IT/DC and Databackbone Senior Engineer - IRIS2

IT/DC and Databackbone Senior Engineer - IRIS2

Hispasat, as part of the SpaceRISE consortium, is responsible for the technical implementation and ensuring the success of the IRIS² project, leveraging its extensive experience in satellite communications. This collaboration is essential to provide secure and reliable high-performance communication solutions to the European Union and its member states.

To be part of this project, we are looking for an IT/DC and Databackbone Senior Engineer, whose responsibilities will be as follows:

1. Define the IT, Network, Datacenter and virtualization requirements for a multiorbit satellite Ground Segment.
2. Define the high-level software architecture for IT, Network, Datacenter.
3. Define implementation and test plans for proposed Subsystems.
4. Technical follow-up of subcontractors activities related to design, requirements compliance, development and validation of the subsystems.
5. Support to higher level integration of the subcontractor subsystems in the system.

The minimum requirements for this position include:

1. Master’s Degree in either Telecommunications Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field.
2. 3 to 5 years of experience in the telecom industry Infrastructure expertise, particularly in hardware and network infrastructure.
3. Experience in switch configuration, network configuration, and virtualization environment management.
4. Knowledge about virtualization and cloud platforms.
5. Experienced in managing technology projects.
6. Knowledge of satellite communications.
7. Native to an EU member state and willing to undergo an EU secret clearance process.
8. Fluency in English, both written and spoken; any other European language is considered an asset.
9. Location: Madrid/Toulouse.