Package Description
What we offer if you join our amazing team:
• Competitive Salary
• Corporate Benefits Package
• Company events
Job Introduction
We have an exciting (and challenging) opening for a Windows System administrator in Cologne.
Dynamic, Energetic, Entrepreneurial, Highly Motivated, Resilient … If this describes you then we would love to hear from you :) Come and join talented diverse Serco team at EASA based in Cologne, Germany.
Discover the offer below and click on ‘Apply’ if you know that your skillset and talents are a suitable match for this opportunity.
- Serco – The employer of choice for a career within the Space Sector.
Serco are a trusted provider of services to National Space Agencies and the European Space Agency (ESA), we have over 40 years’ experience supporting the space sector and providing services for all stages of our customer’s space missions.
- Join our community of space specialists across Europe
We are proud to support the European institutional Space landscape: Serco boasts an extensive network of Space professionals located at our offices in Darmstadt, Noordwijk, Frascati, Paris and Madrid, all within close proximity of our two largest space sector customers, European Space Agency/European Space Operations Centre (ESA/ESOC) and European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT).
- Supporting Women in Aerospace
Diversity and Inclusion is extremely important to us. Supporting women's opportunities, development and visibility in the space sector is key and that is why we are proud members and supporters of Women in Aerospace Europe, a dynamic and global network supporting women's careers in Aerospace.
Women in Aerospace Europe (WIA-E) – Supporting women in STEM (wia-europe.org)
Main Responsibilities
As Windows System administrator you will concentrate your activities on the following:
- Capabilities to develop and follow structured approaches for incident detection, response, and resolution;
- Plan for future expansion requirements in collaboration with Service Manager and Data and IT architect;
- Collaborate with IT assurance and performance officer to analyze and sustain capacity and performance requirements;
- Administer COTS and corporate own developed software solutions;
- Handle vendor escalations;
- Perform, in close collaboration with the team, typical system administrative activities including daily performance monitoring, routine equipment checks and preventative maintenance, updating, controlling access permissions and privileges or issue troubleshooting and resolution;
- Ensure compliance with standard practices, processes and enterprise standards;
- Administer Microsoft management solutions SCCM / Intune and Microsoft servers;
- Administer the image build and application management process via SCCM;
- Administer our Active Directory and EntraID directory;
- Administer Microsoft security infrastructure;
Successful Candidate
Do you think you are the person we are looking for? See below what experience or knowledge you should bring:
Areas of expertise
- Strong experience with OS management tool for windows (Microsoft System Center and Intune) in aspect such as OS deployment, software distribution, patch management, inventor and health check;
- Strong experience with Microsoft Active directory and EntraID Directory and the security aspect of them;
- Ability to create and maintain automation scripts;
- Strong expertise in recent security standards and technologies;
Required:
- Good troubleshooting skills with different sort of system; being able to read log files and find potential errors;
Sound experience with the following Microsoft solutions / technologies:
- System Management tools SCCM and Intune
- Windows Operating Systems
- Active Directory and EntraID Directory
- Security Components Windows Defender (ATP)
- PKI Infrastructure
Desirable:
- Microsoft O365 and Azure Cloud;
- Infrastructure as Code with Azure DEVOPS;
- Mobile Device Management with Intune;
- Grabbing initiatives, searching and finding for improvement possibilities to enhance system availability, performance and security;
- Good documentation skills and understanding the importance of documentation when working as a team;
About the Company
Why should you join Serco ?
At Serco not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play.
Meaningful and vital work - You’ll contribute to methodologically intercepting challenges whilst achievements will also be recognised and celebrated.
A world of opportunity - You’ll be wholeheartedly supported with development and career progression
Great people - You’ll become an integral member of a well-defined and supportive team who believe passionately in the value of our work.
What we offer
- Chance to contribute to innovation in the public services sector
- A company passionate about diversity and inclusion
- Permanent employment with comprehensive Serco Benefits package.
About Serco
At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play when managing complex public services.
We are a team of 60,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world, we are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.
By joining Serco you will have unlimited access to our Global Employee Networks – SercoInspire (Gender), SercoEmbrace (Multicultural), SercoUnlimited (Disability) and In@Serco (LGBT & Networks). Serco Employee Networks, led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
We are diverse and inclusive organisation.
At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential and we are committed to supporting the needs of all our colleagues. It’s a mix of people from different backgrounds, experiences and opinion that keeps our culture strong and vibrant.
We believe in equity so we strongly encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job are encouraged to apply and demonstrate their abilities in an interview. We also welcome a conversation about any adjustments that would make the interview process more accessible for you. Wherever possible we are open to discussions around flexible working and we operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas.
In the UK we are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader in the government’s scheme and hold the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard; in Belgium we are partner of Diversicom and member of Charter der Vielfalt in Germany.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to The Serco Europe Recruitment Team
Important
Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law.
Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process.
Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization.
Data Protection:
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