Job Description

Location: Singapore, Singapore

Thales people architect solutions at the heart of the defence-security continuum. Interoperable and secure information and telecommunications systems for defence, security, and civil operators, are based upon innovative use of radiocommunications, networks, and cybersecurity. We are ground breaking new digital technologies such as 4G mobile communications, cryptography, cloud computing and big data for use in physical protection systems, and critical information systems.

Thales established its presence in Singapore in 1973 to support the expansion of aerospace-related activities in the Asia-Pacific region. Throughout the last four decades, the company grew from strength to strength and is today involved in the primary businesses of Aerospace (including Air Traffic Management), Defence & Security, Ground Transportation and Digital Identity & Security. Thales today employs over 2,100 people in Singapore across all its business areas.

Position Summary :

In anticipation of future bids and projects in Defence and Public Security sectors, Engineering Department requires a competent system communications designer who has a track record of designing and managing the deployment of a data communications network that spans multiple sites. Experience with designing a hybrid network architecture (on premise network interfacing to a cloud infrastructure) is desirable but not mandatory.

The Network Engineer with designated domain knowledge has to produce detailed network architecture designs and implement network systems to meet the data communication needs of the assigned bids and projects. He will be involved in an established system engineering process with other sub-system specialists to address complex and difficult design requirements. While not mandatory, it will be to the candidate\xe2\x80\x99s advantage if he/she possesses an understanding of cybersecurity principles and concepts such as network segmentation, network access controls and 802.1X.

Main Tasks & Responsibilities :

Design, specify & costing of detailed Network solution, including

• Interpreting customer requirements and producing a detailed & compliant network design.
• Interfacing with customer\xe2\x80\x99s technical team for design definition.
• Interfacing with other system-wide designers for service definition.
• Interfacing with suppliers and vendors for product definition.
• Evaluate and recommend the most suitable products and system, ensuring costs are within allocated budget

During site implementation, testing & commissioning of the Network

• Leading the deployment and commissioning activities on site, as well as producing the commissioning documentation
• Providing support to the installation and maintenance works.

Keep track of progress of all design & interface tasks

• Carrying out all assigned work efficiently, with a minimum of supervision,
• Expediting response and deliverables (documents & including engineering drawings, specifications, design reports and calculations, equipment details and other project information).

Requirements :

• Diploma or Degree in Electrical / Electronic / Computer Science
• Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP), Cisco Data Center Certificate or equivalent level in networking is an advantage

• More than 5 Years of direct experience as a Network engineer working on LAN, WAN, Wireless, SD-WAN technologies, with at least 2 years in network design work
• Development and deployment of Fixed Communication networks in Security domain
• Familiar with various protocol, TCP/IP, VLAN, RADIUS, SNMP, OSPF, BGP, MPLS and various overlay technology, EVPN, VRF-Lite, VXLAN, etc.
• Working knowledge and experience in hardening of network appliances
• Experience in any of the following will be advantageous:

• Network design and implementation
• Network hardware configuration
• Network performance tuning
• Deployment of network firewalls such as Fortinet and Palo Alto
• Performed actual work in setting up and managing RADIUS/TACACS servers for network access control

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