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Network Operations Centre Technician Ground Operator
2018-01-19 11:17:23| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
For our activities in the European Space Agency ESOC, we are currently seeking to employ a highly motivated and enthusiastic Network Operations Centre NOC Technician to work in an exciting innovative international environment. The NOC Technician will be part of an integrated team which provides 247 monitoring and control of Telemetry, Tracking and Command TTC stations of the ESTRACK ground station network, Operational IT and Operational Control Centre services at ESAs European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany. The team, located in the ESOC Network Operations Centre, provides support using a variety of computer and network hardware and software. The NOC acts as the first point of contact for users, missionsprojects and second line support teams. Main responsibilities Your main tasks and responsibilities as NOC Technician will include Liaise with spacecraft and mission operations engineers as well as staff on duty at other support units, ground stations and external Agencies to establish and continuously maintain a comprehensive overview on the availability of and the demand for utilization of resources provided by the ground segment facilities. Supervise and coordinate scheduled support activities. Monitor the progress of station configurations for satellite passes through voice coordination or remote monitoring systems. Schedule Ground Stations and OCC facilities in realtime outside normal working hours. Configure and monitor station configurations for satellite passes as well as data transmissions and performance. Respond immediately to any anomaly affecting operations relevant procedures shall be initiated and 1st line maintenance activities executed as required in order to restore operations. Document and track anomalies, call out 2nd3rd party supportescalate and followup on incident resolution. Reporting and documentation. Act as first line of contact for users of critical systems. Provide 1st line computer and network support to all eligible users including incident, problem, change request and user requestcomplaints handling. Actively monitor all operational IT systems, applications and networks and react immediately on potential issues or outages by Logging and escalating incident tickets according to procedure Identify the impacted servicesusers and inform all relevant parties Initiate incident resolution or mitigating actions to restore the service asap Call outescalate to 2nd line support or external providers according to procedure Followup on incident resolutionprogress and inform interested parties of the status Prioritise work according to criticality of systems, schedules and targets. Operation, fault finding and repair on the network and on active network components CISCO using Ethernet and TCPIP protocols and by logging oncommanding active network components. In line with procedures perform contingency and scheduled reconfigurations, hardware and software maintenance, test and remedial activity, so as to minimise resource impact. Perform various housekeepingadministrative duties. Work to predefined schedules and service levels, actively participate in recommending technical and procedural improvements to benefit the service. Provide round the clock cover in a rotating shift pattern, with adequate information handover between shifts. Maintain a log of all relevant activities and events. Attend user meetings, briefings, user groups and workshops as required. Ideal candidate The ideal candidate would have the following education, background or qualifications Experience with remote operations of a network of unmanned satellite ground stations or with local operations and maintenance of a manned satellite ground station Sound understanding of ESTRACK ground stations functionality, configurations requirements, and operations constraints Understanding of Local and Wide Area Network Intranet, Internet communications Decisiveness and accountability Interest in and ability to coach train other staff Fluency in English spoken and written Some knowledge of VMS, Unix, Console Works, NetBackup, CDROM production, CiscoWorks, HPOV, CISCO Firewalls, QIP, MS Windows operating systems, ITSM tools Have a good understanding of IT securityconcepts, technology and best practices Have a good understanding of IT networkingWANLAN concepts, technology and troubleshooting Knowledge of ITIL , certification a plus Strong service ethic responsive and courteous when handling user calls Problem Solving aptitudeknowledge of, or proven abilityof linear faultfinding, diagnosis and resolution methodology PC literacy MS Office Products, Lotus Notes Familiarity with operational environments Teamplayer, able to interface with technical and management personnel. Note This is a 247 position candidates must be able to work rotating shifts. All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Germany or be EU nationals. Important Any offer of employment is contingent upon you providing documents to verify your identity and employment eligibility, as required by law. Applicants are reminded that they will be requested to produce such documentation during the recruitment process. Please contact a member of the recruitment team if you require further details of acceptable types of documentation required for verification of identity and work authorization. For positions located within the Darmstadt Support Office please note that only applicants with no family affiliation within the Company will be considered. Data Protection When creating a profile on the Serco Career Centre you agreed to the Data Protection policy, a copy is available upon request. You may submit a written request revoking your consent to this agreement at any time. About the company Serco Services GmbH, part of the Serco Group, is a multinational service provider with over 50,000 employees worldwide. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies We work alongside EUMETSAT and the European Space Agency, where we are the largest onsite service provider with ca. 300 staff. What connects the ever growing Serco workforce is a passion for delivering great service To keep ahead we have to constantly evolve and enhance the way we deliver our services and everyone in Serco has a role to play here. Serco provide the right environment to encourage ideas and a comprehensive Best Practice support network that enables them to put their ideas into action. If you share our values then join with over 50,000 colleagues globally who are equally as passionate about delivering great service as you.
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