System Administrator

System Administrator

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Systems Administrator

We currently have a vacancy for a Systems Administrator at our site in Rochester, Kent.

As a systems administrator, you will be responsible for ensuring the monitoring, maintenance and management of a number application services and servers key to the business operation, while ensure housekeeping activities are performed in line with our procedural mandates.

This role will provide you with the opportunity to learning new packages and technologies working on new projects and develop your career throughout the role.

Your main responsibilities as a Systems Administrator will involve:

• Identifying and correcting performance issues, reviewing systems and error logs, storage management, backups, job monitoring, optimization efforts, data integrity analysis and resolving database contention issues

• Oracle and SQL database administration to ensure databases are tuned to perform efficiently, plus reviewing established monitoring process to look for improvements

• Ensure systems and environment are patched to the latest vendor patch levels

• Latest installations, environment auditing

• Backup management, including how we would respond in a Disaster Recovery situation

• This role will involve an element of on-call.

Your skills and qualifications:

• SQL Server Administration and Support with experience of Oracle Database Administration and Support.
• Experience with third party backup and monitoring tools
• Knowledge of indexes, index management, partitioning and statistics
• Oracle or SQL Server clustering, replication and log shipping an advantage
• Some knowledge of Teamcenter Unified, SharePoint, T-SQL, SQL, SSAS, SSIS, Power BI, Oracle RDBMS 11i, 12c Red Hat Linux skills would be advantageous

What we’re looking for in you:

You should have excellent communication/presentation skills, with good problem solving/analytical skills. You will have an interest in technology and a strong technical background, with experience using varied IT tools and techniques

Location: Rochester, Kent

Salary: Competitive

Benefits: Our employees receive an excellent benefits package which includes a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. We also offer a range of additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and many local and national employee discounts. Some employees may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

At BAE Systems we are committed to supporting work life balance for all our employees and embrace a range of modern working practices, which aim to enhance flexibility for individuals whilst also enabling business performance. Flexibility provisions vary by role, but include; hybrid working arrangements, flexible working patterns and shift working.

BAE Systems

BAE Systems is one of the world’s leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

Electronic Systems

The Electronic Systems (ES) sector spans the commercial and defense electronics markets with a broad portfolio of mission-critical electronic systems, including flight and engine controls; electronic warfare and night vision systems; surveillance and reconnaissance sensors; secure networked communications equipment; geospatial imagery intelligence products and systems; mission management; and power-and energy-management systems. Headquartered in Nashua, New Hampshire, ES employs approximately 13,000 people globally, with engineering and manufacturing functions primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom.

We pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around. Join us and you’ll be part of something important; something you can be proud of. You’ll have the opportunity to work from concept to completion, giving you real ownership of projects. Whatever you do, you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing you’re making a difference to people’s lives.

At BAE we want to be the leading employer in defence and security for valuing diversity and inclusion. We care about difference in all forms and want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under-represented within our industry, including women, people from ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to be a preferred home for veterans and reservists.

For more information on our Diversity & Inclusion work, please clickhere.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and/or your place of birth may limit those roles that you can perform for the organisation.