Requirement: Principal Technician (Infrastructure and Database Administration)
Location: Izmir, TURKEY
Full Time On-Site: Yes
Time On-Site: 100%
Not to Exceed Rate: 91 EUR
Total Scope of the request (hours): 550
Required Start Date: 21 September 2026
End Contract Date: 31 December 2026
Required Security Clearance: NATO 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
Duties & Role:
- Provisions/installs, configures and maintains infrastructure services and components,
- Monitors, measures and reports on infrastructure load, performance and security events,
- Assists assigned IaaS systems and resolves alerts and error conditions of Data Centres (Server Room), Storage Area Networks, and Servers,
- Manages and operates Virtual Infrastructure and frameworks/versions of software, to include; VMWare Server and desktop virtualization, SAN Switches, and other integrated hardware/software;
- Maintains Windows Core Active Directory services and policies in NATO networks,
- Manages software updates and patching with SCCM/MCEM and other means for Windows and Linux connected systems,
- Carries out COI database administration, monitors and troubleshoots third party application deployments for COI Services and Databases,
- Responsible for administration of Exchange servers,
- Assists implementation and management of Backup/Recovery Solutions,
- Coordinates and collaborates daily tasks with other CSU internal units, Service Lines and other technical organisations,
- Assists procedures, tools and techniques for monitoring and managing the performance of applications and provides reports as required,
- Assists with and implements assigned project work packages,
- Analyses and resolves/reports assigned level 1/1+ incident and problem tickets,
- Performs other duties as may be required.
Skills, Knowledge & Experience:
- The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
- Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline with 3 years post-related experience. Or a secondary educational qualification with 5 years post-related experience,
- Current in-depth knowledge and practical work experience in IT infrastructure management and capacity management,
- Current in-depth knowledge and recent practical experience of mainstream hypervisors, Virtual Infrastructure, deploying and managing server virtualization technologies.
- Current in-depth knowledge and practical work experience in Windows Server, Active Directory, DHCP, Domain Naming, Group Policies and Desktop deployment.,
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience on administration of Windows and/or LINUX (Oracle, RedHat) Operating Systems and Single Sign-On,
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience of Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle Database Management Software,
- Experience in server clustering technology, storage systems and backup systems,
- Experience in the operational business processes of Application Services,
- Server-side scripting (Microsoft PowerShell),
- Experience in in Web platforms and services,
- Demonstrable, excellent written and verbal communication skills,
- Working knowledge ITIL best practices.
