Employer: European Space Agency
Location: Darmstadt, Germany
Job Req ID: 12581
Closing Date: 30 August 2021
Publication: Internal & External
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Vacancy in the Directorate of Operations.
This post is classified A2-A4 on the Coordinated Organisations’ salary scale.
Description
Security Operations Officer in the Technical and Management Support Section, Advance Concepts and Management Support Office, Mission Operations Department, Directorate of Operations. The Mission Operations Department is responsible for preparing and conducting flight operations for entrusted ESA missions. The protection of space and ground is of utmost importance to ESOC. You will be required to coordinate with multiple parties both inside and outside the organization ensuring appropriate security taking into account confidentiality, reliability and economic factors.
Duties
You will report initially to the Head of the Technical and Management Support Office, and will be responsible for supporting the enhancement of secure mission operations. As the focal point for space mission operations you will support the Ground Segment Managers, ensuring appropriate protection of space and ground assets. In close coordination with the ESA Security Office you will be designated as prime or alternate Project/System Security Officer and also act as Cyber Security Manager.
Your main tasks will include:
Assessing the security risks of the missions entrusted to the Department, and the applicable security directives or security requirements flowing down from the various projects;
Providing support to the Ground Segment Managers to enable appropriate security measures in line with applicable requirements. You will be responsible for driving proactively and with a solution-oriented approach, the development of requirements as well as implementing security with a clear efficiency-focused objective;
Managing industrial contracts (engineering, maintenance and operations) as required for assigned roles, ensuring service delivery in accordance with agreed Service Level Agreements;
Defining and maintaining an overall cyber security operations concept, and the associated architecture, process and procedures;
Taking an active role in the development of security operation procedures as requested by projects;
Supporting and driving the specification of cyber and general security requirements in close cooperation with customers and stakeholders as well as helping to create related investment roadmaps;
Supporting Local and System accreditation processes in close coordination with the ESA Security Office and interfacing with security authorities as required;
As appropriate and when delegated, you will be asked to attend reviews, panels and boards of ESA missions to enhance aspects of secure operations;
Supporting reviews, boards and panels related to your duties;
Acting as Project/System Security Officer (PSSO) for mission operations as defined by the ESA Security directives;
Acting as Cyber Security Manager and taking on that role vis-à-vis the ESA Security Office and the mission managers;
Handling cryptographic products relevant to the mission operations department.
Duties may also include supporting other activities within your area of competence and the transfer of knowledge across the Agency.
Technical competencies
Experience in satellite and ground operations
Design, development, deployment testing and/or operations of complex secure systems
Knowledge of complex satellite missions and related security architectures
Knowledge of the security regulatory framework at ESA and/or European level
Security engineering and associated disciplines, in particular communications and network security
Behavioural competencies
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking
Education
A Master degree in engineering, space science or space applications is required.
Additional requirements
You must be eligible for a personal security clearance by the relevant national authorities.
Knowledge of the ISO 27001 standard and protection against cyber security threats would be an asset.
Knowledge and experience of setting-up, implementing and managing ITIL frameworks, performance management systems based on service level agreements, business continuity programmes, in both insourced and outsourced environments, would be an asset.
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Location: Darmstadt, Germany
Job Req ID: 12581
Closing Date: 30 August 2021
Publication: Internal & External
Vacancy Type: Permanent
Vacancy in the Directorate of Operations.
This post is classified A2-A4 on the Coordinated Organisations’ salary scale.
Description
Security Operations Officer in the Technical and Management Support Section, Advance Concepts and Management Support Office, Mission Operations Department, Directorate of Operations. The Mission Operations Department is responsible for preparing and conducting flight operations for entrusted ESA missions. The protection of space and ground is of utmost importance to ESOC. You will be required to coordinate with multiple parties both inside and outside the organization ensuring appropriate security taking into account confidentiality, reliability and economic factors.
Duties
You will report initially to the Head of the Technical and Management Support Office, and will be responsible for supporting the enhancement of secure mission operations. As the focal point for space mission operations you will support the Ground Segment Managers, ensuring appropriate protection of space and ground assets. In close coordination with the ESA Security Office you will be designated as prime or alternate Project/System Security Officer and also act as Cyber Security Manager.
Your main tasks will include:
Assessing the security risks of the missions entrusted to the Department, and the applicable security directives or security requirements flowing down from the various projects;
Providing support to the Ground Segment Managers to enable appropriate security measures in line with applicable requirements. You will be responsible for driving proactively and with a solution-oriented approach, the development of requirements as well as implementing security with a clear efficiency-focused objective;
Managing industrial contracts (engineering, maintenance and operations) as required for assigned roles, ensuring service delivery in accordance with agreed Service Level Agreements;
Defining and maintaining an overall cyber security operations concept, and the associated architecture, process and procedures;
Taking an active role in the development of security operation procedures as requested by projects;
Supporting and driving the specification of cyber and general security requirements in close cooperation with customers and stakeholders as well as helping to create related investment roadmaps;
Supporting Local and System accreditation processes in close coordination with the ESA Security Office and interfacing with security authorities as required;
As appropriate and when delegated, you will be asked to attend reviews, panels and boards of ESA missions to enhance aspects of secure operations;
Supporting reviews, boards and panels related to your duties;
Acting as Project/System Security Officer (PSSO) for mission operations as defined by the ESA Security directives;
Acting as Cyber Security Manager and taking on that role vis-à-vis the ESA Security Office and the mission managers;
Handling cryptographic products relevant to the mission operations department.
Duties may also include supporting other activities within your area of competence and the transfer of knowledge across the Agency.
Technical competencies
Experience in satellite and ground operations
Design, development, deployment testing and/or operations of complex secure systems
Knowledge of complex satellite missions and related security architectures
Knowledge of the security regulatory framework at ESA and/or European level
Security engineering and associated disciplines, in particular communications and network security
Behavioural competencies
Result Orientation
Operational Efficiency
Fostering Cooperation
Relationship Management
Continuous Improvement
Forward Thinking
Education
A Master degree in engineering, space science or space applications is required.
Additional requirements
You must be eligible for a personal security clearance by the relevant national authorities.
Knowledge of the ISO 27001 standard and protection against cyber security threats would be an asset.
Knowledge and experience of setting-up, implementing and managing ITIL frameworks, performance management systems based on service level agreements, business continuity programmes, in both insourced and outsourced environments, would be an asset.
APPLY