Description
An exciting opportunity is available for a VTC Engineer. This position is located in Mons working for NATO.
We are searching for a candidate with the following profile:
- NATO Secret or National Equivalent Clearance (or be eligible to get one)
- University degree in ICT System Engineering or equivalent secondary education supplemented by substantial professional experience within the Collaboration Services Domain
- Fluency in both spoken and written English
- 3 or more years of proven experience in developing and maintaining top quality training for NATO Services in the SME Area
- Proven experience working with systems used in the SME Area (eg VTC equipment for unclassified and classified networks, Servers supporting these services (eg. Polycom VTC, Cisco Unified Communication Manager, CUCM)
- Proven experience working with SMC tools supporting NATO DCIS Collaboration Services (CA Spectrum Service Management Suite)
- Proven experience in NATO or National Deployable or Deployed CIS Training Environments
- Solid understanding of Collaboration Services and Network Architectures, and technologies (access, distribution, and core layers)
- Solid understanding of the NATO DCIS Target Architecture as it applies to the SME Area
- Experience with NATO Service Management and Control Tools
- Excellent knowledge of complex voice and video protocols employed in NATO DCIS
- In-Depth knowledge of NATO DCIS Concepts, to include the current NRF DCIS and other deployable assets
- Knowledge of the NATO Command Structure, with focus on the Deployed entities involved, and the deploying Service Providers (eg NCISG with the SSG and DNOC)
- Proven flexibility and agility for keeping abreast with developments in the SME Area technologies in industry and NATO
- Ability to transfer knowledge and skills for complex technology to both military and civilian personnel
Desirable Skills and Experience
- Experience on specific NATO implementations and systems in the SME Area
- Prior experience of working in a similar environment
- Cisco Certifications: CCNP Voice/Collaboration or higher - or similar education and experience gained with other institutions
- Related field experience in operation, administration and maintenance of military collaboration systems
- In-Depth knowledge of NATO DCIS Concepts, to include the current NRF DCIS and other deployable assets (eg LINC-E, Mini-PoP)
- Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements
Applicants should be able to start ASAP. This assignment is initially offered for 100 days with a potential extension of a year afterwards, as a freelance or with a CDD contract. We kindly ask interested candidates to send us their CV quoting reference BBBH606.