Windows System Administrator (m/f/d)

Terma Group; Noordwijk; On-site; EUR 28,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Terma Group, a specialist services provider, is seeking a (junior) IT Support Windows Engineer at ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands. You will join the operations IT team handling first/second-line support, Windows AD, basic networking, and end-user assistance in a hands-on environment.

Starting your career, you will own small tasks, learn to configure software, assist with security-related activities, and grow toward broader infrastructure or Linux engineering roles while maintaining a strong

Qualifications

• Experience with Windows operating systems and basic IT support.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills in English.
• Ability to work in a team and manage tasks independently.
• Familiarity with Active Directory and basic network concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line and second-line IT support for end users.
• On-site desk and desktop support; install/configure software.
• Handle password resets and account management; basic Windows admin (Active Directory).
• Assist with network cabling, firewall-related activities, and troubleshooting of workstations and infrastructure.
• Document activities and changes; participate in daily IT operations.

Skills

Windows OS knowledge

Customer-focused communication

Team player

English proficiency

Tools

Active Directory

Networking (Switches/VLANs/IP routing)

Linux basics

Docker

Firewall basics

Job description

Would you like to be part of our specialist services group, who have been providing engineering support to space agencies and prime contractors for more than 40 years? For our operational IT support activities we are seeking a (junior) IT Support Windows Engineer, at the beginning of their career, who wants to further develop within a technical IT environment.

Your role in our team

The focus of the role is Windows-related support combined with general IT support activities for end users and technical infrastructure. You will take part in the day-to-day operational IT activities of a technical environment, take ownership of your tasks, and grow step by step towards a broader infrastructure or Linux engineering role.

The activities include, among others:

• First-line and second-line IT support.
• Supporting users on-site – desk and desktop support.
• Installing and configuring software.
• Password resets and account management.
• Basic administration of Windows systems inclusive Active Directory.
• Connecting and checking network cabling.
• Assisting with network and firewall related activities.
• Troubleshooting workstations and infrastructure.
• Supporting hardware replacements and installations.
• Documenting activities and changes.
• Participating in day-to-day operational IT activities within a technical environment.

Bring your expertise into play

Requirements:

• Junior or medior level, at the beginning of a technical IT career.
• Windows knowledge is important.
• Basic networking knowledge (switches, VLANs, IP, routing) is a strong advantage.
• Affinity with firewalls and security is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of Linux environments is useful.
• Able to work independently on smaller operational tasks.
• Customer-focused and communicative, with good interpersonal skills and good English.

Experience or interest in the following technologies is a plus, not a hard requirement:

• Advanced scripting.
• Firewall configuration.
• Docker.
• Advanced networking.

What type of person we are looking for

We are looking for someone with potential and the right mindset: enthusiastic about technology, enjoying working with IT, and keen on solving problems. A candidate who already experiments at home with servers, networking, virtualization, firewalls, or Windows environments would fit this profile well.

If you are:

• Someone experimenting with virtualization, containers, or networking.
• Someone interested in infrastructure and security.
• Someone who enjoys practical hands-on work.
• Someone motivated to grow within a technical IT environment.

• Reliable and with a strong sense of responsibility.
• Customer-oriented.
• Technically curious and eager to learn.
• Practical, hands-on mindset.
• Calm under pressure.
• Team player.

This is a full-time position located at ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

The foreseen start of work is ASAP.

What’s our company like?

We are an international company representing world class expertise, delivering complex and high-tech products and services. We value our colleagues and our meaningful contributions to securing people through advanced technology.

You will be part of the Terma Space Division which has for 50 years delivered mission-customized software and hardware products including power systems and star trackers as well as services to the European space market. We have supported a large number of pioneering European scientific and Earth Observation satellite missions and continue to be contracted for the development and delivery of software and hardware systems and services for numerous ongoing and future European, and international missions.

Terma Space operates out of Denmark, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Romania, and the UK.

Feel free to contact Ms. Raluca Moise at [e-mail] in case of any further questions regarding this position.

Applications will be processed continuously.

Please note:

• Applicants must hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in the EU.
• Applicants are required to provide a copy of their ID/passport and degree/higher education certificate. Terma will validate the certificate with the issuing authority.
• In line with ESA Security Requirements, an official Certificate of Good Conduct (or equivalent) and employment reference checks will be required at commencement of employment. Please attach a copy of any reference letters with your application if you have them.