IT Infrastructure & HW Engineer

Location: Abu Dhabi United Arab EmiratesIn 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 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 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 250000 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 infrastructurework with the DevOps and Integration & Test teams to define the specifications for the implementationwork with CAD team to provide inputs and review for: single-line wiring and installation drawingsinterface with suppliers and subcontractorsdefine hardware specificationsrequest for quotationrequirements and scope of work for subcontractors and suppliersfollow-up production acceptance tests deliveryobsolescence managementpresent requirements and specifications of implementation to the Infrastructure teampeer 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 COTSprepare training materials and conduct training to peers and customersattend site survey visits and prepare site survey reportsdefine test procedures and conduct hardware and installation acceptance testsspecify requirements and supervise hardware and safety auditsparticipate in internal and customer technical meetingsTechnologies :RS232 RS422 discrete signaling Ethernet electrical cablingElectrical Mechanical CAD drawing (AutoCad Cadence)Network: Cisco Alcatel-Lucent Fortinet Dell server and storage bay technologiesDatacenter:cabling: power structured cabling system coaxial discreet wiredata and server cabinetpowerline network UPSenvironment requirementsdatacenter standards (TIA-942)Radio: military radios or professional mobile radiosWork Experience requirements:5 years experience in a technical design capacity (IT/HW engineering) hardware engineering and engineering development lifecyclesExperience 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 industryUnderstanding of EMC fundamentals low voltage directive CE markingWorking experience in the following domains: server storage virtualization networkExperience 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 handoverQualification and Educational Requirements :BSc in computer science or equivalent qualificationQualifications in IT Infrastructure subsystems (network communication datacenter virtualization software integration etc.)Preferred certifications in VMware Linux System AdministrationMust have high fluency in spoken and written EnglishFrench and/or Arabic would be an added advantagePreferred Skills:Technical document writingRequirements management and specificationsArchitecture modelingGood technical analysis and problem solving skillsAble to work in a multi-disciplined technology environmentAble to coordinate with external contractors and suppliersCustomer 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#LI-JB1At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80000 employees in 68 coun