DevOps Engineer - Operations and Exercises (NATO Clearance required)

Position: DevOps Engineer- Operations and Exercises

Remote working policy: 100% on-site in Mons, Belgium

Employment type: Freelancer/ Contract

Duration: 05.05.2025 start date 

Security Clearance: NATO Cosmic TOP SECRET or above

This is an on-site position. If you can relocate, we welcome applications from anywhere in the EU.

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to support NATO’s Deployable Communications and Information Systems (DCIS) assets. The selected candidate will work under the direction of the NCIA ID&E OPEX DevOps Lead Engineer in Mons, Belgium, and will assist in configuring core and infrastructure services, while providing Level 3 DevOps support for the assigned DCIS.

What you'll do:

• Provide professional and technical contributions to the conception, development, and execution of CES engineering projects.
• Contribute to the design, implementation, configuration management, and deployment of systems and services.
• Participate in installing and configuring laboratory-based prototype systems, ensuring coherence with other systems (e.g., communications networks, and security aspects).
• Support monitoring and troubleshooting of system failures or bugs, providing solutions to restore functionality.
• Assist in the automated deployment of defined software baselines.
• Document and implement assigned services, including troubleshooting guides.
• Schedule, participate in, and lead technical support teams in support of projects and exercises.
• Coordinate, plan, and schedule team activities, estimate resources, and financial requirements.
• Provide training as necessary to maintain highly skilled and trained technical support for the Service Line.
• Deliver briefings and presentations; write and/or review reports and articles for publication.
• Perform ad hoc tasks related to CES Service Line responsibilities.
• Deputize for higher-grade staff as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What we're looking for:

Minimum of 2 years of experience with:

• Latest Virtualization Technologies and Operating Systems.
• Design, implementation, and troubleshooting of Infrastructure Failover Clusters (VMware and Microsoft) 
• Latest Server, Storage, Client, and Infrastructure Networking hardware technologies.
• Directory, Identity, and Access Management in large enterprise environments with multiple interconnected and federated Active Directory Domains and Forests.
• Automated Application and Service Deployment (Ansible/Kubernetes).
• Scripting in PowerShell, Python, Ruby, and vSphere CLI. 

Experience in various areas of Software Engineering, including some of the following:

• Email and collaboration services technologies (e.g., MS Exchange, Skype for Business).
• Requirements elicitation and management.
• Software design, implementation, and testing.
• Configuration management practices and tools.
• Knowledge of the ITIL IT service management model.
• Experience and applied knowledge of Service Transition.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience working in an international environment with both military and civilian elements.
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization.
• Experience in a service provisioning organization.
• Experience with at least two of the following:Cloud Computing Systems such as Microsoft Remote Desktop Infrastructure and VMware Horizon View.
• Active Directory Federation Services design and implementation in large enterprise environments.
• Antivirus Management Systems (e.g., McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator).
• Enterprise Systems Management services, methods, and tools (e.g., SCOM, SCCM, SCVMM).
• Web Portal Technologies and High Availability Database Systems (e.g., SQL Cluster).
• At least 1 year of experience, supported by professional certification, in the implementation and administration of COTS products, such as: MS Windows Server, Linux, Oracle, MS SQL, VMware, MS Hyper-V, MS SharePoint, MS Active Directory and Active Directory Federation Services, MS Exchange, MS Skype for Business, Client OS (Windows, OSX, iOS, Android, etc.).

Why Join us?

• Be part of a mission-critical NATO project supporting international security operations.
• Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment with cutting-edge technologies.
• Opportunity to contribute to the advancement of NATO’s cybersecurity and communications infrastructure.

Sounds interesting? Please send us your CV or LinkedIn profile outlining a track record of your achievements. In case of any questions, please contact: [email protected]

We are looking forward to hearing from you!

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