Database Administrator for NATO Project (L3 Support)

Location: Bucharest, Romania

The people we all rely on to make the world go round – they rely on Thales.  Thales rely on its employees to invent the future: right here, right now.

Present in Romania for over 40 years, Thales is expanding its presence in the country by growing its Digital capabilities and by developing a Group Engineering Competence Centre (ECC). Operating from Bucharest, Thales delivers solutions in a number of core businesses, from ground transportation, space and defence, to security and aeronautics.
Several professional opportunities have arisen. If you are looking for the solidity of a Global Group that is at the forefront of innovation, but with the agility of a human structure that tailors to the personal development of its employees and allows opportunities for evolution in an international environment, then this is the place for you!

Job summary

You will provide operational support and technical leadership for the PAS infrastructure, ensuring secure, reliable, and efficient access management across systems. This role focuses on supporting and coaching PAS administrators, delivering engineering-level input into operational improvements, and maintaining up-to-date Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure compliance and clarity in daily operations. You will need to deliver proactive and structured support aligned with ITIL processes, focusing on service improvement.

Responsibilities:

• PAS Admin coaching
• PAS Admin support (Tickets Management after escalation).
• Interact with other departments to ensure integration of new services and solutions
• Design and documentation of SharePoint architecture
• Implementation and advanced configuration of search services, user profiles and managed metadata
• Contribute to CAB (Change Advisory Board)
• Knowledge base update
• Standard Operating Procedure Management
• Testbed Management
• Security Patch testing

ITIL Processes:

• Event Management - beginner
• Incident Management – intermediate
• Service Request Management - beginner
• Change Management - intermediate
• Service Level Management - beginner
• Problem Management - intermediate
• Service Asset & Configuration Management - beginner

Required Skills & Experience:

• IaaS, DMZ, SSI – beginner
• PAS – senior
• Understanding Active Directory proficiency (OU, NTLM, Kerberos, Service Principal Name) – beginner
• Understanding Infrastructure concepts (IP, DNS, Firewall) – beginner
• Understanding VMWare basics – beginner
• In-depth knowledge of Database management (SQL server, Oracle, MySql):
  • Able to implement advanced configurations (cluster and DRP) – intermediate
    • MS SQL Server (based on documentation) – senior
    • Oracle (based on documentation) – intermediate
    • MySQL (based on documentation) – beginner
  • Able to manage permissions – intermediate
    • MS SQL Server (based on documentation) – intermediate
    • Oracle (based on documentation) – intermediate
    • MySQL (based on documentation) – intermediate
  • Able to perform back-up & recovery process – senior
    • MS SQL Server (based on documentation) – senior
    • Oracle (based on documentation) – senior
    • MySQL (based on documentation) – intermediate
  • Able to analyze failure and logs – intermediate
  • Able to assist and support L1/L2 – beginner
• Proficiency in PowerShell and Bash – intermediate
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills. – intermediate
• Able to handle certificates/encryption keys – intermediate
• Fluent English

Behavioral skills:

• Clear communication on technical issues (oral and written)
• Stress management and attention to detail
• Effective team collaboration

Key Deliverables:

• Documentation and training materials
• Resolved support and incident tickets
• Deployment procedures
• Knowledge base articles
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Tools:

• ITM

Certification:

• ITIL V4 foundation

Mobility:

• Flexibility to travel between France and Belgium
• No work from home available
• On-boarding period: 2 months

Your careeer at Thales:

Future opportunities will allow you to discover other domains or sites. You will be able to evolve and grow your competen