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Communications and Network Systems Engineer
2014-12-16 11:04:17| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Communications and Network Systems Engineer Germany Based Category Information Technology City Darmstadt Germany, Surrey, United Kingdom Position ID J10141096 Permanent Full Time Posting Date 21 October 2014 Posting Expiry Date 31 December 2014 Position Description This is an Englishspeaking role based at GGI Spaces operation in Darmstadt, Germany The ability to speak German is not required for the role Assistance with relocation to Darmstadt will offered where appropriate The advertised role represents a permanent position in the CGI Space operation, which has members based predominantly in Darmstadt and in Leatherhead in the UK Initial interviews will be by phone with followup in Darmstadt expenses paid Salary 30,000 60,000 depending on experience We are looking for a Key Person to join the Comms team, within the Generic Systems and Infrastructure GSI Division, which is responsible for satellite ground systems communications and network systems and services at EUMETSAT HQ EUMHQ. The Comms team is in charge of developing and deploying network infrastructure and services, and, based on these, providing networking solutions to internal customers internal Business development. Furthermore to deliver and support the network infrastructure, services and solutions, and to operate, administer and maintain network systems and services. Outside of the EUMHQ, the Comms team is also responsible for operating, maintaining, and evolving networks at remote locations typically ground station or partner organisation sites and for WAN communication provider services connecting to those sites, as well as for network gateways and interfaces to external private and public networks, including Internet. This network infrastructure is used to deploy and support customer solutions and services. The team supports the migration of legacy systems belonging to operational programs, as well as the integration of future systems, emerging with the development of future programs. Tasks In providing support to developing and deploying network infrastructure, services and solutions for current and emerging operational networks, the key person shall be required to carry out the following tasks Infrastructure, services and solutions specification Specification of networking customer, user, or business needs. Identification, extractioncollection, analysis consolidation e.g. extraction of required data flows and specification of their characteristics System, service or solution concept specification incl. purposescope definition, incremental andor consolidated network systems requirements, high level design, testing and rollout strategy Specification, setup and running of Proofofconcept prototype in comms lab Detailed specification of design andor solution, incl. detailed rollout plan Specification of Integration, Verification and Testing. Coordination of infrastructure, services and solutions deployment Rollout planning and scheduling migrationintegration, validation Leading network solution deployment activities, in coordination with customers and peers Provide crossteam presentation and training on network infrastructure and service developments and deployments. Perform infrastructure, services and solutions deployment Install, configure network equipment Perform Integration, Verification and Testing Perform the handover to production and support the customeruser validation. Support management of infrastructure, services and solutions Contribute to specification and update of network systems, services and solutions roadmap and strategy. Support to procurements of customerled network services and systems Support procurements of network systems and services provide equipment specification and costs estimation, provide service specification, compile detailed equipment lists, perform evaluation and comparison of offers on service andor equipment, contribute to supplier negotiations Contribute to procurement documentation, e.g. requirements specifications and statements of work Participate in evaluation of offers for network services and systems. Network systems and services anomaly handling and troubleshooting Provision of standbycallout support and 1st line troubleshooting following an agreed rota. Key tasks Support the analysis and specification of a concept and roadmap for consolidating EUMHQ WAN edge networks and interfaces. This includes provision of the design and evolution path towards the targeted consolidated system. Support andor lead the phased migration from the current legacy systems Support the migration to a replacement WAN link between EUMHQ and the ground station in Longyearbyen, Svalbard Norway Propose a solution for integrating Internet Service Provider links from different providers and deliver the overall migration including all phases Develop and propose a concept for ensuring and sustaining the quality and performance of network solutions and services deployed on the EUMHQ consolidated and shared network infrastructure Perform an analysis of the EUMHQ networks supporting the Monitoring and Control MC of network, computing and storage systems. Specify a concept and roadmap for evolving, enhancing and consolidating these networks. Lead the upgrades implementing the agreed roadmap Support the migration of existing operational programspecific and shared facilities from their current legacy networks to the consolidated network infrastructure at EUMHQ Upgrade the EUMETSAT networks in remote sites, incl. MadridE, SuitlandMdUS, LongyearbyenSvalbardN, FucinoI as well as the WAN links connecting the remote sites to the EUMHQ Support and contribute to the development and deployment of network solutions for the future satellite programs ground infrastructure Develop an understanding of the existing network monitoring and reporting capabilities, with a view to establishing a roadmap for the