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Project Galileo Offers DDoS Protection for Free Expression Online

2014-06-13 19:27:20| TechNewsWorld

CloudFlare on Thursday announced the launch of Project Galileo, a service designed to provide enterprise-grade protection against distributed denial of service attacks free of charge to certain sites, with the goal of protecting freedom of expression on the Internet. CloudFlare is working with a number of partners to identify at-risk sites that qualify.

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Galileo Project Controller

2013-09-02 11:36:13| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Galileo, Project Controller based at the European Space Agency, Noordwijk, The Netherlands Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. With over 1500 staff in the space business covering a wide spectrum of experience and skills, we convey best practice, expertise and innovation in our business. All members of our recruitment team have extensive space experience, so have the insight necessary to support you through the application process. For our activities in ESTEC, we are currently seeking a Project Controller to assist in supporting Galileo projects. Tasks Support to the planning, preparation, execution and followup of projects programmes activities in terms of schedule, related procurement actions, costs including preparation of CaC Costat Completion as relevant, manpower including support, etc. including o Assisting in preparing, developing and maintaining programme level plans o Assisting in the definition and in maintaining related workprocurement plans and related execution and contract actions plans using local tools as applicable o Monitoring of the implementation of the programmes and of activities, as appropriate, and preparation of related reports and provision of management information as required o Evaluating the results and main achievements of the programme, elaborating related KPIs, and preparing periodic overview publications In the field of resources i.e. financial and manpower for programmeprojects o Assisting in the preparation of longterm, medium term and inyear resource plans o Monitoring and controlling the implementation of the plans in line with resource targets, performing forecasting, identifying deviations and related recovery actions, producing related reports o Reviewing checking of ESA internal expenditures such as recharges, support services and purchases for consistency with Costat Completion CAC of industrial contracts o Checking commitments for consistency with budgets and ESAs procedures and consumption of commitment ceiling and initiating related budgetary transfers as required In the field of procurements and execution of contracts o Support to the preparation and followup of the Agencys tender actions o Support to the proposal evaluations as expert for the price and schedule verification and analysis o Support to the preparation of the financial contract commitment and the data entry of the milestone payment plans in the Agencys systems o Contributing to the elaboration, consolidation of related procurement workplans and detailed implementation plans e.g. Contract Action Plan baseline and related commitment consumption, cost and disbursement profiles o Ensuring that above plans are properly inserted in the appropriate management tools o Followingup of the progress of the procurement actions and contracts, and keeping track of status and maintaining the current actual and forecasting in the appropriate ESA tools o Creating related objects in ESAp, maintaining corresponding information in local applications as required and ensuring the correctness and coherence of related information o Monitoring and controlling of timely implementation of actions related to procurement and contractual matters, including monitoring of financial commitments, payment milestones and invoicing. o Supporting industrial invoicing process and payment verification and control In the field of programme industrial return o Initiation and coordination of the periodic updating of relevant Industrial Return data base to reflect the current commitments status and the industrial policy forecast for planned activities o Verification of coherence with ESA corporate Industrial Return data o Maintenance of list of specific compensation or improvement measures and followup the implementation o Verification of coherence of proposed procurement actions with the planned industrial return policy targets of the programmeproject, including the compensation measures Support to programmeproject level risk management. Maintaining up to date the related data, performing data analysis, identifying deviations w.r.t. planstargets and production of associated reports to the responsible management and to the concerned customers when relevant. Operation of the associated management information tools and system databases Support to the responsible entity in the definition of new and improvement of existing processes and tools and production of related documents. Qualifications and Requirements Applicants require a Masters in Engineering or equivalent or MBA or equivalent University degree from a recognised Institution of secondary studies or equivalent qualification in Business Administration, with at least 4 years of relevant experience. A high level of initiate autonomy, and professional maturity that is required to carry out complex tasks and high level of responsibility Proficient in the English language, both written and spoken, knowledge of another official ESA language is an asset Experience in controlling andor management of activities and resources in aerospace industry For some tasks knowledge of FinanceAccounting may be required Good sense of contacts and communications, ability to interface at appropriate level with relevant actors within and outside of the Directorate Reliability, rigor and initiative in the execution of the assigned work Proactive attitude to solving problems, identify priority actions and to handle high workload Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team within the boundaries of assigned tasks and stringent schedule Highly proficient in the use of modern activities and resource management support toolsdatabases of standard office automation support software packages including in particular advance usage of Excel MsOffice and in particular advanced use of Excel Experience as user of SAP and in particular ECC and SRM modules and familiarity with relevant ESA corporate applications e.g. ESAp is an asset Ability to rapidly understand and adapt to ESA specific context and environment including ESA corporate IT applications Past experience with ESA in relevant activities is an asset Application procedure If you are interested in this vacancy, and think, you have the skills and experience required, please apply by either clicking on, or copying into your browser, the URL below. httpswww.amris.comsercorequirementdisplay.php?refSearchrequirementid45609 If you have any questions regarding this opportunity, please address them to our recruitment team at space.careersserco.com Position Project Controller Reference RTCNAV008 Application closing date 240913 Start date ASAP Long Term Important Please be aware security clearance may be part of the selection process All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for The Netherlands or be EU nationals. Register with Serco eRecruitment for automatic email alerts for new opportunities httpswww.amris.comsercoalertssignupform.php For additional information about Serco Group, please consult our website www.serco.com For additional information about Serco Europe, please consult our website www.serco.comeurope

