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Windows System Software Engineer
2014-08-28 16:41:02| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
ATG Europe is currently looking for a Windows System Software Engineer, to be deployed at our customers location in Germany. Our client is a global operational satellite agency dedicated to gathering accurate and reliable satellite data on weather, climate and the environment and distrubuting that to international partners and users worldwide. Support for Microsoft Windows based ground segment computer infrastructure. You shall work in the Technical and Scientific Support Department Generic Systems and Infrastructure Division, supporting the complete system lifecycle of the computer infrastructure and report to the Computer and Storage Management CSM Software Librarian team leader. The activity requires fulltime participation of the Consultant for the duration of the contract. The tasks of the Consultant will be carried out mainly at the customers facilities in Darmstadt, but travel within Europe may be required for certain activities. As a member of the CSM Software Librarian team, the Consultant shall support the technical administration and maintenance of the various facility Intelbased computer hardware platforms, Windows operating systems and configurations of the software installations. The duties shall range from technical support to the continuous operation of the system, including problem analysis, investigation, resolution and definition of maintenance procedures, to the support of procurement of hardware, software and the coordination with external providers of maintenance services. Your tasks and responsibilities will include Support to the administration, maintenance and smooth running of 247 operational computer systems Intel x86based computers running Microsoft Windows 2003 and 2008 server and Windows XP7 by monitoring and tuning the operating system, hardware, network performance and in the case of anomalies, identifying and applying appropriate first line corrective actions. Investigation into and implementation of suitable solutions to problems with facility Hardware HW , Networks, the Windows Operating Systems OS SW, relevant applications software SW and Commercial Off The Shelf software products COTS. Ensuring that in the case of HW, OS SW, SW, network andor COTS problems, then the operational configuration can be restored. Investigation into relevant anomalies and enhancements, their documentation and classification, with suitable follow up of the delivery of software updates. Implementation and management of suitable backup and restore strategies to include definition and execution of suitable backuprestore procedures. Liaison with external providers of HW, OS andor COTS for the request and follow up maintenance interventions. Packaging, Centralized Installation, configuration and tuning of OS SWCOTS and system parameters to optimize performance. Analysis, planning and execution of HW, OS SW and COTS upgrades and reconfigurations taking into account any compatibility issues Administration of user accounts and software licences. Setup, maintenance and performance of an appropriate level of security, both at host and network level. Analysis of the maintenance requirements and identification, procurement or implementation of the tools to fulfil them. Support to other areas and teams in the maintenance department as requested. Definition, creation and management of technical documentation and procedures in support of these activities. Participation in technical meetings and reviews. Provision of standbycall out support to operations. Provision of support to critical operations out of normal hours, as required. Requirements In addition to having a University degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline you shall have a minimum of 5 year experience in the area of technical systems support on distributed Windows 2003, 2008, Windows XP and Windows 7 running on Intel x86 hardware. The consultant should have a minimum of 3 years working in a 247 operational environment characterized by high availability requirements. You should be experienced in the following The Microsoft Windows 2003 and 2008 server operating system in particular the active directory system, security and policies, The Microsoft Windows XP operating system, The Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, Automated centralized deployment of Windows machines Build and distribute Windows Installer like SW packages The Oracle relational database management system Skills in any of the following areas would be considered as an advantage Microsoft COTS products, in particular Office and .NET. We are looking for a candidate that is capable of conducting all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, who is able to work calmly and correctly under stress and able to work in an autonomous fashion. The working language for the position is English and therefore the consultant must be able to work effectively in this language. About ATG Europe Today, ATG is recognized as a leading provider of specialized engineering, scientific and technical services to the European Aerospace, High Tech and Offshore industry. Our headquarters is located in Noordwijk, The Netherlands and we have subsidiaries in Germany and the UK. ATG People is the key player in delivering highly educated personnel for RD environments throughout Europe. We are continually recruiting experienced Engineers for exciting, full time positions based at our customers. As an ATG Engineer, you will be working on very diverse missions and assignments. This opens up unique opportunities to be engaged in innovative projects and challenging you to perform to high standards and utilizing the full extent of your professional knowledge. We need you to complement our super star team! Interested? Submit your CV and personal details through our website or send your application directly to recruitmentatgeurope.com. We encourage you to submit your CV in the Europass format. Click here to create a Europass CV. Security Check The selected candidate shall be subject to a general security screening within the boundary of the legal constraints in force. The security screening applies to the following actions The candidates degrees and certificates shall be verified for authenticity with the issuing school, college or university The candidate will be requested to sign a statement of good conduct declaring that heshe has no criminal record.
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