Senior Technician (VTC) for NATO with security clearance

Mons - Belgium

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 10 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Would you like to join the leading international intergovernmental organization

As a Senior VTC Technician you are the technical backbone of NATOs voice and video collaboration. Your expertise doesnt just fix problems it future-proofs the infrastructure. Youll be at the forefront optimizing core systems pioneering new solutions and mentoring a team to ensure seamless secure communication for the Alliance. This is where deep technical skill meets strategic impact safeguarding connectivity that matters.

Responsibilities:

Perform service continuity improvement tasks on the NATO voice & VTC infrastructures;
Support innovation efforts related to voice and video conferencing technology;
Work with the project management team and provides technical support to projects to enhance and improve the existing infrastructure and services;
Plan test and carry out routine configuration and maintenance operations within the voice and VTC domains;
Be prepared to support maintenance activities and infrastructure deployments during out of business hours;
Coordinate and raise CRQs (change requests) and ASIs (authorised service interruptions) when needed;
Responsible for the creation and maintenance of technical documentation (configuration baselines engineering reports network diagrams etc.) and provide training for other team members on new technologies and features;
Mentor and/or coach team members on new voice and VTC technologies or features;
Investigate and propose long-term solutions to encountered equipment and configuration problems;
Provide third level support to the operations team for both static and deployable voice and video conference infrastructures when needed;

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

A minimum requirement of a Bachelors degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 2 years post-related experience. Or exceptionally the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidates particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency that is at least 6 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post.
At least 2 years experience designing implementing managing and optimizing collaboration tools and platforms within a digital ecosystem of an organization.
Experience deploying communication and collaboration software (such as video conferencing systems team messaging applications and document sharing platforms).
Proven experience in the configuration and operation of Voice and VTC core systems and end devices.
Proven experience in deployment and configuration of security features in the voice and VTC domains (TLS PKI IPSec etc.).
Excellent troubleshooting skills with a methodical approach to resolving QoS and technical issues in complex IP networks.
Excellent knowledge of SIP H.323 and PSTN signalling protocols.
Good working knowledge of virtualization and cloud technologies.
Experience providing end users support.
Training/Certifications: Certified ITIL Foundation

Desired Qualifications:

Experience with collaboration solutions from major vendors like Cisco Poly and Pexip.
Qualification of Cisco Certified Network Professional Collaboration (CCNP Collaboration).
Experience with monitoring platforms and protocols such as CA Spectrum nGenius One SNMPv3 Syslog etc.
Scripting experience ideally in Python and experience using regular expressions.
Experience with cloud-based collaboration solutions like Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex.
Ability to navigate influence and negotiate with all levels of the organization business partners customers and users.
Strong communication skills and the ability to be concise in both written and verbal communications.
Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.
Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization including Allied Command Operations and Allied Command Transformation.

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Would you like to join the leading international intergovernmental organizationAs a Senior VTC Technician you are the technical backbone of NATOs voice and video collaboration. Your expertise doesnt just fix problems it future-proofs the infrastructure. Youll be at the forefront optimizing core syst...

Responsibilities:

Perform service continuity improvement tasks on the NATO voice & VTC infrastructures;
Support innovation efforts related to voice and video conferencing technology;
Work with the project management team and provides technical support to projects to enhance and improve the existing infrastructure and services;
Plan test and carry out routine configuration and maintenance operations within the voice and VTC domains;
Be prepared to support maintenance activities and infrastructure deployments during out of business hours;
Coordinate and raise CRQs (change requests) and ASIs (authorised service interruptions) when needed;
Responsible for the creation and maintenance of technical documentation (configuration baselines engineering reports network diagrams etc.) and provide training for other team members on new technologies and features;
Mentor and/or coach team members on new voice and VTC technologies or features;
Investigate and propose long-term solutions to encountered equipment and configuration problems;
Provide third level support to the operations team for both static and deployable voice and video conference infrastructures when needed;

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

A minimum requirement of a Bachelors degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 2 years post-related experience. Or exceptionally the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidates particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency that is at least 6 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post.
At least 2 years experience designing implementing managing and optimizing collaboration tools and platforms within a digital ecosystem of an organization.
Experience deploying communication and collaboration software (such as video conferencing systems team messaging applications and document sharing platforms).
Proven experience in the configuration and operation of Voice and VTC core systems and end devices.
Proven experience in deployment and configuration of security features in the voice and VTC domains (TLS PKI IPSec etc.).
Excellent troubleshooting skills with a methodical approach to resolving QoS and technical issues in complex IP networks.
Excellent knowledge of SIP H.323 and PSTN signalling protocols.
Good working knowledge of virtualization and cloud technologies.
Experience providing end users support.
Training/Certifications: Certified ITIL Foundation

Desired Qualifications:

Experience with collaboration solutions from major vendors like Cisco Poly and Pexip.
Qualification of Cisco Certified Network Professional Collaboration (CCNP Collaboration).
Experience with monitoring platforms and protocols such as CA Spectrum nGenius One SNMPv3 Syslog etc.
Scripting experience ideally in Python and experience using regular expressions.
Experience with cloud-based collaboration solutions like Microsoft Teams and Cisco Webex.
Ability to navigate influence and negotiate with all levels of the organization business partners customers and users.
Strong communication skills and the ability to be concise in both written and verbal communications.
Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.
Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization including Allied Command Operations and Allied Command Transformation.