Hello! Are you the Freelance IT Engineer we are looking for?
At Seafar, you are solely responsible for all our internal and customer-facing IT. From establishing and executing internal IT policies, to implementing the technology behind us remotely and autonomously controlling ships/vessels - you will immediately add value and help an innovative scale-up company cement its place as market leader.
We're looking for a highly motivated technical expert to join our equally energetic, driven and intelligent team and take us to the next level!
Main responsibilities
o Accountable for IT surrounding the Remote Operating Centre (Stations remotely controlling ships and vessels) and Vessel Control System (Ships/vessels (other vehicles in progress) in need of integrating with to enable remote and autonomous control):
+ Procuring, installing, configuring and maintaining hardware (firewall, switches, joystick PLC, UPS, screens, cabling, 4G/5G/satellite, cameras…)
+ Installing/configuring software for new and existing vessels
+ Providing Remote Operating Centre application/services testing
+ Providing 2nd level IT support for the in-house operational team (captains/operators/traffic controller/…)
+ Providing 2nd level IT support for the systems onboard of our vessels
o Cloud deployment/configuration support in Azure (IaaS & PaaS) for new or existing vessels
o Create/maintain documentation for:
+ Station software usage by operators or traffic controllers
+ Vessel, Station & Cloud software deployment/configuration
+ IT environment
o Responsible for internal IT infrastructure and policies:
+ Maintain and secure our server infrastructure.
+ General IT systems monitoring (Zabbix, PRTG, Azure monitoring)
+ General IT maintenance, support, and documentation
+ IT deployment/maintenance optimisation management
+ Helps CTO shape the future of the IT team
Does this sounds like you?
Bachelor, Master or PhD Degree in IT or a Computer Science-related subject
o Experience/knowledge of Windows (Server) administration with Intune
o Experience/knowledge of monitoring tools (e.g. specifically Zabbix, Azure Monitoring)
o Experience/knowledge of Linux operating system
o Experience with Cloud infrastructure, mainly Microsoft Azure
o Cisco Certificatied Network Associate
o 3+ years of experience in networking
o 5+ years of experience in system administration and support or ICT infrastructure implementations
o Affinity with software development and DevOps in a .NET & Azure environment
o You like taking charge and have good communication and social skills
o English should be perfect written and spoken, Dutch and French are an asset
o Experience in setting-up or leading an IT team is a plus
What’s our offer?
Seafar is the only technology and service company within the autonomous shipping sector that is commercially operating at scale. By joining Seafar you would:
* Be accelerating your career at an innovative and unique maritime tech company in full growth mode, with lots of exciting challenges to crack
* Work on building from the ground up the technology and service company transforming the shipping industry
* Get offered a salary tailored to your needs
* Making an impact in collaboration with a team of enthusiastic and determined colleagues just like you
* Be celebrating many industry firsts – ever landed on the moon? That’s how it feels like when working at Seafar!
Excited?
Don't hesitate to apply! Get on board because we need you over here!