System Management Engineer (Command and Control)

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

Thales Solutions Asia is looking for a System Management Engineer (Command and Control) to oversee the operations, maintenance, and lifecycle management of mission-critical Command and Control (C2) systems supporting a government agency.

In this role, you will work closely with technical teams, vendors, and stakeholders to maintain system reliability, meet stringent Service Level Agreements (SLAs), manage system enhancements, and ensure operational readiness.

This role will be seconded at the client's location.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor system health, uptime, downtime, and incidents to maintain stringent SLA requirements, including availability targets of up to 99.9%.
• Coordinate incident management, issue escalation, troubleshooting, and stakeholder communications.
• Support on-site operations across project locations and provide timely operational support through emails and group chats based on incident priority and severity.
• Coordinate system patching, planned downtime, power servicing, and recovery activities to ensure system availability.
• Manage hardware maintenance contracts, software licences, security certificates, and other service agreements.
• Monitor vendor performance and ensure compliance with contractual obligations and SLA requirements.
• Coordinate contract variations, non-conformance matters, and follow-up actions with relevant stakeholders.
• Support vendor security clearance submissions and audits of Authority-Furnished Spares.
• Coordinate Change Requests (CRs), including requirements review, solution validation, approvals, implementation tracking, testing, and closure.
• Manage system baselines, configuration changes, and technical documentation.
• Plan and track technology refresh activities, including hardware and software upgrades, operating system migrations, infrastructure migrations, and end-of-life replacements.
• Monitor obsolescence risks involving hardware, software licences, operating systems, and security certificates.
• Coordinate system enhancements, infrastructure upgrades, maintenance activities, and technical refresh projects.
• Review vendor proposals, technical solutions, operation and maintenance manuals, troubleshooting guides, and operational documentation.
• Support procurement activities, including service contracts, maintenance agreements, bulk tenders, and ad-hoc requirements.
• Monitor budgets, expenditure, and forecasts for maintenance services, system enhancements, Change Requests, and ad-hoc projects.
• Maintain project documentation, including project handbooks, meeting minutes, system records, and operational reports.
• Support baseline reviews, compliance activities, and governance processes to ensure effective system management.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Security, Information Technology, Information Systems, Business IT, or an equivalent discipline.
• At least 5 years of experience in IT operations, systems support, project management, or the maintenance of mission-critical systems.
• Experience working with stringent SLAs, preferably in environments with availability targets of 99.9% or higher.
• Good understanding of IT Service Management (ITSM), operational best practices, incident management, change management, and configuration management.
• Experience in vendor management, contract administration, procurement, budget tracking, or technical project coordination.
• Ability to understand system and software architectures, infrastructure dependencies, and user operational requirements.
• Strong coordination, communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritise competing tasks, and respond effectively to operational incidents.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and adapt to evolving system requirements.

At Thales, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you’ll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference – for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.