IT Administrator

The role

You will own the IT systems, networks and technology that support satellite manufacturing operations. You will keep infrastructure reliable, secure and recoverable, and provide hands-on IT support across offices, labs and the cleanroom.

What you will do

• Maintain and troubleshoot networks, firewalls, VPNs and virtualized environments
• Manage backups and disaster recovery across virtual machines, Google Workspace, Dropbox and onsite storage
• Run monthly restore drills, isolated cyber recovery testing and quarterly continuity exercises
• Ensure the alternative operating site has the connectivity and infrastructure needed for business continuity
• Work with external security partners to address findings, harden infrastructure and improve access controls, MFA and endpoint security
• Resolve hardware, software, permissions and collaboration tool issues
• Configure and manage Mac and Windows laptops, mobile devices and MDM
• Coordinate onboarding and offboarding with the People team and maintain meeting room AV systems
• Manage vendors, maintain runbooks and offline emergency instructions, and support audits
• Deliver infrastructure improvements and help set up new office and lab environments

Required qualifications

• At least 6 years of IT experience, including 2 years owning infrastructure as the primary or sole administrator
• Hands-on experience with backup, disaster recovery and restore testing
• Strong corporate networking skills, including LAN/WAN, VPNs, firewalls and multi-WAN failover
• Practical experience administering Google Workspace
• Experience with single sign-on, mobile device management and access controls across Mac and Windows
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to prioritize and resolve issues independently
• Clear written communication, able to produce technical documentation and explain risks and recovery readiness to business leaders

Nice to have

• Experience with Cisco Meraki and Synology, including high-availability storage and Active Backup
• Exposure to business continuity programmes or ISO 22301
• Experience supporting manufacturing, laboratory or cleanroom environments
• Linux desktop and virtualization experience
• Familiarity with Jira and Confluence

Before you apply

• Working as an individual contributor with ownership of the IT function and support from external technology and security partners

About the company

Orbitworks aims to make space simple for organizations that want to deploy physical and virtual missions to space. It will be the first commercial firm in the United Arab Emirates to mass-manufacture satellites, aiming for tens of satellites annually.