Société : Spektrum Lieu : Mons Wallonia Site source : Talent BE
We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.
10pt;>Who we are supporting
10pt;>The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners.
The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
10pt;>The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:
10pt;> 10pt;>Cyber Security:
The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
10pt;> 10pt;>Command and Control Systems:
The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
10pt;> 10pt;>Satellite Communications:
The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
10pt;> 10pt;>Electronic Warfare:
The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
10pt;> 10pt;>Information Management:
The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.
10pt;>Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.
10pt;>The program
10pt;>Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)
10pt;>The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider.
It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.
10pt;>To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce.
The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's:
NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s.
The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.
Role Duties and Responsibilities
As LinuxEngineer, they will be responsible for installing and monitor Unix/Linux open-source operating systems and specific apps according to NCIRC NCSC.
The LinuxEngineer will be responsible also for resolving user issues, address change management requests, and identifies potential issues by implementing protective and security measures.
The LinuxEngineer reports to the Head, Platform Infrastructure Management Section to support underlying platforms and supporting engineers within Infrastructure Branch
Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Contribute to a team responsible for the availability, scalability, and performance of NCSC environment and tools such as ( eg.
ArcSight, Splunk, MISP and others)
Maintain and develop custom systems and tools to improve ability to test, integrate, automate and effectively monitor custom and commercial applications in NCSC Linux environment;
Support the Initiation, preparation, follow-up and defence of the specialist applications upgrades in front of the Change Management Board.
Assist in the rollout and deployment of new features and installations inside the NCIRC perimeter
Create extensive documentation for current and future configuration processes and policies;
Develop and maintain O&M Standard Operating Procedures for developed capabilities, implementing testing strategies and document results.
Diagnoses and troubleshoots problems inside NCSC environment related to Linux O/S's and their integration with the rest of infrastructure (e.g.
AD Domain, SSO solution, web solution, Log Aggregation)
Generate solutions to complex problems which integrate into NCSC environment
Identify issues and create improvement processes to help with the reduction of incidents / outage times
Work with Service Management team on standard operating procedures including Incident, Problem and Change Management to ensure the monitoring of the systems
Essential Skills and Experience
Minimum 5 years of experience managing Unix/Linux infrastructure and related tools.
Advanced proficiency in Linux server administration, particularly RHEL and Ubuntu.
Strong understanding of Automation, Versioning and CMDB Principles in DevOps perspective
Proficiency in troubleshooting and diagnosing complex Linux system issues, including networking, storage, and security.
Deep understanding of Identify and Access Management (AD, SUDO, Extras permissive attributes)
Desirable Skills and Experience
Experience with Red Hat Satellite and packaging
Good knowledge on Observability practices.
Experience with containerization tools like Podman and Docker.
Experience with Atlassian tools for tasks and documentation
Knowledge of virtualization on-premises (VMware is a plus)
Participation in the open-source community and contribution to relevant projects.
Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements
Education
Essential to have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science combined with a minimum of 5 years' experience in as LinuxEngineer or similar position, or a Secondary education and completed advanced vocational education (loading to aprofessional qualification or professional accreditation) with 7 years post related experience, with demonstrated experience in above essential skills
Specific Working Conditions
Normal office environment with standard working hours
Out of hours working will be required to support established maintenance activities
Exceptionally may be contacted during out-of-hours periods to support delivery of critical services
Working Location
Mons, Belgium
Working Policy
On-Site
Travel
Some travel to other NATO sites may be required
Contract Duration
June 2024 – Dec 2024
Security Clearance
Valid National or NATO Cosmic Top Secret personal security clearance
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