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Network Operations Centre Technician mw
2018-01-05 15:16:56| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Vitrociset Belgium has more than 30 years of experience in the field of Space Operations Service Engineering activities, providing significant contributions to most major Space programs of the European Space Agency. We work on the ground to build bridges into space, contributing to the success of ambitious missions. With a 1,2 Million capital and more than 100 employees, we operate from Belgium with two permanent establishments, one in Germany and one in The Netherlands close to the operational ESOC and technological ESTEC centers of ESA and with projects in Italy, Spain, France and UK. We are involved in the most important European space projects ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety and reliability. Please send your application for this role to Ms. Roxana Sasu at r.sasuvitrocisetbelgium.com Deadline 22.01.2018 The Network Operations Centre NOC is responsible for the provision of ESA Ground Facilities Operations Services, which include the monitoring and control of ESAs Tracking Station Network ESTRACK as well as the underlying Mission Operations Infrastructure Information Technology MOIIT and Operations Control Centres OCC. The NOC monitors and controls the Ground Facilities Operations Services, ensures their availability, integrates services from a user perspective and acts as single point of contact. 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. Key Responsibilities 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. Requirements 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. Important Please take note that this role is a 247 position and it is required to be able to work rotating shifts. Please be advised that by submitting your CV or other content to us, you agree to the administration, processing and storage of any personal data for the purposes of recruitment processes. The agreement covers the processing of personal data by Vitrociset Belgium even after finishing the recruitment process to submit further proposals for employment and may be revoked at any time. Come and join us! More information at httpwwww.vitrocisetbelgium.com
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