Beschreibung
Our client is currently looking for Network Engineering Supporter (m/f) in Darmstadt, Germany.Tasks:
- Analysis, specification, planning and implementation of network upgrades and evolutions
- Specification, implementation and support of quality and performance enhancing and optimization in support of multiple data flows across LAN and WAN links;
- Provision of all necessary support to ensure the seamless integration of the communications network with the ground segment hardware and application software
- Generation or update of technical documentation (e.g. design specifications as-built/asplanned, maintenance procedures, engineering change requests, anomaly reports, user guides);
- Implementation and maintenance of a campus MPLS/VRF backbone network
- Installation and configuration of communications equipment (routers, switches, firewalls and multiplexers)
- Monitoring and supervision of the network and comms link status and performance, detecting and investigating network anomalies
- Liaising with the system administrators of servers for investigation and resolution network related anomalies, or for implementing engineering upgrades and changes;
- Implementation of corrective measures, including testing and validation
- Ensuring that in case of network equipment failures (including network monitoring platforms) the operational configuration can be restored, including the definition, maintenance, performance of associated recovery procedures
- Tuning of operating parameters to optimize performance
- Analyzing problems with WAN links and services
- Monitoring of security configuration settings
- Implementation of security measures at the network level
- Using collected statistics to support proposals for network modifications
- Implementation and maintenance of repositories for allocated IP addresses, and switch port allocations
- Liaising with the internal and external providers of network services for anomaly resolution, scheduling of maintenance windows, and planning and co-ordinating changes to the service
- Provision of on-the-job training to other team members
- Provision of stand-by/on-call support
Information:
The consultant (m/f) will be part of the comms team (currently 8 persons). The Consultant's (m/f) role will be to execute network engineering and design, as well as maintenance activities on the Operational network systems. This 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 his/her expertise and background, the Consultant (m/f) shall be able to assume both the leading (key engineer) as well as the support role.
Concerning working hours, two types of support are required from the consultant (m/f):
*normal support - Monday to Friday 08:30 - 17:00;
*stand-by / call-out support
Skills:
- Ability to analyse complex systems and to present them in a comprehensible way, with the specific ability to understand relevant details while keeping the focus on the overall system aspects
- Demonstrated capability to prepare the documents listed in the tasks above
- Cisco network technology, architectures and equipment, Cisco operating systems
- Campus Backbone network architectures (e.g. MPLS VPN). Network QOS techniques and solutions
- High availability network techniques and protocols, routing protocols e.g HSRP, VSS, OSPF, BGP, RIP
- Data center network architecture
- Service provider WAN interfacing: using MPLS, SDH, ethernet-based, E1/E3, ISDN, leased line services
- Experience of working and performing the tasks listed above in 24/7 high-availability operations environments
- Interaction with product and service suppliers in support of procurement activities.
Languages: The official language is English. However for this position, taking into account the need of relationships primarily with local companies, working knowledge of written and spoken German and English is mandatory.
Location: Darmstadt, but travel within Europe may be required for certain activities.
Duration: Start date July 2012 (long term project)
Contact: Michael Lenz
Phone:
If this is of interest to you, please send us your CV (incl. all necessary contact details [name, address, telephone numbers, Email]) referring to the project name and relevant contact person. We would appreciate any info concerning your availability and rate expectations. We look forward to receiving your application.