Engineering Graduate - E1

Lockheed Martin is hiring an Engineering Graduate - E1 for an on-site IT operations role in Abu Dhabi, AE. This full-time position centers on computer systems administration and coordinating with network teammates to keep multi-user environments running smoothly.

It's a strong fit for new graduates who want hands-on IT operations experience, including routine and emergency system tasks, user support, and working with end-user engineers in a collaborative, on-site setting.

For this role, the employer seeks someone who can contribute to stable operations from day one and who prefers practical, on-the-ground IT work in a structured environment.

Keeping mission-critical systems humming on site

Your day-to-day routine starts with a morning briefing to review system status, then you provide on-site support to end-user personnel while coordinating with engineers.

You’ll handle routine and emergency system administration tasks in line with manuals and checklists, manage user accounts, and keep documentation up to date for configuration and installation records.

Monitoring system health, collecting logs after incidents, performing backups and restoration, and supporting remote maintenance are all part of the role, along with troubleshooting and training end-user engineers on problems, analysis, and test verification.

What you’ll bring to the role

• A bachelor-level degree in IT, information security, computer science, computer systems engineering, or a MIS-related field
• Ability to work well in a team and with others
• Proven skill at prioritising tasks and managing time to meet program needs
• Strong ability to determine root causes and resolve problems
• Solid IT capabilities across a range of software packages

Nice-to-haves to stand out

• Experience with Microsoft Active Directory
• Familiarity with Windows security permissions
• Knowledge of Red Hat Linux and other Unix operating systems
• Understanding of network interfaces, addressing, and naming services
• Awareness of computing and networking security management processes
• Experience with Red Hat Identity Management (IdM)
• Experience with VMware Horizon
• Experience with VMware vSAN
• Experience with Windows Server 2012 and 2016
• Experience with Windows 10 and Windows 7
• Experience with application servers such as JBoss and Tomcat

On-site, full-time base in Abu Dhabi

The role is located in Abu Dhabi, AE, and offered as a full-time, on-site position.

Tips for applying to this engineering graduate role

Lead your resume with the exact degree families listed in the must-have section so reviewers can confirm you meet the core education requirements right away.

Provide concrete examples of your work with Red Hat and Windows administration, virtualization, VDI, and storage to prove you have the must-have skills.

Be prepared to discuss hands-on IT tasks and incident response during interviews, including times you handled backups, restorations, and end-user problem resolution on-site.

Ask about how daily collaboration with end-user engineers is structured and what the typical on-site maintenance cadence looks like in Abu Dhabi.