To All RIPE List Inhabitants; Please re-distribute and forward this announcement as appropriate. regards, Glenn ____________________________ Job Posting and Call for Applicants ----------------------------------- Senior Member of Technical Staff, EUnet ----------------------------------- The EUnet European Network Operations Center in Amsterdam has an po- sition open for a Senior Member of our Technical Staff. The posi- tion will report directly to the EUnet Managing Director in Amster- dam, and will work locally with EUnet Amsterdam Network Operations Center staff and remotely with EUnet national networks' technical staff throughout the greater European region. The position's duties include: ------------------------------------------------- - Direct technical support for EUnet European operations. - Indirect technical support for EUnet national operations. - Technical analysis and reporting. - Development and refinement of EUnet services and procedures. - Network planning both at the NOC and across Europe, including recommending future technical directions, network topology, and purchasing of equipment, services, and telecommunications media. - Evaluation and development of high-level services. - Participation, in a leadership role, in EUnet technical meetings. - Technical coordination with other international and national networks, and representation of EUnet at external meetings and technical conferences as required (e.g,. IETF). Candidate Qualifications and Professional Background: ----------------------------------------------------- - Significant experience in international or national level network operations and planning, including: - network system hardware and software technology, - protocols, routing, network management, and related technologies, especially the Internet suite of protocols and their use (familiarity with OSI protocols is a plus), - unix system internals and administration, - trouble desk operations, - network architecture, - operational planning and management, including budgeting and purchasing specification, - high-level service design and use, and - user support. - A technical degree in a related field such as Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics. - Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to lead technical staff dispersed throughout the European region, and to work closely with other international networks and networking organizations. - Sensitivity to user needs and requirements. - Fluency in both written and spoken English (fluency in one additional European language is preferred). - Willing and able to travel. Other Considerations -------------------- EUnet operates in an environment which depends upon efficiency, reliability, energy, and creativity. The successful applicant will enjoy a challenging, fast-moving environment which will exercise a broad range of skills, and be able to adapt to a varying work load and schedule. The applicant should be able to work independently, and also via the network with many different people within the European region and around the world. EUnet and Internetworking in general are undergoing significant change and rapid growth. The senior technologist who fills this job will have significant impact on the future directions and technical character of EUnet. EUnet offers competitive salary and benefits. Please Direct Enquiries To: --------------------------- Glenn Kowack Tel: +31 20 592-5109 EUnet Fax: +31 20 592-5155 Kruislaan 409 E-mail: office@eu.net 1098 SJ Amsterdam The Netherlands Applications should include detailed CV and work history. The Organization ---------------- EUnet is the leader in providing pan-European commercial Internet services and connectivity. In operation since 1982, EUnet today consists of 30 national networks ranging from the Nordic countries to Northern Africa, and from Iceland to Vladivostok. The EUnet user community consists of over 10,000 sites and networks. EUnet provides the full suite of internet-related services such as Electronic Mail, File Transfer, Remote Login, Network News, and Archive Access, WWW and related services, as well as X.400 and other services. EUnet is a member of the CIX Association, The ISODE Consortium, RARE, and RIPE. ______