ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT

This selection procedure is intended to fill one (1) currently available post.
Europol retains the right to make use of the reserve list to select candidates for similar posts within the organisation, should business needs require so.

DURATION OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR EQUIVALENCY

More than 6 months and up to 1 year 3 years
More than 1 year and up to 2 years 2 years

More than 2 years 1 year

• In addition to the above at least 3 years of total professional work experience gained after the award of the diploma.

PURPOSE OF THE POST:

The post of Specialist – Infrastructure Engineer plays a key role in the design, implementation, administration and management of Europol’s ICT systems and integrated applications, using virtualization technologies for servers and containerized microservices.
This role also encompasses provisioning infrastructure and operating systems, with a primary focus on ensuring the availability, reliability, and performance of these systems while meeting business requirements by matching architecture blueprints.
Furthermore, the incumbent is responsible for coordinating the implementation and review of infrastructure designs. The role requires working in Infrastructure Engineering and performing daily ICT operational tasks.

FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

The incumbent carries out the following main functions and duties:

• Analyse technical requirements and architectural guidance for the implementation and integration of new ICT solutions in Europol infrastructure, both on Premises as on the Cloud;
• Create Infrastructure designs, based on the inputs given, that lead to a successful implementation, mapping and defining the different required ICT Infrastructure components;
• Maintain constructive relationships and negotiate with the various stakeholders of diverse profiles (e.g. System Architects, Project Managers, ICT Team leads, Data Protection, Security Governance and others) in order to validate and ratify the created designs;
• Create and coordinate the implementation plan for the designs. Perform initial installation and configuration on non-production environments to validate the design;
• Verify the initial implementation, analyse the impact on the various ICT environments and other applications, analyse shortcomings and improve the design with lessons learned;
• Install, configure, maintain and optimize Europol’s server infrastructure in accordance with engineering designs and requirements specifications;
• Review and implement technical requirements for ICT infrastructure solutions including relevant security controls;
• Participate in multi-disciplinary project teams and ICT development initiatives providing technical advice and reviews of technical designs of ICT infrastructure solutions;
• Monitor the performance of the technical interdependencies of the physical and virtual infrastructure components deployed in the different environments in order to prevent incidents and problems;
• Develop and maintain data protection and data recovery strategies for the different Europol ICT solutions;
• Perform technical analysis, investigation, troubleshooting and resolution of incidents or problems affecting the Europol ICT solutions, collaborating with other ICT teams when needed;
• Perform any other duties in the area of competence as assigned by line management.