IT SYSTEMS ENGINEER

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https://jobs.efta.int/wd/plsql/wd_portal.show_job?p_web_site_id=564&p_web_page_id=282102&p_vacancy=it-systems-engineer-efta

 

Division

Administration

Location

Brussels

Category/Level

B6

Type/Duration of Appointment

Fixed term three years. If considered desirable and in the organisation’s interest, an additional three-year contract may be offered.

Start Date

As soon as possible

Job Reference

VA 26/2016

Scope

 

The IT Unit consists of four staff members and is part of the Administration Division. The IT Unit is responsible for providing IT services to the organisation as a whole and to 170 end-users in the EFTA duty stations in Brussels and Geneva.

We are looking for an experienced IT professional who will report to the Head of IT and have a wide range of challenging technical responsibilities.

The main tasks of the successful applicant will be the following:
• System and network infrastructure management
• MS SQL Server monitoring, maintenance and user access management
• MS SharePoint administration
• Daily operations and help desk
• Server, application and user management
• Develop and maintain technical documentation
• Contribute to the planning and development of IT infrastructure and strategy
• Manage projects with external technical consultants

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer sciences or equivalent training and experience
• VMware certified professional

Experience

• Minimum five years’ relevant work experience
• Experience with the following technologies are required: Microsoft products including Windows 2008/2012 Server, SQLServer, SharePoint, VMware virtualisation technologies incl. Horizon View and Mirage 
• Experience with the following will be considered an asset: Exchange 2013/2016, Windows 7 workstations, MS Office 2013, Palo Alto and F5 networking products, Airwatch products, Veeam backup and restore, KACE Systems Management
• Experience with Public 360° or similar document management systems would be an advantage
• Knowledge of IT Service Management and ITIL best practices
• Working experience within an international organisation would be an advantage

Skills

• Excellent organisational and communications skills, including a dynamic and flexible attitude and cultural sensitivity
• Committed, positive attitude
• Self-reliance and autonomy, but also a facility for teamwork
• Result-oriented approach, and proactive and cooperative outlook
• Business awareness and understanding of business requirements of IT
• Able to work to tight deadlines under pressure

Languages

• Excellent written and spoken English
• Good knowledge of French and/or Dutch would be an advantage

Employment Terms

Grade: B6/1
Annual starting salary: EUR 55,872

Appointments are made at the first step of the grade. The Secretary-General reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a level different from that advertised.

Salaries and related payments are exempt from taxation by the EFTA Member States, and as regulated in headquarters agreements, in the EFTA host states. Depending on the candidate’s family status, benefits and allowances may apply.

For further information on this post, please contact: 
Mr Fred Gjoertz, Head of IT, tel. +32 2 286 17 79 or 
Mr Sigurd Gangnaes, Head of HR, tel. +32 2 286 17 06

Applicants must apply online via the EFTA e-recruitment tool.  Please note that only applications received via our web tool will be considered.

Deadline for application: 6 November 2016