Junior Network Administrator

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of defence and security, aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we're driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

In Romania, we are advancing innovation through software engineering, research and development, delivering solutions in key markets in which Thales Group operates. Our engineers design, develop and integrate solutions that impact global industries – from fully operational systems and subsystems for naval warfare and maritime security operations, to air traffic management systems, satellite-based solutions, tactical indoor simulations, identity and biometric technologies and more.

Job summary

As a Network Administrator and NetOps Engineer, your mission is to work on the delivery of new infrastructure. From the engineering to MRO, you will have to deploy new network infrastructure or transform them.

Your experience on Security infrastructure, Wan or Lan will allow you to challenge the design proposed before the build.

You are well aware of ITIL practice, so you will not put at risk the stability of our customer's IT during the build and run and you should expect the role to be part of a global effort to support our customers on their IT.  You should be someone who is passionate about automating, robustness and reliability, trouble-shooting network and system configuration, monitor and manage systems.

• Work in a Network Team as an active member able to deploy or transform new network infrastructure as designed.

Required competencies / experience:

• Working knowledge of firewalling, WAN or LAN environment

• Perfect knowledge of TCP protocol and packet analysis

• Routing: BGP, OSPF

• Switching: 802.1q, 802.1x, Spanning-tree, VTP, LACP, VPC, VXLAN, EVPN

• Firewall, VPN, IPSEC,

• Proxy, Load Balancing, IDS/IPS, DNS

• Scripting

• ITIL v3

Technologies and Tools:

• Firewalls: Juniper, ForcePoint, Palo Alto, Stormshield, Tufin

• Switch / router: Juniper, Cisco IOS end NXOS

• Load balancer: F5

• Proxy: Symantec (ex-Blue Coat), McAfee

• SSL VPN: Pulse Secure

Behavioral skills:   

• Fluent in English

• Strong team player

• Be autonomous and proactive on your tasks,

• Teamwork and knowledge sharing.

• Sense of responsibility

• Good communication skills

• Has a continuous learning mindset and learning of new paradigms, techniques & practices in build-test-release cycles and software automation

• Understand the necessity of stability in the infrastructures.

YOUR CAREER AT THALES:

Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your competences in different areas:

• Room and attention to personal development.

• Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or go to a more complex Solutiom

• Choose between a technical expertise or a leadership path.

• Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group.

• Work for different Thales domains & entities.

YOUR IMMEDIATE BENEFITS

• 24 holiday days a year

• Benefit Online

• A good work-life balance which includes flexible working hours

• A comprehensive compensation and benefit package including medical coverage & life insurance

• Hybrid Workplace

• GoFluent & Udemy Subscription

• Engineering, Technology & Management Academies

At Thales, we're committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you'll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference – for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.