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XO Communications Broadens International Network Connectivity With Neutrona Networks
2015-04-21 05:40:05| fiberopticsonline Home Page
XO Communications (XO), a leading national provider of advanced IP communications, has broadened the reach of its international data services via new network to network interconnections (NNIs) with Neutrona Networks, a neutral and independent Latin American carrier
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Senior Communications IP Network Systems Engineer
2015-04-02 16:05:38| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Senior Communications IP Network Systems Engineer Ref SES0561 Region Europe Location Luxembourg Betzdorf Company SES Category Ground Terrestrial Engineering Position Staff Published 20150330 Context SES TechCom is a Luxembourgbased subsidiary of SES. Levering on the technical expertise accumulated within the Group by operating satellites for more than 25 years, it provides technical services to the Satellite Industry on a worldwide basis. In this position you will contribute to and lead projects related to the development, implementation, improvement of ground based services and systems. You will as well be responsible to attract new projects for SES and SES Techcom. In cooperation with SES internal and external partners, you will develop technical and business solutions. Key activities include customer requirements collection, engineering of communications systems, preparation of and or contributions to request for proposals, studies, reports, specifications, contractual documentation and operational guidelines, leading of multidisciplinary and multicultural project teams. The mission consists in the successful realization of projects, product and services that support SES Techcom to become a leading supplier of technical productsservices, systems and applications in the field of satelliterelated engineering and operations to satellite manufacturers, satellite operators and associated partners. The role includes complex issue resolution, coordinating information requests from other departments, and working with external parties such as utilities and third party vendors to ensure a positive customer experience. Responsibilities Attract contracts by managing or supporting customer requests for proposal RFP, comprised of activities such proposal team set up and management, technical and financial proposal preparation, and contract negotiation Provide support to Commercial department for the presales activities presales engineering Deliver products, services, systems to SES customers within budget, specification and on time Awareness and evaluation of relevant technological developments, market trends, competitive factors, customer requirements, standardisation licensing and regulatory aspects Either support or be responsible to Design and implement system architecture and development work, necessary for project implementation, including project control functions Design, evaluate and implement IP networking and applications infrastructure required to support satellite and hybrid communication systems Procure equipment, software and services necessary to build a infrastructure and customer promises equipment needed for satellite and hybrid communication systems Followup of delivered systems during lifetime operations ExperiencesQualifications Have a university degree Telecommunication Engineering, Network Engineering, or equivalent Have min. 5 years of applicable professional experiences in engineering, implementing software and network systems Experience in communication network with emphasis on TCPIP running over different physical media IP routing protocols SNMP VPN IP Multicast mobile, wireless and satellite IP Experience in a system design, network design, deployment and operations Have indepth knowledge of LANWAN engineering design for voice, data and video networks Thorough understanding of modern service provider TCPIP data networks using standards and technologies including but not limited to MPLS, ISIS, OSPF, BGP4, STP, RSTP, 802.1q, 802.1ah Good understanding of interior and exterior routing and switching protocols, DNS, DHCP, proxy functions forward and reverse, security protocols IPSec, SSL, etc., time protocols e.g. NTP, tag and label switching, realtime protocols for voice Skinny, SIP, H.323, MGCP, etc. Thorough understanding of UNIXLinux Operating System, Virtualization platforms including VMware, Cloud Computing, FC and NAS based storage devices, FC switches. Engaged in design, install, configure and maintenance of complex routing, switching, QOS, WANLAN, firewalls, load balancers and network security issues. Good understanding of iDirect, Gilat andor NewTec Satellite Network platform. Proactive approach towards potential andor current customers Have excellent and proven projectbudget and time management experience Knowledge of performance, risk, cost, and schedule analysis Be able to integrate into andor lead crossfunctional andor virtual project teams Have good communication capabilities, analytical sense, innovative spirit, business mind, selfstarting qualities, coordination and priority setting abilities Conflict management skills in a multicultural and interdisciplinary setupExcellent internal and external communication skills as well as teamspirit Ability to work independently with minimal supervision Fluent in English and additional knowledge of another language of the EMEA region Willing to travel internationally, and meet directly with customers and vendors worldwide. This position reports to Senior Manager, Project Engineering Our Offer Competitive salary package, coupled with a diverse array of challenges and development benefits. 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Digital Modular Radios By General Dynamics Quadruples U.S. Navy Network Communications Capacity With New Software
2015-02-10 05:49:52| rfglobalnet Home Page
General Dynamics' four-channel Digital Modular Radios (DMR) are being upgraded with high-frequency dynamic routing (HFDR) software to turn the radio's four channels into eight virtual channels.
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Soldier's Network Update: Another 1,200 AN/PRC-155 Radios by General Dynamics and Rockwell Collins to Provide Vital Communications 'Connecting Points' for U.S. Army Soldiers
2015-01-14 11:31:13| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
The AN/PRC-155 radios also achieved satellite communications milestones using the new Mobile User Objective System. FAIRFAX, Va. General Dynamics Mission Systems and Rockwell Collins shipped more than 1,200 AN/PRC-155 radios to the government as part of a follow-on Low-rate Initial Production (LRIP) contract for...
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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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