Database Administrator

Are you ready for a challenge that's as rewarding as it is critical? This operational support role places you at the heart of an active fighter unit, where you'll safeguard the security and integrity of the systems that keep our cutting-edge jets in the air. The F-35 Lightning II, the world's premier fifth-generation fighter, is powered by more than advanced electronics and raw engine thrust. Behind every mission, the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) is what truly enables F-35 operators to plan, maintain, and sustain their jets throughout their service life. ALIS provides the IT backbone that supports current and future war fighters across the UK and allied forces, playing a vital role in every mission. As a key member of the ALIS team, you'll be part of this mission-critical operation. You will:

• Obtain and maintain DV Clearance and Special Access Program clearance, essential for program access.
• Support active fighter units in an operational role, with the readiness and flexibility to deploy for military detachments (both ship and shore) as operational needs dictate.
• Be adaptable to work various shifts, including weekends, to meet customer mission requirements.
This role goes beyond the ordinary-it's about ensuring the F-35 remains mission-ready, every day, for those who rely on it the most. A Day in the Life As an ALIS Administrator within our F-35 ALIS team, working in close partnership with our customer, you will take on a variety of responsibilities across system administration, data management, and network administration. You will serve as the primary point of contact for customer inquiries, addressing questions, concerns, and troubleshooting reported issues. In this role, you will manage a range of tasks, ensuring the smooth operation of the ALIS system and providing critical support to both end-users and team members. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Provide daily support to users, assisting with the ALIS product suite.
• Perform routine maintenance on systems, databases, software, firewalls, and user accounts.
• Regularly monitor system and application availability and performance, addressing issues promptly.
• Troubleshoot and reimage laptops, manage accounts, and resolve technical issues.
• Execute backups, restores, and disaster recovery processes for systems, databases, and network infrastructure.
• Install system-wide software updates and manage large-scale storage allocations.
• Train ALIS administrators and users on system operations as required.
• Review and optimise operational processes and procedures, analysing system data to improve performance.
• Coordinate extranet equipment installations with enterprise and local communications facilities.
• Develop PowerShell scripts, customise Splunk dashboards, and create SQL scripts to meet customer data needs, particularly for aircraft-related information.
  
  Candidates must hold or be willing to undergo DV (Developed Vetting) clearance.
• Ability to obtain and retain COMPTIA Security + Certification
• IT experience in a combination of system, database, and/or network administration.
• Proficiency in at least two of the following technologies: PowerShell, Virtual Machines, SQL Plus, RMAN, Layers 2 & 3, firewalls, and switches/routers.
Desired Skills:
• Proven experience in troubleshooting web applications.
• Familiarity with JBOSS Application Server.
• Account maintenance experience with Active Directory, Oracle, and CRM systems.
• Expertise in disaster recovery, including backups and restores of physical servers, virtual machines (Hyper-V), databases, and network equipment.
• Experience in maintaining and upgrading system hardware, as well as managing the startup/shutdown of rack components.
• Proficient in applying updates, including anti-virus/anti-spyware and security patching.
• Experience using Splunk for log aggregation and dashboard creation.
• Strong background in Red Hat Enterprise Linux system administration.
• Skilled in installing Oracle Critical Patches, reviewing tables and DBA views for issues, and locating user session data.
• Experience managing large Oracle and SQL Server databases.
• Familiarity with Lockheed Martin products and processes, including the JSF ALIS hardware and software.
  
  Lockheed Martin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and reflect our values of doing what's right, respecting others and performing with excellence. By engaging with all our employees' diverse talents and experiences every day, we can innovate different and better, creating cutting edge solutions and unparalleled customer value., Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) provides systems engineering, software development, training solutions and complex program management for global security, civil and commercial markets. Simply stated, our mission is to be the world's leading global security and aerospace company. To achieve this mission, RMS draws on its core capabilities in advanced platforms and weapons, C4ISR, global sustainment, training and sensors.
  
  At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.
We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement. We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:
• Private Medical Insurance
• Competitive Pension
• Dental
• Critical Illness
• Life Assurance
• Travel Insurance
• Employee discounts for top high street shops
• Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counseling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
• Internal training and development alongside our Education assistance programmes
• Reimbursement for a professional membership
• Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave