Infrastructure System Engineer

We are looking for an Infrastructure System Engineer to join our team on a 3-month contract, with the possibility of extension. Freelance candidates are preferred.The successful candidate will support the management of the JRC corporate infrastructure, including virtual server provisioning, storage, and campus network operations. The role also includes coordinating the work of team members assigned to the same service contract at the Karlsruhe site and acting as the primary interface with the JRC IT Service Manager. Main Responsibilities:

• Administration of the JRC corporate virtual server infrastructure.
• Administration of the NetApp storage infrastructure.
• Administration of the campus network infrastructure.
• Administration of Windows-based server platforms.
• Administration of other server platforms.

Knowledge and Skills:The following experience is required:

• Very good experience administering server virtualisation platforms, particularly VMware vSphere Enterprise.
• Very good knowledge of switching technologies, particularly Cisco, including Layer 2 network design.
• Very good knowledge of routing technologies, including dynamic routing protocols and Layer 3 network design.
• Experience configuring CIFS and NFS storage protocols and administering NetApp NAS storage infrastructure.
• Experience administering Windows Server operating systems (Windows Server 2012 or later).

The following experience would be considered an asset:

• CCNA certification, or an equivalent networking certification demonstrating knowledge of switching technologies.
• Experience administering complex IT environments.
• Experience supporting users of scientific information systems.
• Experience administering Linux server environments, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, and similar distributions.
• Knowledge of the ITIL service management framework.
• Experience producing technical documentation and user or administrator training manuals.

About Serco:

Serco is a leading Space Services Provider with thousands of skilled resources that has supported over 50 space missions on behalf of more than 10 Space or Government agencies around the globe, including the likes of ESA, CNES, EUMETSAT, EUSPA, ASI and NASA. We offer space capabilities across the full space lifecycle from satellite testing to Launch services, LEOP to spacecraft operations, space surveillance to data management, and supporting downstream application development. With over 55 years history in the space sector Serco is well placed to contribute to National strategies across Europe and the globe We work within the heart of the space sector so understand the challenges our customers face. When it comes to recruitment we are experts in sourcing the very best talent within space engineering, earth observation, satellite communications and cyber security. We have placed hundreds of people from post graduates through to C-suite executives into space agencies, satellite operators, manufacturers, system integrators, consultancies, earth observation/remote sensing, launch providers and much more.