Systems Administrator

Posted Date 02 Nov 2023



Experience Icon Experience 2 Years Salary Salary 2500AED - 3000AED
Job Type Icon Job Type Full Time Company Company Lockheed Martin Corporation
Job Category Icon Job Category Information Technology Qualification Icon Qualification BS IT
Gender IconGender Both Date Last Date 31 Jan
Vacancies IconVacancies 1 Remote IconRemote No
Location Location(s) Abu Dhabi , United Arab Emirates

Description Job Description


About the Role

Lockheed⠀Martin is⠀seeking an⠀experienced,⠀motivated,⠀high-performing,⠀quick-learning,⠀and⠀passionate⠀systems⠀administrator⠀to join⠀our team⠀to support⠀our⠀customer’s⠀command⠀and⠀control⠀system.

To⠀apply for⠀this role⠀you need⠀to be an⠀Emirati⠀National.

The⠀Systems⠀Administrator⠀will work⠀within the⠀Infrastructure⠀Support⠀Team to⠀provide⠀on-going⠀operations⠀and⠀maintenance⠀support of⠀the⠀Emirates⠀Air⠀Defense⠀Ground⠀Environment⠀–⠀Transformation⠀(EADGE-T)⠀Information⠀Technology⠀(IT)⠀equipment⠀and⠀software,⠀set-up⠀administrator⠀and⠀service⠀accounts,⠀perform⠀system⠀tuning,⠀perform⠀diagnostics,⠀install⠀system⠀updates,⠀perform⠀backups,⠀and⠀maintain⠀system⠀configuration/installation⠀documentation:
  • Systems IT Design
  • Baseline Control
  • System Integration & Interfaces
  • Systems Test
Candidate⠀must have⠀a keen⠀interest⠀and⠀understanding⠀of how⠀operational⠀IT systems⠀work and⠀be⠀motivated⠀by⠀troubleshooting⠀issues and⠀creating⠀system⠀solutions⠀for⠀challenging⠀problems.⠀With a⠀logical⠀and⠀careful⠀approach⠀to⠀analyzing⠀requirements,⠀creating⠀appropriate⠀designs⠀and⠀developing⠀implementation⠀solutions,⠀as well as⠀an⠀understanding⠀of the⠀role of⠀test in⠀ensuring⠀delivery⠀of mature⠀products.

Responsibilities:
  • Manage⠀User⠀accounts⠀and Access⠀to the⠀EADGE-T,⠀and⠀Development⠀computer⠀systems
  • Maintain⠀and⠀Install⠀system⠀updates⠀and⠀builds
  • Maintain⠀and update⠀automated⠀system⠀maintenance⠀processes
  • Maintain⠀and repair⠀system⠀software⠀items⠀(databases,⠀installations,⠀COTS⠀products)
  • Monitor⠀the⠀system’s⠀operational⠀performance⠀and detect⠀issues⠀that may⠀cause⠀service⠀disruption
  • Perform⠀error⠀detection⠀and fault⠀correction
  • Perform⠀backups,⠀archives,⠀recovery,⠀and⠀restoration⠀of the⠀system in⠀accordance⠀with⠀Technical⠀Manuals,⠀Operating⠀Instructions,⠀and⠀Checklists
  • Troubleshoot⠀and repair⠀user⠀issues⠀with the⠀system
  • Occasional⠀domestic⠀and⠀international⠀travel to⠀remote⠀sites is⠀required
  • Ability⠀to support⠀off-nominal⠀work hours⠀to support⠀mission⠀needs⠀(night and⠀weekends)
  • Ability⠀to work⠀well in a⠀team⠀environment
  • Ability⠀to⠀prioritize⠀tasks and⠀manage own⠀time to⠀meet⠀program⠀needs
  • Problem⠀determination⠀&⠀resolution
  • IT⠀skills in⠀a range of⠀SW⠀packages
  • Highly⠀reliable,⠀secure,⠀geographically⠀dispersed⠀network⠀architecture⠀and⠀network⠀management⠀tools, and⠀network⠀devices.
  • Experience⠀integrating⠀new⠀systems or⠀components⠀into an⠀operational⠀system,⠀including⠀occasional⠀troubleshooting⠀and⠀reverse⠀engineering

Required skills, qualifications and experience

  • Ability to work well in a team environment
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and manage own time to meet program needs
  • Problem determination & resolution
  • IT skills in a range of SW packages
  • Highly reliable, secure, geographically dispersed network architecture and network management tools, and network devices.
  • Experience integrating new systems or components into an operational system, including occasional troubleshooting and reverse engineering
  • Red Hat Systems Administration
  • Red Hat enterprise Linux 7
  • Windows Systems Administration
  • Virtualization Systems Administration
  • Domain Level Authentication and Single Sign On (SSO)
  • VMware ESXi & vSphere
  • Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
  • Storage (NAS, SAN or similar)
  • Shell scripting knowledge
Desired Skills

Knowledgeable in the following:
  • Air and Missile Defense
  • Operational and Tactical Command and Control (C2)
  • Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Microsoft Active Directory
Experience with the following:
  • Tactical data Links, preferably: Link-16 and Link-11
  • Fixed and mobile command centers, including supporting coalition/expeditionary operations
  • VMware Horizon
  • VMware vSAN
  • Microsoft Active Directory
  • Red Hat Identity Management (IdM)
  • Red Hat Satellite
  • Windows Server 2012 & 2016
  • Windows 10 & 7
  • Centralized Logging Solutions such as WebNMS or SPLUNK
  • Deployment Automation using DevOps tools such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef
  • Experience in managing and maintaining RedHat Linux and Unix Operating systems
  • Experience in Network Interfaces, Addressing, and naming services operation
  • Experience in Computing and Networking Security Management Processes
Familiarity with the following;
  • Cybersecurity and multiple security enclaves
  • Junos Space
  • McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator
  • Application Servers JBoss, Tomcat
  • VOIP systems such as Avaya and Quintron


Employee Type

Full Time

Hours Per Week

40

Country

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

Business Environment

Lockheed Martin is a dynamic, growing, and energetic organisation offering stimulating, challenging work at the forefront of technology with over 100,000 staff globally. We are engineering a better tomorrow.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockheed Martin supports Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity in the workplace by creating a place of employment that is, harassment free, diverse, fair, ethical, inclusive, and values the contribution of all its employees. Diversity and inclusion are the foundation of our culture and reflect our values of doing what’s right, respecting others and performing with excellence. By leveraging our employees’ unique talents and experiences, we will deliver innovative, affordable solutions and unparalleled customer value.


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