Job Description:
A Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space is a global space manufacturer delivering high-tech solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth Observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Our diversity of skills, talents and cultures enables our customers to Connect, Secure & Defend, Observe & Protect, Explore, Travel & Navigate.
The IS/IT Infrastructure Domain Manager manages all production, support, and technical architecture for the business unit's activity, achieving service quality and safety levels expected by users. He/she leads and coordinates the activities of various sectors and people involved, ensuring optimum operation of produced services. As an activity manager, he/she directs, leads, coordinates, and manages an IT unit to achieve objectives set as part of the strategy defined for his/her department.
This role requires managerial and leadership skills. The ideal candidate will have a good knowledge of digital workplace, local and help desk services. They will need to manage a team of 20-25 people in 5 different countries, telecoms infrastructure suppliers and end-users effectively. A dynamic, proactive candidate capable of taking strategic decisions in line with the company's objectives, international experience and operational excellence will be valued assets.
Key Responsibilities:
* Supervise all production of services in his/her domain (studies, roadmap, run support, expertise, architecture, configuration management, CMDB, etc.).
* Supervise all production and associated support: management, administration and operation and maintenance of hardware, operating software and basic software, and optimises IT resources.
* Position requests for changes (initiatives, projects, MCO, etc.) in an existing and evolving business environment.
* Guarantee the system's reliability and apply emergency and back-up plans.
* Evaluate computer processing in terms of quality, deadlines and costs.
* Check the reliability of systems he/she operates for Business and data security; where necessary, define contingency plans and ensure that contingency and backup plans are applied.
* Promote the use of IS mapping by the business units through consultancy and communication activities.
Requirements:
* Excellent knowledge of LAN, WAN and WiFi networks, hosting, data storage and backup.
* Good understanding of digital workplace, local and help desk services.
* Ability to lead and motivate teams.
* Capacity to work in a collaborative model with IS/IT stakeholders, the Group and the business lines.
* English, French, Italian language skills.
* Regular travels required.
About Us:
Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth #SpaceForLife.