Ict Infrastructure Associate

**Job Identification**
- 20739

**Locations**
- Bonn, Germany**Posting Date**
- 09/18/2024, 02:37 AM
- 10/02/2024, 10:59 PM

**Job Schedule**
- Full time

**Agency**
- UN Volunteers

**Grade**
- G7

**Vacancy Type**
- Fixed Term

**Practice Area**
- Management

**Bureau**
- UNV

**Contract Duration**
- 2 Year with Possibility for extension

**Education & Work Experience**
- Bachelor's Degree - 4 year(s) experience OR High School certificate
- 7 year(s) experience

**Required Languages**
- English

**Desired Languages**
- an additional official UN language and German

**Mobility required/no mobility**
- no mobility required

**Background**

**Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and **inspiring stories.**

UNV’s Management Services hold the responsibility for the strategic planning, managerial leadership, oversight, and quality control of an integrated platform of operational services ensuring timely, effective and efficient delivery according to corporate performance standards and in compliance with the UN Regulations and Rules and UNDP´s accountability framework.

Under the supervision the Infrastructure Team Leader the incumbent contributes in planning and designing the ICT infrastructure components for corporate UNV requirements; and provides technical expertise in the design, implementation and oversight of initiatives driven by business needs.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

**1. Data Centers**
- Plan, install and maintain ICT Hybrid infrastructure and ICT services.
- Administer Linux Infrastructure
- Administer Windows Infrastructure
- Administer Multiple Directory Services on site and in Azure-cloud services
- Maintain Public and Private DNS services
- Manage VMWare plus Hyper-V, in addition to cloud infrastructure
- Manage SAN/NAS storage infrastructure, and Backup infrastructure.
- Plan, implement and improve the on-prem Postfix/Linux messaging system
- Ensure data/media recoverability by implementing a consistent schedule of system backups and database archive operations.
- Prepare and update system administration documentation and server operations manuals.
- Analyze performance problems and implement solutions to enhance functionality, reliability and usability.
- Implement and maintain IT security systems, such as IPS, ATP, and multiple Checkpoint Firewalls
- Analyze critical infrastructure devices and systems for weaknesses, threats, vulnerabilities and controls.
- Administer and Maintain TLS and SSL certificates for all target systems within the Hybrid infrastructure
- Administer Identity and Access Management infrastructure

**2. Network Infrastructure Administration**
- Administer Cisco Infrastructure (wired + Wireless)
- Administer Meraki infrastructure (wired + Wireless)
- Plan, install and maintain firewalls, routers, switches, cabling system and patch panels.
- Design network architecture including, DMZ, ISP access, WAN, reverse-proxies and VLANs.
- Manage Virtual Private Network technology infrastructures, including site-to-site VPN, and User Remote Access VPN.
- Coordinate with Common Services Unit, telecommunication providers and ISPs to manage Internet connectivity and service.
- Update network diagrams and network operations manuals.
- Monitor IT infrastructure and services using Network Monitoring system in order to pro-actively troubleshoot system anomalies.
- Plan, install and maintain wireless network infrastructure for the LEU tower
- Plan the implementation of ICT disaster recovery and business continuity mechanisms.

**3. Cloud Infrastructure**
- Administer Azure Front Door CDN
- Administer Imperva CDN
- Administer Mailchimp/Mandrill Messaging subscriptions
- Administer Cloudflare DNS
- Administer UNICC/Geneva remote Hybrid Presence
- Administer Azure B2C multiple subscriptions
- Administer Azure DevOps
- Administer Azure Permission Model for users, vendors, and partners
- Administer Salesforce Access to end-users
- Administer Cloud Printing

**Competencies**

**_Core Competencies_**

Achieve Results:

- Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline

Think Innovatively:

- Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements

Learn Continuously
- Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback

Adapt with Agility
- Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible

Act with Determin