Deadline Date:
Monday 21 July 2025
Requirement:
Principal Technician (Digital Communication Services)
Location:
Braine-l'Alleud, BELGIUM
Time On-Site:
100%
Not to Exceed:
59 EUR
Total Scope of the request (hours):
418
Required Start Date:
1 September 2025
Required Security Clearance:
NATO COSMIC TOP SECRET
Please do
NOT
apply for any NATO contract positions unless you meet ALL the following criteria:
- Current National or NATO SECRET clearance
- Nationality of one of the NATO member countries
- Current work visa for the specific location if applying for an in-country position
Any applications that do NOT meet all the above – and do not CLEARLY show these on the CV - will be deleted.
Duties and Role:
Systems design:
- Follows standard approaches and established design patterns to create new designs for simple systems or system components.
- Identifies and resolves minor design issues.
- Identifies alternative design options and seeks guidance when deviating from established design patterns.
- Specifies the technical configurations and components required for a small network or a network segment in a more complex infrastructure.
- Follows organisational architectures and standards.
- Defines the software modules needed for an integration build and produces a build definition for each generation of the software.
- Accepts completed software modules, ensuring that they meet defined criteria.
- Produces software builds from software source code for loading onto target hardware.
- Configures the hardware and software environment as required by the system being integrated.
- Produces integration test specifications, conducts tests and records and reports on outcomes.
- Diagnoses faults and records and reports on the results of tests.
- Produces system integration reports.
- Maintains the network support process and checks that all requests for support are dealt with according to agreed procedures.
- Ensures network configurations are applied to meet operational requirements in line with agreed procedures.
- Uses network management software and tools to investigate and diagnose network problems, collect performance statistics and create reports.
Skill, Knowledge & Experience:
- The candidate must have a currently active NATO COSMIC TOP SECRET security clearance
- Hands-on experience with the designing, implementing, and maintaining the core network architecture for large organizations.
- Practical experience configuring, troubleshooting and optimizing routers, switches, firewalls, and other hardware/software networking elements.
- CCNA Routing and Switching or similar training/certification.
- At least 2 years practical experience with the designing, implementing, and maintaining the core network architecture for large organizations.
- Good practical experience configuring, troubleshooting and optimizing routers, switches, firewalls, and other hardware/software networking elements.
- Routing and Protocol Expertise: Proficiency in dynamic routing protocols (OSPF, BGP, IS-IS) and traffic engineering techniques, with a strong foundation in IPv4/IPv6 networking. MPLS, IPv6, Segment Routing, QoS.
- SD-WAN and Network Virtualization: Hands-on experience deploying, managing, and optimizing SD-WAN solutions for modern enterprise environments. Software Defined (SDx) (e.g. SDN, SD-WAN, SDDC, SASE) Network Functions Virtualization (NFV)
- Troubleshooting and Automation: Advanced troubleshooting skills combined with knowledge of network automation tools (e.g., Python, Ansible) for efficient configuration and monitoring.
- Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements
- Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT.
- Cisco or other network manufacturer certifications are welcome.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good analytical skills and problem-solving attitude.