the contingent roles at Thales. If you are selected for a role you will be engaged or employed by one of the Randstad recruitment companies in EMEA and will not be an employee of Thales.

This position offers a one-year contract with the opportunity to transition to a permanent contract at Thales Nederland after the first year.

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