About this job

Sapienza Consulting, a Serco company, is recruiting a Logistics and Physical Security Engineer for Sapienza to work on our Customers Site (ESA-ESTEC).

Sapienza has been a partner of ESA for almost 30 years, and we pride ourselves in supporting a wide range of missions including Galileo, MTG, Copernicus and ExoMars. Our team is international with activities across the U.K., the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

Responsibilities

Physical Security Definition, set up, maintenance and operation of CCTV, access control and intrusion detection systems and of D/NAV directorate dedicated infrastructure for the management of classified and unclassified information. This includes:

• Coordination with ESA Corporate services (Facility Management for implementation, maintenance and operations, ESA Security Office for accreditation).
• Coordination with external entities for D/NAV team physical security matters outside ESA premises.
• Coordination with counterparts in other security offices within ESA (PRS Lab, ETS test facilities, ESOC) and outside ESA (EC, GSA, Arianespace, CNES, Industry) for issues concerned with the D/NAV team Physical Security and logistics.
• Support the procurement of delta equipment, software and services in the domain of Physical Security.
• ICT Security Definition set up, maintenance and operation of the ICT security related matters of the D/NAV directorate dedicated infrastructure for the management of classified and unclassified information.
• Definition, implementation and control of ICT infrastructure for classified information (Galileo Secure Environment).
• Coordination with ESA Corporate ICT services for delta security-related ICT services (e.g. HD encryption, security threats and incidents, virus alerts handling, etc.).
• Coordination with counterparts in other security offices within ESA (PRS Lab, ETS test facilities, EGNOS) and outside ESA (EC, GSA, Arianespace, CNES, Industry) for issues concerned with the D/NAV team ICT Security and logistics related matters.
• Establishment, operation and maintenance of classified communication networks (SINA) in support of procurement and operational tasks.
• Support the procurement of delta equipment, software and services in the domain of ICT Security.
• Provide direct support to the Head of the Physical, ICT & Personnel Security Unit in the management of the Galileo Secured Environment and supervise day today operation.
• Provide direct technical advice to D/NAV and Galileo Security Office Management decisions on ICT Security, Physical Security and logistics matters.
• Perform and/or supervise the set-up, securing, administration and maintenance of ad-hoc D/NAV ICT infrastructure.
• Act as technical interface for ICT security, Physical security and logistics matters related to Test and Launch campaigns.
• Support other Members of the Galileo Security Office for the execution of the following activities:
  o Mission level bodies for Security Regulations (WG-PCI)
  o Operational Network Security activities

Profile

• Master’s degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Physics or Computer science
• Eligibility to national personal security clearance.
• Previous experience and qualifications on INFOSEC & Physical security.
• Experience on launch campaign and space project logistics.
• Advanced knowledge on scheduling would be an asset.
• Office productivity: PC (desktop, laptops) and virtualised based system aspects under Windows and Mac OS and Linux, and related peripherals, printers, plotters, CDROM, DVD
• Microsoft Office Professional package (in particular MS Excel and Access) in combination with Web based applications (using OLE automation) and Microsoft Windows server environments, Active Directory and Networking.
• Windows Server and Client platforms, Mac OS X Server and Client, iOS platforms, Linux platform, virtualisation technologies (e.g. Citrix, VMWare).
• Oracle databases (10g and 11i) and related database applications (design, development and operations) as well as SQL and PL-SQL language, with preferably experience in developing web application using Oracle Application Express.
• Microsoft SQL Server and related database applications (design, development, operations).
• SAP modules and infrastructure knowledge.
• Development of web applications using standard application frameworks as Struts, Spring, JSF, Hibernate etc. and related web technologies e.g. CSS, Javascript, Ajax, XML, XSL, etc.
• Development of web portals, web sites including the “mini websites”, graphical lay-out and editing websites; familiarity with the ESA customized web content management system IPS is an asset.
• Knowledge and working experience with Collaboration and DMS tools and platforms such as Microsoft SharePoint, WebEx and Lotus Sametime.
• Messaging technologies and systems, e.g. Lotus Domino.
• Networking technologies.
• PABXes, Voice-over-IP, mobile telephone technologies.
• Video Conferencing, preferably the complete Polycom suite of products and services.
• Experience with ITIL and/or PRINCE2.
• Excellent communication skills (written, interpersonal, negotiation and telephone communications) are crucial.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• High senses of rigour, proactive attitude to solving problems.
• Service orientation
• Proficient in the English language, both written and spoken.
• Knowledge of another EU member state language is an asset
• Candidates must be eligible to work in the EU.