PpWould you like to join the leading international intergovernmental organization? Are you a senior network engineer who thrives in complex, mission‑critical environments? Do you have deep expertise in BGP, MPLS, IPv6, and multicast protocols, and the ability to lead technical resolution of high‑severity incidents? If so, this role is for you. /p h3Responsibilities /h3 ul liProvide advanced Level 3 support for complex enterprise network environments. /li liLead the technical resolution of high‑impact and high‑severity incidents. /li liPerform in‑depth analysis of recurring issues and implement sustainable corrective actions. /li liIdentify opportunities for service optimization and operational improvements, and drive their implementation. /li liContribute to the design, planning, and implementation of network enhancements and new projects. /li liEnsure technical correctness, operational readiness, and minimal service impact during changes and deployments. /li liValidate and support network changes in line with governance and change management processes. /li liCollaborate with cross‑functional teams, external partners, and service stakeholders. /li liMaintain accurate technical documentation and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team. /li liEnsure that, on Routing and Switching elements, remote routine maintenance throughout NATO sites is performed. /li liCoordinate with sites for Routing and Switching elements centralisation, standardisation and best practices. /li liLiaise and collaborate internally throughout the NCI Agency Service Line infrastructures and with external organisations for fault rectification activities. /li liBeing responsible for the creation and maintenance of Standard Operating Procedures. /li liCoordinate and perform routing infrastructures design, configuration and maintenance activities for all appointed NATO exercise scenarios and Operations. /li liPerform practical evaluation of management tools and capabilities. /li liEnsure a common understanding of the available toolsets and method of utilisation within the centralised and distributed user base. /li liInvestigate and propose long‑term solutions to encountered equipment and configuration problems. /li liWhen required, coordinate on‑site surveys, validations and system acceptance testing into the Routing infrastructure. /li /ul h3Essential Qualifications Experience /h3 ul liA minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 2 years post‑related experience. Alternatively, exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCI Agency, that is, at least 8 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post. /li liDesign, implementation and support scalable enterprise network infrastructures leveraging BGP, MPLS, IPv6, OSPF, IS‑IS, IP multicast, Software‑Defined WAN (SD‑WAN). /li liActive CCNP (Enterprise, Service Provider) certification is required. /li liDeep knowledge of BGP, including route reflectors, confederations, communities, path manipulation, and filtering (iBGP, eBGP, policy control). /li liProficient in QoS design, shaping, policing, and classification techniques for converged networks. Extensive experience in fine‑tuning QoS policies to support mission‑critical applications and voice services. Knowledge of QoS configuration and traffic classification models (CBWFQ, LLQ and WRED). /li liProven expertise in IPv6 implementation, troubleshooting and dual‑stack environments with a strong focus on IPv6 adoption and transition strategies. /li liDeep knowledge and experience with policy‑based routing, route aggregation and summarization, redistribution, VRF, MPLS traffic engineering. /li liIn‑depth knowledge of multicast protocols (PIM sparse/dense mode, IGMP, MSDP, Anycast RP) and their use in real‑world deployments. Configuration and troubleshooting of multicast protocols. /li liProficient in datacenter and switching technologies (STP, MSTP, RapidPVST, EtherChannel, LACP, Virtual Stack, StackWise, Cisco Nexus NX‑OS, Spine‑Leaf Architecture, VXLAN). /li liStrong troubleshooting skills with tools like Wireshark, NetFlow and SNMP. Knowledge of network monitoring concepts. /li liHands‑on experience with SD‑WAN technologies. /li liFamiliarity with DevNet, API integrations, and network programmability. /li liKnowledge of network security best practices (ACLs, firewalls, VPNs, IPSec, AAA, Role Based Access Control, Public Key Infrastructure, security‑hardening concepts). /li liProficient in network automation and scripting (Python, Ansible, Terraform). /li liA minimum of 2 years' experience with the configuration and operation of HP Network Automation or equivalent network automation and orchestration systems. /li liA minimum of 4 years' experience with the configuration and operation of Network Monitoring and Event Management systems ideally CA Spectrum. /li liProven experience in the use of an Incident Management System such as BMC Remedy. /li liA high level of knowledge of network, system and application‑level troubleshooting techniques. /li liComprehensive knowledge of the principles of command‑and‑control systems. /li liExtensive technical management expertise in C2 management. /li liBroad knowledge of C2 systems and software maintenance procedures. /li liExperience in Site and Systems Evaluation and Inspection. /li liExperience of preparing test plans, technical documentation and Standard Operating Procedures. /li liExperience in configuration management practices and tools. /li liKnowledge of ITIL IT service management model. /li liExperience and applied knowledge of Service Transition. /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr