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Location: Fareham, United Kingdom

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Job title : Junior IT and Operations Manager

Location : Fareham, Hampshire

Do you have a strong hands-on technical background in either IT or IT Security? Are looking for a step up into management? We are looking for someone to take on responsibility of a small team who manage the IT, Security and Customer Service operations for productions systems for our StepNexus business line in the UK.

Main responsibilities:

• Providing local leadership to the IT and Customer Service teams: performance management, objective setting, salary adjustment, hiring, appraisal etc.

• Management of production systems at the main and disaster recovery sites.

• Managing a hands-on team, providing technical back-up as/when required.

• Cryptographic Key management; following a strict processes and ensuring that they are documented securely.

What are we looking for?

• A strong technical background in either IT or IT Security

• Someone who displays the right behaviours to manage or lead a small team. This could be someone who has mentoring or supervisory experience, and is looking for a step into management.

• Full UK driving licence

• Recognised IT qualification or equivalent experience

• Certified as CISSP and/ or Experience with attacking systems to find security weaknesses would be advantageous (not essential)

Core Benefits: Competitive Salary plus bonus, private healthcare, 201 hours holiday (plus bank holidays), 1x company day, opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata), 24 hours volunteering paid for, pension, maternity/paternity leave.

Security Clearance statement

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.

Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment, if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process, please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles, or the Early Careers Team for graduate and apprentice roles.

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