Requirement: NNGEM CIS Systems Engineer
Location: Mons, BELGIUM
Full Time On-Site: Yes
Time On-Site: 100%
Not to Exceed Rate: 79 EUR
Total Scope of the request (hours): 836
Required Start Date: 1 July 2026
End Contract Date: 31 December 2026
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
Duties & Role:
In close coordination with the CIS capability Service Delivery manager, CSI Engineers and developers, the Contractor shall perform the following activities:
- Design and configure virtualisation environment for NNGEM application.
- Configure and integrate NNGEM application with NATO Identity Management system.
- Provide support for developers for Red Hat UBI and application components in application of NCIA security guidelines.
- Delivery of "As-Built" documentation using provided template.
- Development and implementation of centralized backup/restore procedures for containerised application.
- Configuration and deployment of monitoring solution for managed applications.
- Create technical procedures (SOP - Standard Operating Procedures) and instruction (SOI - Standard Operating Instructions) for administrative activities and maintenance tasks.
- Execute on-the-job training sessions according to approved training package.
- Deploy, according to installation manual, NUCOM/NNGEM application for each site.
- Deploy NUCOM/NNGEM updates according to provided schedule (3 updates a year - one update every four months),
- Manage issues registered by users: Resolve incidents up to Level 2 support expertise, Escalate incident if needed to Level 3 support.
- Review and provide constructive feedback on: Hardening procedures (Security Guidelines), Identity management procedures, Backup/restore procedures, NNGEM installation manual.
Skill, Knowledge & Experience:
- The candidate must have a currently active NATO COSMIC TOP SECRET security clearance
- Comprehensive knowledge of the principles of computers and communication security, networking, and the vulnerabilities of modern operating systems and applications.
- At least 2 years practical experience of implementation, maintenance and support of ICT end systems within a large organization.
- Extensive experience configuring hardware and software.
- A strong understanding of ICT systems and the ability to work independently to solve problems.
- Practical experience troubleshooting technical issues and providing technical support to end-users.
- Proven experience with virtualization technologies like VMware vSphere or Microsoft Hyper-V.
- Proven experience in management of Windows- and Red Hat based environments, including servers and clients in distributed environment.
- Proven experience in Identity and Access Management using native Red Hat and Microsoft providers as well as Identiy Broker solutions
- Proficiency in at least one scripting language such as PowerShell or Python, for automating deployment, administrative tasks, and operational procedures.
- Practical experience in troubleshooting IT infrastructure related issues, perform regular maintenance
- Practical experience in implementing CIS Systems monitor capabilities using Zabbix
- Practical experience in backup/restore operations for containeraised applications.
- Very good knowledge of spoken and written English as work is conducted in English
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
- Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate
- Zabbix Certified Professional (ZCP)
- IT Trainer Certification (such as RHCI, CompTIA CTT+, MCT, CCSI, etc)
