System Administrator (Network Engineer) - GRC, Ref no: 23-77775

Would you like to be part of our specialist services group, who have been providing engineering support to space agencies and prime contractors for more than 40 years?
For our customer, the European Union Agency for Space Programmes (EUSPA), we are seeking an experienced System Administrator specializing in networks to work at EUSPA’s Galileo Reference Centre (GRC) in Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

Job description
You will be deployed as ‘Network Engineer’ to provide integrated support to the GRC infrastructure evolution, operational support, and maintenance as part of an industrial operations support team.

Responsibilities
GRC’s mission is to provide independent monitoring and assessment of Galileo system products and services (Position, Navigation, and Timing). GRC has a variety of tools developed within the core and secondary infrastructures as well as a strong operational team with a broad professional knowledge of GNSS systems.

As ‘Network Engineer’ you will be part of the GRC Operations Team primarily performing daily maintenance and operations of the facility but importantly also supporting experimentation activities on an on-request basis for e.g. analysis on specific services and satellites after given events, performance analysis, etc. as well as supporting further evolution of the service.

The following main tasks are:

• Support to the daily operations and maintenance of GRC’s IT infrastructure.
• Ensuring the overall network security of the GRC core infrastructure.
• Support to experimentation and ad-hoc support requests analysis requested by EUSPA.
• Support to further evolution and modernization of the IT infrastructure.
• Contribution to operational documentation e.g. plans, procedure, training materials etc.

This is a full-time position located at GRC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands.

The requested start of work is August 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter.

What’s our company like?
We are an international company representing world class expertise, delivering complex and high-tech products and services. We value our colleagues and our meaningful contributions to securing people through advanced technology.

You will be part of the Terma Space Division which has for 50 years delivered mission-customized software and hardware products including power systems and star trackers as well as services to the European space market. We have supported a large number of pioneering European scientific and Earth Observation satellite missions and continue to be contracted for the development and delivery of software and hardware systems and services for numerous ongoing and future European, and international missions.

Terma Space operates out of Denmark, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Romania, and the UK.

How to succeed in this position?
The successful candidate shall have:

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, Informatics, or a related discipline.
• At least five years of experience in any of the following areas:
  • Linux based security systems development.
  • Applicable operational experience as network/security operations engineer.
  • Configuration of networking equipment.
  • Maintenance of HW elements (patching, firmware upgrade, etc.).

Experience with the following will be considered an additional value:

• Knowledge of IT Security topics and cyber-security.

Languages:

• Fluency in English required, reading and writing.
• Dutch would be useful.

NOTE: Candidates must be eligible for a Personal Security Clearances (PSC) from a country within the EU, issued by their national security administration(s).

Any unanswered questions?
Feel free to contact Mr. Simon Mills, Senior Project Manager on +31 6 2326 2398 or [email protected] in case of any further questions regarding this position.

We look forward to receiving your application and CV. To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed, we only accept applications via www.terma.com.

Application deadline: 2nd July 2024

Applications will be processed continuously.

Recruitment is depending on successful selection by the customer.

Please note:

• Applicants must hold all appropriate documentation and permits to work in the EU.
• Applicants are required to provide a copy of their ID/passport and degree/higher education certificate. Terma will validate the certificate with the issuing authority.
• In line with ESA Security Requirements, an official Certificate of Good Conduct (or equivalent) and employment reference checks will be required at commencement of employment. Please attach a copy of any reference letters with your application if you have them.

About Terma

The Denmark based high-tech Terma Group develops products and systems for defense and non-defense security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, self-protection systems for aircraft, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry.

Terma A/S is headquartered at Aarhus, Denmark. Internationally, Terma has subsidiaries and operations in The Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, India, Singapore and the U.S.

Application deadline:
2. July 2024