(Junior) Technical Trainer and Development Officer (Network Engineer)

Hybrid: From home and our office at Amsterdam Central Station

Total Salary: from 44.000 to 64.000 EUR (before taxes including allowances) plus excellent secondary benefits (see below)

Full-time: 37.5 hours per week 

IMPORTANT: you should be living in the Netherlands 

If you are driven by a passion for education and the Internet, have a talent for guiding people, can explain highly technical concepts with ease and love working with people from around the world, then you may be our next Technical Trainer and Development Officer.

The RIPE NCC’s Learning and Development department is looking for an inspiring new colleague to develop and deliver technical training courses and contribute to outreach and capacity-building activities throughout our service region. Our courses are taken by people throughout Europe, the Middle East and parts of Central Asia so we are looking for someone curious, enthusiastic, empathetic and excited to work with people from diverse cultures.

Our ideal candidate is a great communicator who enjoys storytelling and has interest in Internet related topics. This is a great opportunity for both, those who started their careers and those who already have some experience. We value eagerness to learn and willingness to work collaboratively as well as independently. 

🧠What You Will Be Doing: 

• Deliver technical training courses, webinars and presentations on topics such as IPv6, BGP and the RIPE Database in a variety of locations in Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia

• Share knowledge with the technical Internet community, RIPE NCC members, Academia, Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) and governments

• Develop and improve training course material

• Be a content matter expert for colleagues and peers

• Contribute to our portfolio of online learning resources

• Deliver internal training courses (to staff)

• Represent the RIPE NCC at various industry events and conferences, sometimes as an attendee, sometimes as a speaker

👀 What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Networking Engineering, or related field

• From 0 to 2 years of hands-on network engineering experience, ideally related to BGP or IPv6 

• A self-starter who is able to team up with colleagues to create and deliver successful training experiences

• You are proactive about staying up-to-date on technical developments

• You are confident in public speaking, creative, take initiative and a strong communicator

• Excellent command of English, both written and verbal

• The ability and flexibility to travel internationally (about 25% of your time)

We would also appreciate:

• Recent CCNA/ JNCIA, RIPE NCC Certified Professionals BGP Security Associate, IPv6 Fundamentals - Analyst or IPv6 Security Expert, or other technical qualifications

• Experience in developing training materials and delivering technical training courses, either face-to-face or online

• Working knowledge of the Linux/Unix operating system/scripting

📢What You Can Expect From Us:

Part of our pay policy is that we offer attractive total remuneration. While some companies may offer higher base salaries, at the RIPE NCC we take pride in offering outstanding secondary benefits that truly set us apart. Beyond the tangible perks, you’ll also gain the invaluable reward of working for a mission-driven organisation—where your contributions have a real and lasting impact on the Internet and the internet community we serve. 

• A modern, flexible and informal work environment in the heart of Amsterdam, with an emphasis on a healthy work/life balance

• A hybrid working policy in which you can combine working from the office with working from home. Working from abroad for a number of days per year is also possible

• 30 vacation days, plus three collective days, plus public holidays

• A gross Health insurance compensation for you and if applicable, your partner, and your children under 21 years old. This means that RIPE NCC pays the biggest part of your health insurance, you will only pay the taxes 

• An excellent non-contributory pension scheme. We pay for the whole premium while most of the organisations in the Netherlands ask the employee for some contribution

• A generous education budget, €2.250 per year so you can keep learning and developing your skills

• Dutch language lessons for international colleagues. If we relocate you with your partner, we also offer this for your partner 

• An annual health budget of €750 gross that you can spend on sport classes, a mindfulness course, chair massage, etc

• An annual budget of €1.600 gross for your Internet connectivity and technology at home

• When travelling with public transport, your transportation costs will be covered by a first-class train ticket to our Amsterdam office and/or KM allowance.

• An additional annual transportation budget of €500 gross that you can use for example on a bike or GVB card

• A sport hour per week, for doing sports or fitness during work hours

• Home office furniture budget for a healthy, ARBO proof work setup at home.

• Organisation-wide internal training program designed to develop critical soft skills—like feedback, resilience, and leadership—giving you the tools to excel in your career and beyond.

• An in-house free barista providing healthy varied lunches on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and nice breakfasts on Thursdays, plus monthly office social events.

• Casual team events such as team outings, annual Christmas party and summer BBQ. 

👥 The Learning and Development department

Our international team of 12 colleagues is responsible for one of the RIPE NCC’s key services: providing training, knowledge and expertise to our members and the wider Internet community. We have our finger on the pulse when it comes to the latest industry developments, so we can evolve and adapt our learning portfolio at the same pace as the rapidly changing tech landscape. If you have a thirst for knowledge, are engaging, warm and enthusiastic, then you’d fit in well with our fun, dynamic and hardworking team.

🛜About The RIPE NCC

The RIPE NCC is a not-for-profit organisation founded on the belief that the Internet should be governed openly, transparently and together with the wider Internet community. We are one of the oldest Internet organisations in Europe and are proud of our legacy.

Our strength is our staff. We bring together more than 180+ people from over 44 countries in our modern, vibrant office in the east wing of Amsterdam Central Station. Currently, we have a hybrid way of working and allow our staff to work from their homes and the office. Our official working language is English, but our colleagues speak more than 30 languages.

Our backgrounds are diverse, but our goal is the same: we work for the good of the Internet. Will you join us?

📋How To Apply

If interested, please click the ‘Apply’ button and submit your CV and cover letter in English. Adding a cover letter is highly important and appreciated, our team read them carefully. 

Not ready to apply yet? Then send me an email to openings@ripe.net and we can have an informal chat.

At the RIPE NCC, we are proud to serve our members and the RIPE community in 76 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia. We celebrate unique perspectives and talents from different backgrounds and cultures. So if you're passionate about what you do and want to help shape the future of the Internet, apply now - we'd love to hear your story. 

Please note that due to the nature of our activities, we will require successful candidates to follow a pre-employment screening (conducted by our partner DISA). This involves carrying out a background check and sharing education certificates.