Communications and Network Systems Engineer

• Identification of networking customer user or business needs. Identification extraction/collection analysis & consolidation e.g. extraction of required data flows and specification of their characteristics.
• Specification setup and running of Proofofconcept / prototype (in lab environment).
• Detailed specification of design and/or solution incl. detailed rollout plan.
• Specification of Integration Verification and Testing procedures.
• Rollout planning and scheduling (migration/integration 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.
• Install and configure network equipment.
• Perform Integration Verification and Testing.
• Perform the handover to production and support the customer/user validation
• Provision of standby/callout support and first line troubleshooting following an agreed rota.
• Contribute to specification and update of network systems services and solutions roadmap and strategy.
• Contribute to procurementof 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 and/or equipment contribute to supplier negotiations).
• Contribute to procurement documentation e.g. requirements specifications and statements of work.

Key tasks have been identified as follows:

• Contribute to the migration to a replacement WAN link between EUM HQ and the various off site locations
• Contribute to the migration of existing operational programspecific and shared facilities from their current legacy networks to the consolidated network infrastructure at EUM HQ
• Upgrade the EUMETSAT networks in remote sites incl. Madrid/E Longyearbyen/Svalbard/N Fucino/I as well as the WAN links connecting the remote sites to the EUM HQ
• 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

• 5 years experience in Network and Systems Engineering
• 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 customers/users and other stakeholders.
• Indepth knowledge of Cisco technology and solutions for these environments.
• Experience of interacting with suppliers of network products and service providers as part of network infrastructure services and solutions development and deployment.
• Experience of configuring and operating network management and monitoring systems such as Netbrain or SolarWinds. Ability to automate network routine monitoring and maintenance tasks.

• MSVisio application.
• Demonstrated capability of technical authoring (structure/organisation 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 working language for the position is English. Relocation to Germany is required.