Junior Network Specialist

Background:

eu-LISA is the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) manages large-scale IT systems to support the implementation of asylum, border management and migration policies in the European Union (EU). The Agency is also a front-runner for the digitalisation efforts of the EU’s Justice and Home Affairs domain, building a new information architecture and contributing to the development of a new security ecosystem. Since the Agency’s beginnings in 2012, eu-LISA has become the digital engine of the Schengen Area. With its activities and tasks, the Agency adds value to the EU Member States by supporting their efforts towards justice, security and freedom.

Task description:         

• Maintain configurations for data networks.
• Install network software and hardware.
• Perform basic troubleshooting of network problems utilizing network analysers and/or sniffers and other troubleshooting tools.
• Deal with network related documentation (develop/update/review) and technical specifications.
• Maintain network monitoring and management systems.
• Monitor network security.

Education:

• Minimum 3 years of relevant education (bachelor degree or equivalent) after the secondary school

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience

Additional needed qualification, knowledge and skills:         

• Good knowledge of the principles, practices and procedures related to Local and Wide Area Networks (LAN/WAN)
• Good knowledge of network configurations
• Network (Cisco Certified Network Associate/CCNA or equivalent) and IT Service Management/ITSM qualifications (IT Infrastructure Library/ITIL, ISO/IEC 20000 or equivalent) would be advantageous
• Good knowledge of the domains of Internet-Protocol based Local and Wide Area Networks (LAN/WAN) administration, firewall administration
• Good Knowledge of Firewall/VPN/loadbalancer configuration and troubleshooting (Cisco, Juniper, F5 products are a plus)
• Good knowledge of network configuration and troubleshooting including but not limited to DNS, VLAN, IP routing, LAN, WAN, and Site to Site VPN
• Ability to understand/write/update/review documentation and technical specifications related to network infrastructures
• Ability to understand common network topologies as well as common cabling technologies and standards (fiber/copper, ethernet, etc.