Senior Technician (ICT System)

NATO; Ramstein-Miesenbach; Vor Ort; EUR 20.000 - 40.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An international defense alliance based in Ramstein, Germany is seeking a candidate to transform IT services that support NATO’s Digital Endeavour. The role involves designing and monitoring software configurations, contributing to network components, and requires proficiency in various database platforms. Ideal candidates should possess relevant experience in a military and civilian environment, with fluency in English.

Leistungen

Competitive tax-free salary

Household and children’s allowances

Private health insurance

Generous annual leave

NATO Pension Scheme

Professional training and wellbeing programs

Qualifikationen

• 2 years of post-related experience with vocational training.
• 4 years of post-related experience with secondary education.
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization.

Aufgaben

• Assists in designing and verifying software configurations.
• Monitors systems for resource usage and failures.
• Contributes to the configuration of network components.
• Installs/removes system components as instructed.

Kenntnisse

Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline

Experience in communication and infrastructure CIS domain

Basic Knowledge of database platforms

Experience in an international environment

Fluency in English

Ausbildung

Higher vocational training or secondary educational qualification

Tools

Microsoft SQL Server

Oracle database

Jobbeschreibung

Who we are:

For more than 70 years, NATO’s mission has been to preserve peace and security in the Alliance for nearly one billion citizens. The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) and its predecessors have worked tirelessly in providing the means that enable the connectedness and togetherness that keep our Alliance strong. We are the NCI Agency, a team of 3000 civilian and military staff in 29 locations throughout Europe, North America and Asia.

Our technology and cyber experts allow NATO to conduct critical operations, protect NATO’s airspace, make data-driven decisions, defend against cyber‑attacks, secure NATO networks and maintain superiority in space. This is all possible because of our greatest force, our people. In order to keep this edge we aim to hire, train and retain the very best staff.

Our staff members represent both the diversity and unity of our Alliance. When you join the NCI Agency, you will be part of an organization where you can contribute authentically to the mission and purpose of NATO and help us keep our technological edge.

About the job:

Based in Ramstein, Germany, you will join the Agency as we embark on a journey to transform our IT services to support NATO’s Digital Endeavour. You will join CSU Ramstein, which enables end‑to‑end CIS services as it installs, operates, maintains and supports the full range of CIS capabilities during peacetime, crisis and war throughout its allocated Area of Responsibility (AOR) and as otherwise directed.

Responsibilities:

• Assists in designing, verifying, documenting, amending and refactoring moderately complex software configurations for deployment.
• Monitors operational systems for resource usage and failure rates, to inform and facilitate system software tuning.
• Contributes to the operational configuration of network components.
• Installs or removes system components using supplied installation instructions and tools.

For a full list of duties, please review the job description on the NCI Agency career site.

About you:

The valuable knowledge and experience that you bring to this role are:

• Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline with 2 years post‑related experience. Or a secondary educational qualification with 4 years post‑related experience;
• Prior experience of working within the communication and infrastructure CIS domain and Tactical; Data Link services, in support of the air specific services (ICC, NIRIS, JTS, CSI, JRE GW, SEW);
• Basic Knowledge of various database platforms (Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle database);
• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements;
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT;
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

What we offer:

• Genuinely meaningful work as part of the most successful alliance in history;
• 3 year contract with competitive tax‑free salary and household and children’s allowances;
• Privileges for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where appropriate) and additional home leave;
• Excellent private health insurance scheme;
• Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays;
• NATO Pension Scheme;
• Development programs such as professional training, wellbeing, and more.

To learn more about NCI Agency and our work, please visit our website.

The NCI Agency prides itself on being an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment of mutual respect and value uniqueness and differences in gender, gender identity, race, ethnic or cultural origin, age, religion, sexual orientation and physical or neurocognitive ability.

Additional details on the conditions of application can be found via the NCI Agency career site.