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Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Discipline Manager Information Technology

System AdministrationConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A BAC+5-level education from an engineering school or an equivalent university qualification.
  • At least 10 years of confirmed experience in line management and complex engineering project management.
  • Strong command of information technology.
  • Recognized expertise implementing IaaS/PaaS solutions.
  • Significant experience in systems administration.
  • Demonstrated ability to supervise systems administrators.
  • Knowledge of systems engineering methods, Agile, and Lean.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the Run service for Business Manager Network (BMN) and datacenter activities, with responsibility for a team of approximately 15 people.
  • Collaborate with technical teams and partner organizations to ensure projects are delivered through system commissioning.
  • Contribute to the department's vision and translate it into plans for the service, covering technical and methodological matters and skills development.
  • Manage the service workload and align resources with project needs by recruiting and developing skills, including providing coaching when appropriate.
  • Deploy engineering transformation actions defined in the Engineering Performance Plan and identify new initiatives.
  • Organize knowledge sharing, promote continuous improvement, and encourage co-engineering within the service and across services for the benefit of projects and the discipline.
  • Define and update the discipline's cost model based on accumulated knowledge and discipline metrics.
  • Participate in internal and external reviews as the representative of the specialty.
  • Support bid preparation within the activity area in coordination with other Competence Center disciplines.
  • Maintain ongoing technology and methodology monitoring and encourage innovation in coordination with leaders of other disciplines.
  • Work with projects at sites in Massy, primarily, and Rungis.

About the Company

Thales

Global defense and aerospace electronics

Thales designs and delivers critical technology for aerospace, defense, and digital security. Its products include electronics, software, and data-security systems that power air travel, payments, and modern military platforms, by integrating hardware and software to build systems such as avionics, radar, cybersecurity, and secure communications that collect sensor data and protect networks. It stands out through deep industrial experience, end-to-end solutions across defense, aerospace, and cybersecurity, and a focus on AI and quantum tech, aided by strategic acquisitions and partial state ownership. Its goal is to provide reliable, secure, and connected technologies that support national security, public safety, and everyday life by solving complex security and connectivity challenges.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Meudon, France
Founded
1893

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