Digital Solution Coordinator

EUMETSAT is an intergovernmental organisation based in Darmstadt, Germany. Our vision is to be the leading user-driven operational agency in Europe and a trusted global partner for weather and Earth system monitoring from space. All data provided by our state-of-the-art satellites systems are making a tangible difference in people's lives and contribute to the thriving European economy.

The post of Digital Solution Coordinator resides within the Digital Solutions and Satellite Applications Facilities Division (DSA) in EUMETSAT. The mission of DSA is to provide a state-of-the-art data service portfolio building on cloud computing technologies, together with managing the Satellite Application Facilities (SAF) Network and their evolution by building strong synergies between both activities. This includes providing digital solutions to the organisation, Member States and Users via a leading involvement in EUMETSAT and third-party initiatives.

In this context DSA is responsible for managing the Destination Earth 3rd Party Programme and ensures the delivery of the commitments expressed in the related contribution agreement between EUMETSAT and the European Commission.

Within DSA you will work directly with the DSA Digital Solution Manager and report to the Head of DSA. You will be the main focal point for the overall technical engagement towards technical and managerial peers at EUMETSAT Member States, the European Commission as well as with partner organisations in the context of establishing digital solutions.

Additionally, you will act as a key contributor to the definition, management and implementation of the emerging new strategy on digital solutions which will result in an evolution of the EUMETSAT data and cloud services.

The role requires a certain amount of travel within Europe, frequent interaction with other agencies and the European Commission, International fora and working groups.

**What you’ll be doing**

As Digital Solution Coordinator you will:

- Contribute to the definition and development of the emerging new strategy on digital solutions for EUMETSAT;
- Act as the EUMETSAT representative on collaborations with our Member States and NHMSs at various levels (managerial and technical) on the topic of digital solutions, organising and leading corresponding workshops and conferences.
- Contribute to the development of synergy and coherent strategy between the various big-data and cloud initiatives in EUMETSAT, namely Big Data Services (BDS), European Weather Cloud (EWC), Copernicus and Destination Earth;
- Identify and trade-off new applicable technologies and service concepts and coordinate their integration into the overall data services evolution;
- Maintain an overview, and establish coordination, of the assessment of technology trends in view of their impact on the organization;
- Contribute to the annual budget exercise and management of industrial support contracts within the context of DSA division.

**What we offer**
- Excellent salary, of up to Euro 8,000 **NET (after income tax)** based on skills and experience
- Flexible working time including additional flexi-leave
- Full medical coverage for employee and family
- Attractive pension
- 30 days of annual leave + 14.5 days public holidays
- Training and development support
- Relocation allowance and support (if applicable)

**Requirements**:
**Qualifications**:
A university degree (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline such as Informatics, Computing, Mathematics or Physics.

**Skills and Experience**:

- A minimum of 5 years’ experience directly working in international, highly operational and time critical environments, preferably directly related to provision of data services or cloud services
- Strong ability of impact based strategic thinking;
- Direct experience in leading either the migration and / or evolution of complex systems and services;
- Very strong technical background in ideally one or more fields of: digital solutions, cloud based solutions and data services;
- Very strong ability to develop and communicate business cases, technological solutions and roadmaps;
- Innovation oriented mindset and opportunities-based thinking combined with strong analytical skills in establishing technical but also strategic trade-offs:

- Direct experience in working within an international context, the European Commission and / or activities under the funding of the EC;

**Languages**:
**APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ENGLISH. WE WILL BE UNABLE TO CONSIDER APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN OTHER LANGUAGES.**

EUMETSAT is an international organisation employing staff from across all 30 member states and this role is being advertised on multiple international job boards, but please note that this role would be based in Darmstadt, Germany and would require international applicants to relocate if successful.

**More about us**

**EUMETSAT’s role is to establish and operate meteorological satellites to monitor the weather and climate from sp