Deadline Date: Wednesday 11 March 2026Requirement Title: Operations & Exercises Network EngineerLocation: Grazzanise, ItalyFull time on-site: YesTotal Scope of the request (hours): 418Required Start Date: 15-APR-2026End Contract Date: 30-DEC-2026Required Security Clearance: NATO SecretSpecific Working Conditions: Some work outside normal office hours may be requiredDuties and Role
Direct 1st level fault resolution on Routing and Switching Elements to sectors, sites and the Service Area routing cellsAdvises on fault diagnosis throughout NATO sites utilizing a number of management platforms (e.g. HP Openview, Netscout, Cisco Works)Ensure that, on Routing and Switching elements, remote routine maintenance throughout NATO sites is performedCoordinate with sites for Routing and Switching elements centralisation, standardisation and best practicesLiaise and collaborate internally throughout the NCI Agency Service Line infrastructures and to external organisations for fault rectification activitiesBeing responsible for the creation and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures within the Routing and Switching CellCoordination, and performance, of configuration, and evaluation, of test scenarios within the NGCS Reference Facility, pertinent to the area of Routing and network configuration problem resolutionCoordinates and performs routing infrastructures design, configuration and maintenance activities for all appointed NATO exercise scenarios and OperationsPerforming the practical evaluation of management tools and capabilitiesEnsure a common understanding of the available toolsets and method of utilization within the centralised and distributed user baseInvestigating and proposing long term solutions to encountered equipment and configuration problemsWhen required, coordinates on-site surveys, validations and system acceptance testing into the Routing infrastructure
Requirements
A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 2 years post-related experienceAlternatively, exceptionally, the lack of a university 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 6 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the postOver 4 years' experience of CISCO Routing and Switching ElementsA minimum of 2 years' experience with the configuration and operation of HP Network Automation or equivalent network automation and orchestration systemsA minimum of 4 years' experience with the configuration and operation of Network Monitoring and Event Management systems ideally Intermapper, Spectrum, HP Openview and SplunkOver 4 years' experience of working in a centrally managed network environmentMinimum qualification of Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)Proven experience in the use of an Incident Management System such as BMC RemedyA high level of knowledge of network, system and application level troubleshooting techniquesSound knowledge of communications protocols and practical experience of using diagnostic test equipmentComprehensive knowledge of the principles of command and control systemsExtensive technical management expertise in C2 managementBroad knowledge of C2 systems and software maintenance proceduresExperience in Site and Systems Evaluation and InspectionExperience with IP Diffserv QoS in NetworksExtensive working Knowledge of OSPF and BGP to include (Multi-area architectures, BGP Confederations and Route Reflectors)Knowledge of EIGRP and IS-ISExtensive knowledge of implementing and operating LAN technologies (e.g. HSRP, STP, Switching, VLANs, DHCP snooping, ARP Inspection, Port-Security)Extensive knowledge of implementing and operating network authentication and authorization systems and technologies (e.g. Secure ACS 5.x, 802.1x, 802.1ae MACSEC, RADIUS, TACACS+) - Experience of preparing test plans, technical documentation and Standard Operating ProceduresContact with UNIX, Linux operating systemsGood interpersonal skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a teamFive years' experience in all aspects of maintenance, repair, modification and operation of large complex multi-vendor IP communications networks and related equipmentMember of a recognised professional body representing the communications areaShall have general understanding of related telecommunications systems and techniques of TDM, ATM, Frame relay, MPLS, Video, Voice and VOIP technologyExperience with IPv6 network technologies and conceptsExperience with Datacentre technologies and Virtualized Switching such as VMWare and Nexus1000VExperience implementing and operating a multi-tenancy network environments (VRF/VLAN)Experience implementing and operating multicast network technologies (IGMP, PIM)Experience developing, and maintain scripts using EXPECT, Python or PERLKnowledge and experience with commercial IPSEC encryption solutions such as Secure Virtual Tunnels (sVTI), SSLVPN, DMVPN, GETVPNFamiliarity with Thales TCE 621 family IP Cryptographic Equipment or similar Military Grade IP Encryption devicesUnderstanding of Firewall Technology and ConceptsUnderstanding of Intrusion Detection System TechnologyFamiliarity with Application Performance Monitoring Solutions such as NetscoutFamiliarity with Performance Management principles, metrics and tools (e.g. MRTG, IPSLA)Hold one or more of the following IT security qualifications/certifications:CCIE: Cisco Certified Internet ExpertCCDP: Cisco Certified Design ProfessionalInformation Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation or Higher
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