C003887 Senior Technician (Digital Communications Services) (Cts) - Tue 21 Jan

Deadline Date: Tuesday 21 January 2025

Requirement: Senior Technician (Digital Communications Services)

Location: Sigonella, IT

Full Time On-Site: Yes

Time On-Site: 100%

Total Scope of the request (hours): 1672

Required Start Date: 3 March 2025

End Contract Date: 31 December 2025

Required Security Clearance: NATO COSMIC TOP SECRET

Duties and Role:

Systems Design

• Follows standard approaches and established design patterns to create new designs for simple systems or system components.
• Identifies and resolves minor design issues.
• Identifies alternative design options and seeks guidance when deviating from established design patterns.

Network Design

• Specifies the technical configurations and components required for a small network or a network segment in a more complex infrastructure.
• Follows organisational architectures and standards.

Network Support

• Carries out agreed network maintenance tasks and specified operational configuration of network components.
• Establishes and diagnoses network problems/faults using the required troubleshooting methodology and tools.
• Uses network management software and tools to collect agreed performance and traffic statistics.

Systems Integration and Build

• Defines the software modules needed for an integration build and produces a build definition for each generation of the software.
• Accepts completed software modules, ensuring that they meet defined criteria.
• Produces software builds from software source code for loading onto target hardware.
• Configures the hardware and software environment as required by the system being integrated.
• Produces integration test specifications, conducts tests and records and reports on outcomes.
• Diagnoses faults and records and reports on the results of tests.
• Produces system integration reports.

Requirements

Skill, Knowledge & Experience:

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO COSMIC TOP SECRET security clearance.
• Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline with 2 years post-related experience, or a secondary educational qualification with 4 years post-related experience.
• At least 2 years hands-on experience with the designing, implementing, and maintaining the core network architecture for large organizations.
• Experience configuring, troubleshooting, and optimizing routers, switches, firewalls, and other hardware/software networking elements.
• Relevant communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good analytical skills and problem-solving attitude.
• Formal training in encrypted voice, video, and data technologies.