Computer Network Technician

Brevco Services is currently looking for Computer Network Technicians to support a NATO Project in La Spezia, Italy. NATO Secret Security Clearance Required or National Equivalent.

Provide technical support to scientists during the planning and execution of project-related activities, to include sea trials and experiments. Computer/network technicians must have a broad knowledge of Information Technology (IT) and their integration, to implement and maintain project-specific CIS systems. The duty will be mainly performed on the NATO's research vessels, Leonardo and Alliance, in the CMRE laboratories or in other places depending on projects related requirements.

Requirements:

At least five years relevant experience in the administration and maintenance (including hardware) of networked OS (eg Linux, Windows), workstations and peripherals;
- Demonstrated experience in supporting field work on maritime platforms and/or temporary laboratories installed in the field (eg Containers. Shelters, etc.);
- Demonstrated experience as database administrator;
- Good knowledge of network protocols and network devices;
- Good knowledge of most commonly used office applications and tools;
- Good level of spoken and written English.

Responsibilities:

Provide CIS support during the planning and execution of trials and experiments conducted at sea or in other sites;
- Interaction with the IT Coordinator and with scientists in the process of understanding CIS requirements related to field trials;
- Arrange for loading and unloading of CIS equipment on board the research vessels;
- Installation, configuration and testing of CIS equipment;
- Monitoring of Real Time data acquisition;
- Data management (data cluster organization, distributed storage, data replication and dissemination, data backup);
- Collection of new requirements arising during an on-going trial and implementation in agreement with the guidance received by the IT coordinator;
- Troubleshooting of hardware and software problems also in critical conditions and with limited remote support from CMRE;
- Maintenance of spare parts stored on board the research vessels.

Security Clearance Required: NATO Secret

Language: English, but Italian would also be helpful.