implementation of more developed realtime performance monitoring and reporting solution. Roles and responsibilities Carrying out the above tasks entails assuming responsibility, at the technical and coordination level, of the specification, planning, preparation, presentation, execution and reporting on those activities. Critical activities will typically be executed by small teams, where depending on hisher expertise and background, the key person shall be able to assume both the leading key engineer as well as the support role. In carrying out the above tasks, the Key Person shall assume the following roles and responsibilities Liaison and prime Point of Contact PoC to network customers, responsible for Understanding and ownership of the customeruserbusiness needs and constraints Ownership of network performance and service quality of the solutions delivered to the customer Ownership of customer expectation, buyin and satisfaction. Deployment and Rollout coordinator, responsible for Seamless and minimisedimpact rollout Ownership of risk identification and mitigation Rollout and delivery according to customer expectation and plan Ownership of rollout problem recording and resolution. Interface and liaison with Service Providers and suppliers Liaison and point of relay between the customers and the Comms team, responsible for Representing the customer needs and constraints through participation in Comms team activities Coordinating the activities of providing the customer solution with the relevant Comms team activities of developing and operating the network infrastructure and services. In the performance of these tasks, the key person shall apply the EUMETSAT configuration and change control procedures as well as the relevant system engineering standards, quality management procedures and maintenance procedures. The key person is expected to generate and maintain documentation as an essential part of the tasks above. This may comprise writing and reviewing requirement and design specifications, change proposals, preparing documents supporting procurements, reviewing the asbuilt communication and network solution specification, writingreviewing test reports and overall status reports. Profile Mandatory In addition to having a university degree or equivalent, the key person shall have at least 5 years of proven knowledge and handson experience in several of the following mandatory skills areas Understanding the business needs imposed by satellite ground systems environments or similar on networking and experience of translating these into needs on network infrastructure, functions and systems Ability to analyse complex systems and to present them in a comprehensible way, with the specific ability to understand and communicate relevant details whilst keeping the focus on the overall system aspects Experience of network engineering in such environments throughout its lifecycle, from identification of needs to deployment and operations Experience of carrying out specifying, preparing, planning and executing network engineering activities, including their coordination and technical guidance, working with other engineers within and outside the team involved in the activities, and with the customersusers and other stakeholders Indepth knowledge of Cisco technology and solutions for these environments Ability to present verbally and in writing network solutions and systems in a comprehensible way, with the specific ability to explain relevant details while keeping the focus on the overall system aspects. Ability to translate IT jargon into customer business terms Experience of working in and applying the above skills in highavailability, alwayson production environments, driven by high availability requirements Experience of interacting with suppliers of network products and service providers as part of network infrastructure, services and solutions development and deployment Experience of supporting procurements of network systems and services Microsoft Office Suite. Desirable MSVisio application. Demonstrated capability of technical authoring structureorganisation of concept, design, and test specification documents, and of creating and working with technical network diagrams Visio Voice Loop Systems VLS solutions based on VoIP. It will be considered beneficial if the key person holds a current Cisco certification or is able to substantiate equivalent experience. The variety of the tasks and the scope of the systems to be supported require a high degree of autonomy and good analytical skills. The key person shall be able to conduct all activities in an orderly and disciplined manner, shall be able to work calmly and correctly under stress and must be able to work with a minimum of supervision. The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. The working language for the position is English and therefore the key person must be able to work effectively in this language. At CGI, were a team of builders. We call our employees members because all who join CGI are building their own company one that has grown to 68,000 professionals located in 40 countries. Founded in 1976, CGI is a leading IT and business process services firm committed to helping clients succeed. We have the global resources, expertise, stability and dedicated professionals needed to achieve results for our clients and for our members. Come grow with us. Learn more at www.cgi.com. This is a great opportunity to join a winning team. CGI offers a competitive compensation package with opportunities for growth and professional development. Benefits for fulltime, permanent members start on the first day of employment and include a paid timeoff program and profit participation and stock purchase plans. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position, however, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No unsolicited agency referrals please. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. APPLY HERE
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