Engineering Support System & Maintenance Support System Administrator

Responsible to the ESS & MSS Team Leader to assist and actively contribute to the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) Eurofighter Typhoon programme. Effectively supporting Ground Support System(s) (GSS) activities, whilst maximising operational efficiency and minimising costs.

Ensure the effective support of the Ground Support System(s) (GSS) by adhering to delivery targets, monitoring progress and developing performance improvement programmes, including but not limited to:

• Installing and creating Oracle databases
  
• Performing upgrades of the database and associated software
  
• Managing database/ network storage structures
  
• Managing users and system/ database security
  
• Managing schema objects, such as tables, indexes, and GUI views
  
• Performing and managing database back-ups
  
• Proactively monitoring the database s health and taking preventative or corrective action as required.
  
• Prioritises activities within/across teams to maximise the efficiency of all flight critical GSS systems. Deputise and represent the Group Lead in their absence.
  
• Install and integrate new server hardware and applications to support QEAF Operations
  
• Support and administer third-party applications
  
• Ensure network security and connectivity
  
• Monitor network performance, availability, utilisation, throughput, and latency
  
• Set-up user accounts, roles, authorisations, and permissions
  
• Resolve any user reported issues with the network(s) and/ or applications
  
• Responsible for ensuring that the continuing airworthiness activities are carried out in a satisfactory manner, for the assessment of escalated issues for any impact on Continuing Airworthiness and generating effective resolution, or sponsoring escalation as appropriate.
  

To effectively deliver a knowledge and experience transfer package for the QEAF GSS Administrators:

• Provide mentoring of QEAF personnel, by delivering a bespoke experience consolidation logbook to manage the transfer of BSL experience and Intellectual Property in the area of GSS from BSL to the QEAF.
  

Ensure GSS team(s) activities are compliant with the Acceptable Means of Compliance to the Basic Regulation.

• Ensure Process Confirmations and independent assurance audits are supported by GSS personnel and integrated within/across teams.
  
• Manage the response to audit findings in a timely and appropriate manner and provide information into the relevant reviews.
  
• Generate and implement effective improvements within/across teams to overcome any non-compliance and monitor effectiveness.
  

Requirements

• Minimum of a recognised qualification to NVQ3/ONC level in a relevant Technical discipline, or Part 66 Category A qualified, or suitable equivalent
  
• Oracle Administrator
  
• CCNA qualified
  
• MCSA
  
• Microsoft Server Products
  
• Fujitsu hardware experience
  
• NetApp Administrator
  
• Experience in an operational support environment highly desirable.
  
• Knowledge of the application of SHE management systems may be required.
  
• Knowledge of the regularity framework
  
• Human Factors- Standard Course Specification
  
• E&PW Awareness- Standard Course Specification
  
• ITAR Awareness- Standard Course Specification
  
• IT Literate
  

Benefits