EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY
EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY
Vacancy in the Directorate of Internal Services.
ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged.
Post
IT Security Engineer – Network Security
This post is classified A2-A4 on the Coordinated Organisations’ salary scale.
Location
ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands, or ESRIN, Frascati, Italy.
IT Security Architect – Network Security in the IT Security Section, Security and Shared Infrastructure Services Division, Information Technology Department, Directorate of Internal Services.
ESA’s IT Department (esait) provides corporate and common IT services to all business areas within ESA.
The IT Security Section provides security services including information and infrastructure protection solutions, ensures compliance of all esait services with ESA’s Security Framework through an ISMS (Information Security Management System), hosts security roles and provides cyber security operations for all ESA.
As ESA consists of multiple directorates, many with their own specific IT services and solutions, it is critical that esait provides protection for these services and solutions which are connected to the corporate network. This is done by offering advanced network and communications security services and providing security requirements at system or application level, supervising and facilitating their implementation.
To implement solutions, ESA leverages various vendors and industry solution providers. The resulting services are operated and maintained by external service providers.
If selected for this position, you will report to the Head of the IT Security Section in the Security and Shared Infrastructure Services Division within ESA’s IT Department, drive the definition and evolution of network security policies and facilitate their implementation by offering self-service and automated solutions for system and application owners across the Agency.
You will have a large degree of autonomy to perform the following duties:
More concretely, you will:
To achieve this, you will have to:
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking
A master’s degree in computer science, IT, cyber security, software engineering or other relevant discipline is required for this post. A master’s degree in other subjects may be acceptable if combined with appropriate experience.
You are expected to be a self-starter, an effective communicator and able to drive your projects and processes autonomously.
Candidates should note that demonstrated experience of successful management of network security implementations in a large company or organisation is mandatory.
Experience of designing and operating classified networks including certified/accredited solutions would be an advantage.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness
ESA is an equal opportunity employer, committed to achieving diversity within the workforce and creating an inclusive working environment. We therefore welcome applications from all qualified candidates irrespective of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, beliefs, age, disability or other characteristics. Applications from women are encouraged.
At the Agency we value diversity, and we welcome people with disabilities. Whenever possible, we seek to accommodate individuals with disabilities by providing the necessary support at the workplace. The Human Resources Department can also provide assistance during the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss this further, please contact us via email at contact.human.resources@esa.int.
Important Information and Disclaimer
In principle, recruitment will be within the advertised grade band (A2-A4). However, if the selected candidate has less than four years of relevant professional experience following the completion of the master’s degree, the position may be filled at A1 level.
Applicants must be eligible for security clearance by their national security administrations.
During the recruitment process, the Agency may request applicants to undergo selection tests. Additionally, successful candidates will need to undergo basic screening before appointment, which will be conducted by an external background screening service, in compliance with the European Space Agency’s security procedures.
Note that ESA is in the process of transitioning to a Matrix setup, which could lead to organisational changes affecting this position.
The information published on ESA’s careers website regarding working conditions is correct at the time of publication. It is not intended to be exhaustive and may not address all questions you would have.
Nationality and Languages
Please note that applications can only be considered from nationals of one of the following States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia.
According to the ESA Convention, the recruitment of staff must take into account an adequate distribution of posts among nationals of the ESA Member States*. When short-listing for an interview, priority will first be given to internal candidates and secondly to external candidates from under-represented Member States*.
The working languages of the Agency are English and French. A good knowledge of one of these is required. Knowledge of another Member State language would be an asset.
*Member States, Associate Members or Cooperating States.
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: No requirements