At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive – and that it's all driven by human intelligence.
We stay curious and make space for diverse points of view. We share what we know and we challenge what's possible.
From manufacturing and engineering to cybersecurity and space, we're driving progress in some of the world's most important industries – and working together to build a future we can trust.
Our team focuses on creating, developing and deploying air management systems that are critical for safe aircraft movement. With products covering 40% of the world's airspace, we enable the safe take-off and landing of 2 in 3 aircrafts globally.
We offer opportunities to work on complex systems that push what's possible in air traffic management – including drone technology – with room to grow in both technical and leadership roles.
You will be responsible for taking the technical lead, inspiring and driving the enhancement of best practices within infrastructure discipline, while contributing to innovative solutions that advance our Digital Transformation strategy.
Key Responsibilities:
* Elevate engineering practices, champion people development, cultivating a culture of continuous learning by supporting the professional growth of teams and encouraging skills development in relevant areas
* Create a balance between discipline and delivery while contributing to Systems Discipline Governance
* Collaborate effectively in a multicultural and multisite environment
* Define and tailor discipline practices, including processes and tools
* Contribute to discipline efficiency plan to enhance business competitiveness
* Promote the adoption of Lean and Agile practices, as well as new technologies (e.g., AI)
* Take responsibility for definition and updates of engineering discipline cost model
* Provide technical oversight to other teams within projects and bids, ensuring that the designed solution is implemented according to design and aligns with project schedules, costs, and quality standards
Requirements:
* Degree in Engineering, IT, Telecommunication, Electronics or related discipline; postgraduate studies in Systems Engineering are a plus
* Proven experience in complex and mission-critical ICT infrastructure projects (networking, computing, and peripherals)
* Strong leadership aptitude and interpersonal skills, with ability to navigate complexity and ambiguity to drive results
* Proficiency in networking fundamentals (LAN/WAN, switching, routing, firewalls, VPNs), operating systems (Linux - RHEL), cybersecurity practices (OS hardening, IAM, network protection), virtualization (QEMU KVM, ProxMox) and container fundamentals (Kubernetes)
* Broad experience in infrastructure design, from computing platform (Operating System, hardening, databases), network, storage (NAS, SAN), to Data Centre (racks, cabling, cooling), and deployment processes
* Solid experience of infrastructure automation, including Infrastructure as a Service and Containers as a Service (e.g. OpenShift on-prem or Cloud), Infrastructure as Code (Ansible), and DevOps processes (CI/CD pipelines)
What We Offer:
* Competitive remuneration + Super + Health Insurance
* Hybrid work environment
* Support to Defence reservists
* Veterans leave
* Fitness Passport Discount – access to a network of gyms across AUS
* Employee discounts with affiliates (travel, car hire, technical, medical insurance)
* Modernised Paid Parental Leave
* Novated lease options
* Family support through partnership with Parents at Work
* Personal and professional training opportunities
* Wellbeing and support partner
* Access to a network of professionals