Senior Systems Engineer - Infrastructure Operations

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ABOUT US

Get on board with Damen Naval, along with more than 1,200 professionals based in The Netherlands, Romania, and Germany. We are the naval division of the family-owned Damen Shipyards Group which employs 12,000 professionals globally. Damen Naval designs and builds advanced naval vessels for customers all over the world. With a passion for technological innovation and sustainable solutions, we continue to push the boundaries in naval shipbuilding. You can be part of our team! Are you ready for duty?

THE ROLE

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will play a hands-on leadership role, overseeing daily operations while actively contributing to technical tasks. You will guide and mentor team members, ensuring tasks and project deadlines are met. Additionally, you will collaborate with stakeholders to optimize workflows and system performance, adhering to IT policies, corporate guidelines, business strategies, and regulations. You will build coalitions internally and with other (inter)national Damen entities and external suppliers to achieve common goals. You will work with HPE/DELL Servers running on Linux or Windows OSs, including implementing IT security measures and hardening. Your role will encompass both hands-on tasks in our on-premises environments as well as directing our private cloud environments, hosted by service providers. Your efforts will ensure IT objectives are met, and the business operates securely and efficiently.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Guide and mentor the Infrastructure team to deliver quality IT products and services on time, focusing on a secure environment for Defense Maritime Projects.


• Execute and support daily operations, providing advice and planning for a productive, cohesive team.


• Deliver and maintain service levels to the business.


• Manage the performance of technology and infrastructure based on IT policies and high-security business requirements.


• Plan, develop, implement, and support the technical infrastructure, hardware, and system software components.


• Develop improvement initiatives, convince stakeholders and budget holders of their necessity, and guide implementation.


• Exhibit persuasion skills and the ability to build effective working relationships.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

We are looking for candidates with the following qualifications:

• Minimum of 7 years of experience in IT infrastructure lead engineering or a similar role.


• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field. Equivalent professional experience may also be considered.


• Proficiency in IT infrastructure and systems, with a comprehensive understanding of security protocols, network management, and automation processes.


• Strong leadership and team-supporting abilities, with experience in professionalizing and guiding teams.


• Experience with IT Architecture methodologies (TOGAF and Archimate) and willingness to work closely with the IT Architecture department.


• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills to address and resolve IT issues.


• Good command of the Dutch and English languages (written and verbal).


• Willingness and flexibility to travel internationally and work abroad.


• Hands-on experience in the design, implementation, and support of complex IT systems and infrastructure is preferred in different areas of expertise, amongst which are:
  
  
  • Hypervisor solutions from VMWare and/or Nutanix and/or Oracle Linux Virtualization Manager
  
  
  • Microsoft Active Directory environments both on-premises and online (Azure AD)
  
  
  • Identity Access Management, Multi-Factor Authentication and federation e.g. ADFS
  
  
  • PKI setup and Certificate Management
  
  
  • Key Management Systems (KMS)
  
  
  • Hardware Security Modules (HSM)
  
  
  • Observability product suites e.g. LanSweeper
  
  
  • Military grade encryption solutions
  
  
  • External Datacenter and Hosting service suppliers
  
  
  
  


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  Excellent references, as a security screening is part of the hiring process.

  
  


• Permanent EU citizenship and passport are both required. Candidates with EU (work) visa or with both an EU and non-EU nationality and/or passport are not eligible in accordance with the requirements imposed by the military nature of our projects.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Damen Naval, we highly value our employees, and we will support your professional and personal development. We also provide our employees with:

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  A competitive salary and 8% holiday pay.

  
  


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  27 holidays and 13 ADV days.

  
  


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  Travel allowance of 23 cents per kilometre.

  
  


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  PME-pension arrangement with an employer contribution of 60%.

  
  


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  Profit sharing based on company results.

  
  


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  Flexibility to work from home up to two days a week.

  
  


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  Additional benefits including a bicycle plan and company fitness.

  
  

OTHER

Are you interested in this position, please submit your application with your CV and cover letter, along with an indication of:

• Your (preferred) monthly gross salary based on fulltime work.


• Availability (fulltime / part-time / number of hours).


• Notice period / possible starting date.

For more information about this vacancy or Damen Naval, please visit the Damen Naval website , the Damen Naval Career website or contact the Corporate Recruitment department via .


Please note that due to the military nature of our projects, only candidates who have permanent EU nationality can be considered for vacancies at Damen Naval. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to process candidates who (also) have a non-EU passport or nationality.


A pre-employment and security screening and investigation form part of the recruitment process.


Acquisition and introduction of candidates without a formal request is not appreciated and they will not be considered.