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Principal Technician (LAN)

Employer
GLOBAL Technologies
Location
Mons, Belgium
Salary
Negotiable daily rate
Closing date
11 Oct 2019

Principal Technician (LAN)

 

LOCATION: Mons

CLIENT: NATO

DURATION: End of this year, with possible extensions after

CONTRACT: Consultant

CLEARANCE: DV or Cosmic Top Secret

SALARY: Negotiable daily rate

TASKS:

  • Direct 3rd level fault resolution on LAN Elements to sectors, sites and the Service Area cells
  • Day today operation of local and remote network sites routing, switching, and wireless infrastructure including some tasks that require installation and troubleshoot of physical layer
  • Advises on fault diagnosis throughout NATO sites utilizing a number of management platforms (e.g. HP Network Automation, Inter Mapper, Splunk)
  • Ensure that, on LAN elements, remote routine maintenance throughout NATO sites is performed
  • Coordinate with sites to implement LAN elements centralization, standardization and best practices
  • Liaise and collaborate internally throughout the NCI Agency Service Line infrastructures and to external organizations for fault rectification activities
  • Being responsible for the maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures within the LAN Cell
  • Performing operation and maintenance activities for current NATO operations (e.g. KFOR, OAE, and RS)
  • Operate provided management tools and capabilities
  • Ensure a common understanding of the available toolsets and method of utilization within the centralized and distributed user base
  • Investigating and proposing long term solutions to encountered equipment and configuration problems
  • Create and maintain network diagrams using various tools and applications such as Microsoft Visio
  • Be accountable for the hardware and software part of network equipment like switches, routers, servers, network analysis devices (e.g. Fluke)
  • When required, coordinates onsite surveys, validations and system acceptance testing into the Local Area Network and Wider CIS infrastructure

REQUIREMENTS:

  • University degree in a field related to the function of the post
  • Or exceptionally, the lack of a university/college degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate’s particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency; that is, at least 10 years extensive and progressive expertise in the duties related to the function of the post
  • Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements
  • Knowledge of NATO responsibilities, structure and organization, including ACO and ACT
  • 3 years' experience in all aspects of maintenance, repair and operation of large complex multivendor
  • IP communications networks and related equipment
  • Experience with Windows Server 2012 and linux operating systems
  • Experience with STP, VLAN, FHRP, port-security, TACACS, SNMP, ACL, QoS, IGMP, PIM, VRF, IPV6 network technologies and concepts
  • Understanding of Firewall and Intrusion Detection System Technologies and Concepts
  • Knowledge of Data Centre and virtualization technologies such as VMWare, Nexus devices, VSS, vPC, MEC, etc.
  • Knowledge of shell scripting such as bash, Powershell
  • Knowledge of the principles of command and control systems
  • Familiarity with network monitoring tools (e.g. HP Network Automation, InterMapper, Splunk, Spectrum)
  • Shall have general understanding of MPLS, Video, Voice and Wireless technologies and concepts
  • Familiarity with any ticketing system regarding networking issues
  • Hold one or more of the following certifications:

- CCNP: Cisco Certified Network Professional

 

- CCDP: Cisco Certified Design Professional

 

  • It will be considered as asset if you hold the following certifications:

-Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation or Higher

 

- VMWare certification

 

- A+ Certification

 

- Any other IT industry network certifications

 

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