Network Engineer (NRA)

Essential Qualifications/Experience:

·       Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 2 years post-related experience

·       3+ years experience in a Programming, software development, network engineer, DDI or IP address management (IPAM) role

·       Familiarity with network automation using Python or other coding languages

·       Competence with subnetting in both IPv4 and IPv6 environments

·       Practical experience in DNS, IP and routing protocols (OSPF, RIP, ISIS, BGP etc)

·       Evaluating and processing change requests

·       Auditing network device configurations against registered baselines 

Desirable Qualifications/Experience:

·       IP address management for military networks

·       Knowledge of Linux Administration and Networking

·       Experience with SQL databases

·       Experience and applied knowledge of Python programming

·       Experience with Cloud Network Infrastructure

·       Experience with encapsulation, GRE & IPSEC Tunnels, VPN's, military encryption standards

·       Knowledge of NCIA deployable CIS assets

·       Experience supporting NATO operations and exercises

·       Experience using IPAM DB

·       Experience with NCIA's service request processes

·       Technical knowledge on wide area networks, local area networks and applicability of Firewalls

·       Awareness of MPLS and Multicast networking

·       Industry certification (CCNA DevNet or JNCIA etc) or demonstrable equivalent experience

·       Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements

·       Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT

DUTIES/ROLE:

·       Ensure tickets are resolved in fulfilment of applicable Service Level Agreements

·       Be responsible for the data quality and integrity

·       Be responsible for registration and publishing of names, addresses and metadata required to support the operation and management of NATO networks or comply with Agency direction

·       Experience and applied knowledge of Python programming

·       Assign and register addressing and enterprise names to infrastructure designs

·       Assist project teams in integrating names and addresses of configuration items into NRA repositories

·       Automate configuration data for NATO, partners and Federation Mission Network affiliates

·       Automate network telemetry collection and ingestion