Network Administrator

Information and Communication (ICT) Technologies department

the role

The Network Administrator will be a member of the institute’s ICT department, reporting directly to the ICT Head. The incumbent will be part of the operations team that provides design, deployment and support for network-related devices, systems, and services on IIASA on-premises and cloud infrastructure. The team also manages heterogeneous environments and generates metrics related to performance, capacity, availability, and failure rates. The network administrator is a hands-on technical role.

main duties and responsibilities

• Propose, design, plan, implement and review network solutions to improve the institute's operations.
• Develop, review and update network documentation.
• Plan and execute performance analysis, proactive troubleshooting, and capacity planning for network platforms/solutions.
• Perform monitoring and maintenance of the overall network environment.
• Participate in security incident handling and contribute to root-cause analysis.
• In line with the team spirit that prevails at IIASA, the incumbent may occasionally work on other tasks assigned by their superiors, that might not be directly related to this appointment but where the post holder has relevant experience and skills, and/or a shortage of immediate personnel capabilities requires such.

  required skills

  • Academic qualification in IT/Computer Science or other relevant subject.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with:
    • IT Network Management and network protocols,
    • Switches (Cisco), Access points (Meraki), Routers, Firewalls (Fortigate), Web Application Firewalls (Big-IP), and Traffic Managers/Load balancers,
    • L2/L3 Network technologies and IPv4 and IPv6 networks (Spanning Tree, QOS, LACP, 802.1x),
    • Network performance, security monitoring diagnostic and analytics tools,
    • Linux command line tools and shell scripting.
    • The ability to handle multiple complex tasks in a dynamic environment, while paying careful attention to accuracy and detail.
    • Effective verbal and written communication skills in English (German language skills are advantageous).
    • Excellent organizational, time management, problem-solving and analytical skills.
    • Advantageous (but not compulsory):
      
      • Understanding of routing protocols such as BGP and OSPF.
      • Experience with cloud networking e.g., Azure, Kubernetes CNIs with Calico, Multus, Flannel etc..

        appointment terms

        The selected candidate should be available to take up the position in October 2023. We offer an initial fixed-term, one-year, full-time (40 hours per week) employment contract, with the intention to extend to an open ended contract thereafter. Eligible applicants wishing to work part-time hours may also be considered.

        This position is classified as a ''Professional\" level post.

        Duties will be carried out at the IIASA premises in Laxenburg, near Vienna in Austria (up to 100 days per year home office working in Austria possible).

        We offer:

      • A gross full-time (40 hours per week) annual salary of at least EUR 49,694.00 which is exempt from income tax in Austria.

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        IIASA salaries are negotiable, based on the qualifications, skills and experience of the selected individual.

        Additional Benefits:

      • Educational subsidies for children of school age enrolled in private schools in Austria.

    • A generous annual leave entitlement.
  • Moving and settlement allowances, and paid home leave for employees in scientific and professional categories hired from international locations (rules apply).
• Assistance for newcomers to Austria with visa, work and residency permit applications.

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About IIASA

IIASA is committed to a working environment that promotes equality, diversity, tolerance and inclusion within its workforce. This is reflected in our Core Values. We encourage qualified candidates from all religious, ethnic, and social backgrounds to apply. In the case that candidates are equally qualified, preference will be given to applicants from countries where IIASA has a Member Organization.

Further Information

For further information about this opportunity please contact:

Mr. Tamas Galosi, Head of ICT

For general information about working at IIASA., please contact:

recruitment@iiasa.ac.at

Applications

To apply for this opportunity, you will need to provide the following documents in English: