Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Title: IT/HW Engineer
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

Desired Candidate Profile

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

IT Infrastructure & HW Engineer Thales

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