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Project Manager Galileo GCS Networks

2013-03-19 21:37:20| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS

Number 1 in Europe and no. 3 worldwide, Astrium employs 15,000 men and women in five countries France, Germany, the UK, Spain and the Netherlands. 15,000 professionals chosen from among the very best, all passionate about space and driven by the great adventure of our time bringing the infinite potential of space down to Earth for the benefit of mankind. Guaranteeing Europes access to space as the established leader in space transportation, satellite systems and services, Astrium has for over 40 years been dedicated to bring you all the space you need now and in the future. It is a mission which resonates with many of the most prestigious names in space Ariane, the International Space Station, Envisat, Mars Express, Skynet 5 It is a mission with a consistent commitment, to offer our customers the best possible solutions in the market, with unbeatable levels of, quality, costefficiency and schedule adherence. Astrium brings space to you. Astrium is a wholly owned subsidiary of EADS, a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services. An experienced Project Manager is required for the Ground Systems Engineering Group within the Earth Observation, Navigation and Science directorate with Astrium. The role is based in Portsmouth but will involve European travel. The role involves leading the design and implementation of a set of major evolutions to the Galileo Ground Control Segment GCS network. This is an exciting opportunity to work on the flight operations infrastructure for a high profile satellite constellation The successful candidate will lead a team of engineers who are designing and implementing significant architectural changes to the current network The role will involve varied tasks including Overall responsibility for the network implementation and deployment schedule Work package management Supporting commercial negotiations with suppliers Reporting to the engineering manager Team leading Supporting and chairing review boards Ensuring formal company processes are applied to networking activities Presentation of progress reports to the customer The successful applicant will have the following skills and experience Educated to Degree Level or equivalent. Ideally possess a recognised Project Management Certification Prince 2 PMP APM etc. Previous experience of successful managing Projects throughout the full project lifecycle. Experience of managing projects that involve elements of design, implementation and deployment into a customer site. The ability to construct, negotiate and manage a schedule involving deployment onto a customer site in a mission critical environment is essential. The ability to plan and drive through a complex set of interrelated activities and to accommodate a rapidly evolving requirements baseline. The project places strong emphasis on formal process including detailed documentation and the successful candidate will need to demonstrate experience of this type of environment. The ability to assimilate the big picture and liaise technically at all levels is central to this role as is an understanding of the lifecycle of space mission projects and the ability to interface with customers, industrial team partners and subcontractors Very strong interpersonal and organisational skills The role also requires strong customer facing skills. Some background in networking would be useful but not mandatory. TO APPLY click here

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