Configuration Management Administrator

Configuration Management Administrator

Location: Templecombe – Hybrid (Minimum 3 days onsite)

What the role has to offer:

• Room and attention to personal development
• Build your talents in another domain of Thales Group, discovering new products, new customers, new country or a more complex solution
• Choose between a technical expertise or a leadership path
• Build an international career within a leading Engineering Group

About you

• You graduated with a Higher National Certificate (HNC) or a Higher National Diploma (HND) and have experience in configuration management processes
• You are a communicator and a team player: you are willing to help and establish strong relationships with the rest of the team
• You are methodical and meticulous, with a keen eye for details and advanced organizational skills
• You are proactive

Competencies

• You are able to understand configuration management processes and tools through the prism of contractual requirements and stakeholders’ needs
• You foster continuous improvement and encourage a culture of feedback
• You are able to multi‑task and prioritise without requiring regular direct supervision
• You can support the team with your good knowledge of configuration management tools & practices, as well as that of the Product Lifecycle Management domain (tools, technical data, reporting)
• You have the ability to establish and meet deadlines
• You understand the importance of data integrity

Security Clearance Statement

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a sole UK National and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held, however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the National Security Vetting (NSV) Agency – United Kingdom Security Vetting – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What We Can Offer

We’re committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market‑leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you’ll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Benefits at Thales

• Half‑day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00
• Hybrid working
• Pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Life cover
• Progression and development opportunities
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Development focused targets, along with a variety of learning, development and career enhancement opportunities

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

In line with Thales’ Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment/education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided.