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Cubic Transportation Systems Company Details:
When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners. We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com.
Job Details:
As part of the Global Operations Systems Team, reporting to the IT Systems Team Leader, you will be a key liaison, working closely with colleagues and customers to ensure in-house or deployed systems and devices are kept current and functional. You will assist in implementing strategies for Central System and Device application deployment, manage application installations and configuration.
You will support and administer Central System on cross platform Operating Systems such as Windows, AIX, UNIX, LINUX in close coordination with the Infrastructure and Engineering groups. You will ensure Central System applications and Device application migrations, upgrades and installations are well rehearsed and documented prior to conducting official installations.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform day-to-day application administration.
- Monitors and manages application and infrastructure health.
- Manages and controls application software licenses.
- Installs and upgrades all applications on all QA, Staging and Production platforms.
- Maintains secure applications.
- Interfaces with the QA, CM, Test and Engineering teams on all software releases. Provides sign off on various release gateways.
- Provides guidance and recommendations on all backend OS’s and infrastructure in relation to application function and performance.
- Provides assistance with Windows, UNIX, LINUX, AIX and HP-UX based platforms in relation to application function and performance.
- Monitors system backup/restore/failover software and hardware.
- Mentors staff, is a key liaison to peers and others system analysts.
- Conducts performance tuning; optimization of resource configuration on all platforms and LAN.
- Provides assistance in the configuration of Routers, Firewalls and Load Balancers as related to application requirements.
- Assists in installation and configuration of databases.
- Assists in installing, configuring and operating monitoring software such as SolarWinds.
- Develop documentations describing installation specific configurations and processes.
- Interacts with application and infrastructure vendors and distributors.
- Participates as a primary contact in the 24x7 on-call support rotation.
- Comply with Cubic’s values and adherence to all company policy and procedures. In particular comply with the code of conduct, quality, security and occupational health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
- In addition to the duties and responsibilities listed, the job holder is required to perform other duties assigned by their manager from time-to-time, as may be reasonably required of them.
Skills knowledge and experience:
Essential
- Extensive knowledge and experience in maintaining applications, both third party COTS and internally developed.
- Knowledge and experience administrating various Windows and UNIX Operating Systems, including Perl Scripting. Knowledge of databases, including SQL Server and Oracle.
- Knowledge of SQL in general.
- In depth understanding of System Administration/Analyst methodology and principles.
- Must have excellent communications skills, both verbal and written. Proficient with all Microsoft Office applications.
Desirable
- ITIL experience
- Knowledge of Azure & Cloud based technologies
Education and qualifications:
Essential
- A university degree in a numerate subject (e.g. Computer Science, Maths, Engineering, Natural Science) or relevant work experience.
Desirable
- ITIL Foundation
Personal Qualities:
- Ability to work both autonomously when required and productively within a cross-functional team environment
- Responsible, organised, logical thought process
- Positive attitude
- Team player
- Diligent, with attention to detail. Able to problem solve and find effective and timely resolutions
- Proactive
- Organised with the ability to handle multiple projects and undertake new tasks quickly
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills with a willingness to share knowledge, coach and collaborate effectively with individuals and other departments
- An enthusiasm for new technologies and their application for both business and consumers
- A natural curiosity and a passion for learning new skills. A continuous improvement mindset
- The tenacity to keep going when things get difficult, an optimistic and upbeat personal manner
- Analytical problem solver who is able to quickly & accurately identify key issues
- Approachable, adaptable and flexible able to work on their own or as part of a team
- Able to work under pressure and to deadlines
(The Candidate will be required to complete security checks)
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