European Aeronautical Database Change & Evolution Specialist

at  EUROCONTROL Supporting European Aviation

• Function title: European Aeronautical Database Change & Evolution Specialist
• Reference: NOC-NM-2024-FGIV/792
• Location: Brussels
• The selected candidate must reside either at this location or within a reasonable proximity that allows for the satisfactory execution of their duties
• Nature of the competition: Internal and external competition
• Applicable regulations: Conditions of Employment of Contract Staff at EUROCONTROL
• Function group: Function group IV
• Job level: 16-18
• Generic post: Project Manager/Specialist
• Number of posts: 1
• Duration of engagement: 5 Year(s) - extension or conversion of the contract is possible – see “Useful information” section
• Security clearance: Security vetting may be required in accordance with the relevant EUROCONTROL security policies
• Directorate/Service: NMD/INF/IAC - Information & Cyber Unit
• Working arrangement: Hybrid work (A blend of onsite and remote work). Please note that EUROCONTROL does not offer full-time remote working arrangements.
• Competition publication date: 10/05/2024
• Competition closing date: 07/06/2024 (23:59 Brussels time)
• Reserve list: Applicable - See details in the “Useful information” section

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE & COMPETENCIES

• University degree of 4 years in a relevant area (e.g. Computer Science, Computer Technology (ICT), Engineering, ATM) followed by minimum 4 years of relevant working experience (of which minimum 2 years in an international environment).
• Experience in software architecture and design.
• Experience in audits conducted by EASA.
• Knowledge of service-oriented architecture (SOA) and web services/web feature services (WS/WFS).
• Knowledge of system-to-system interfaces (B2B) and message exchange patterns, including request/response (e.g. SOAP), publish/subscribe (e.g. AMQP), RESTful APIs.
• Knowledge of graphical user interfaces (GUI).
• Technical drafting skills in English.
• Would be considered an advantage:
  o Experience in Aeronautical Information Management
  o Experience in document / content management systems.
  o Experience in project management and/or Agile SCRUM framework.
  o Knowledge of the EAD service, EAD sub-systems or SWIM specifications and services.
  o Knowledge of XML, XSLT or XML Editors such as Oxygen Editor, Altova XML Spy, Visual Studio.

o Basic Knowledge of of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) standards and aeronautical information exchange models, in particular AIXM 5.

• Planning and organising: you know how to plan ahead and adapts as required.
• Customer focus: you adapt services to respond to customer needs.
• Quality focus: you sets and fosters and fosters high quality standards.
• Analytical thinking: you apply a methodical approach to complex information.
• Ability to work in a multinational and multicultural environment.
• Professional conduct in line with the corporate behaviours of the Agency, i.e. result-driven, readiness to change, customer focus, integrity and team-player approach.
• The working languages of the Agency are English and French. For this particular job, candidates must be proficient users of English at level C1/C2. The selected candidate will be required to become basic users of French at level A1/A2 before the end of the probation period.The levels relate to the European-framework-reference Common European Framework of References for languages (CEFR).

Your role will be to:

• Coordinate the European Aeronautical Information System Database (EAD) change and evolution in the oversight of the application development & maintenance activities.
• Collect and analyse feedback from both EAD data operation service provider (EAD Ops room) and EAD Data service provider/user community, and review and identify change proposals and related specifications.
• Produce and review EAD sub-system documentations (User/technical requirements, Test cases/procedures, User Manual, etc.) and ensure that the Change Proposals are effectively documented.
• Assess the Change Proposals included in the EAD releases, based on approved Test cases/procedures, and conduct additional operational and workflow testing sessions.
• Monitor and analyse EAD technical incidents and requirements and support the team in the oversight activities of the EAD service.

• Provide operational support and advice on EAD related topics and activities and organise and/or participate to workshops/meetings involving a wide range of stakeholders.Carry out any other task in line with the main purpose of the job.