EUMETSAT is Europe’s meteorological satellite agency, operating satellites that monitor the weather and climate from space - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
EUMETSAT is an international organisation that recruits personnel from all 30 member states, but please note that this role is based in Darmstadt, Germany and applicants will be required to relocate to Darmstadt if they are successful.
EUMETSAT is an international organisation that recruits personnel from all 30 member states, but please note that this role is based in Darmstadt, Germany and applicants will be required to relocate to Darmstadt if they are successful.
Your responsibilities
Within the Computer and Storage Management (CSM) Competence Area, the Technical Supply Coordinator will be responsible for initiating and technically coordinating the procurements of IT equipment. The coordinator will be the single point of contact for hardware, software and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) related services or procurements. The Technical Supply Coordinator will be the Technical Officer of large service contracts, like the multi-vendor hardware and software maintenance, the license management service contract and the frame contract for supply of operational IT Equipment and software/firmware.
Duties
· Initiate, coordinate and follow up, in coordination with Contract Officers, the procurement of computer/storage and network equipment, COTS products and cloud computing services;
· Manage the overall IT capacity needs in support to Operations and pro-actively implement the procurement of required IT resources;
· Act as a single technical point of contact with service providers and vendors of IT equipment, COTS and cloud computing;
· Follow IT market trends and technology evolutions to assess relevance for Operations IT systems;
· In coordination with Contract Officers and Project Controllers, contribute to the continuous improvements of workflows and procedures efficiency to streamline procurements and delivery;
· Manage inventory list of software and hardware items to be maintained by the multi-vendor hardware and software maintenance and license management service provider;
· Act as technical officer for IT maintenance service support contracts; this includes coordination of service calls investigation and follow-up on their resolution;
· Conduct regular service performance reviews for the IT service support contracts.
Duties
· Initiate, coordinate and follow up, in coordination with Contract Officers, the procurement of computer/storage and network equipment, COTS products and cloud computing services;
· Manage the overall IT capacity needs in support to Operations and pro-actively implement the procurement of required IT resources;
· Act as a single technical point of contact with service providers and vendors of IT equipment, COTS and cloud computing;
· Follow IT market trends and technology evolutions to assess relevance for Operations IT systems;
· In coordination with Contract Officers and Project Controllers, contribute to the continuous improvements of workflows and procedures efficiency to streamline procurements and delivery;
· Manage inventory list of software and hardware items to be maintained by the multi-vendor hardware and software maintenance and license management service provider;
· Act as technical officer for IT maintenance service support contracts; this includes coordination of service calls investigation and follow-up on their resolution;
· Conduct regular service performance reviews for the IT service support contracts.
Your profile
Skills and Experience:
· Proven experience in managing service contracts;
· Good experience with procurements of IT Hardware, Software and COTS;
· Advanced knowledge in IT equipment vendors and good understanding of different computer and storage platforms and operating systems;
· Experience with procurement of cloud computing services;
· Proved experience in IT resources capacity management;
· Ability to prepare technical documentation in English in a complete and clear manner;
· Good interpersonal and communication skills, combined with a proven ability to apply these to working within, and across, teams.
Qualifications:
· A university degree in engineering or computer science (or another relevant discipline).
As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT can recruit nationals only from the 30 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom).
· Proven experience in managing service contracts;
· Good experience with procurements of IT Hardware, Software and COTS;
· Advanced knowledge in IT equipment vendors and good understanding of different computer and storage platforms and operating systems;
· Experience with procurement of cloud computing services;
· Proved experience in IT resources capacity management;
· Ability to prepare technical documentation in English in a complete and clear manner;
· Good interpersonal and communication skills, combined with a proven ability to apply these to working within, and across, teams.
Qualifications:
· A university degree in engineering or computer science (or another relevant discipline).
As an intergovernmental European Organisation, EUMETSAT can recruit nationals only from the 30 Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom).
We offer
What we offer
· Generous salary, of up to Euro 7,500 / month NET (after income tax) based on skills and experience
· Flexible working time including additional flexi-leave
· Excellent medical coverage for employee and family
· Attractive pension
· 30 days of annual leave + 14.5 days public holidays
· Training and development support
· Relocation allowance and support (if applicable)
· Generous salary, of up to Euro 7,500 / month NET (after income tax) based on skills and experience
· Flexible working time including additional flexi-leave
· Excellent medical coverage for employee and family
· Attractive pension
· 30 days of annual leave + 14.5 days public holidays
· Training and development support
· Relocation allowance and support (if applicable)
