Principal Technician, Secure Digital Infrastructure

NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE); Mikkeli; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NCIA (NATO Communications and Information Agency) seeks a Principal Technician (Digital Infrastructure) to build and sustain secure server, storage, and data‑centre services for Mikkeli. You will provision, configure and maintain infrastructure across networks, and deliver principal‑level support for Windows, AD, VMware, VDI, backup and storage services.

You will diagnose faults, monitor performance and security events, automate routine tasks, mentor technicians, and help ensure secure, scalable

Qualifications

• 3+ years post‑related experience with technical discipline or 5+ years with secondary qualification
• Experience implementing and managing servers, storage, data centres or cloud services
• System administrator experience in a Microsoft Windows environment
• Knowledge of VMware virtualization products, VDI and troubleshooting
• Familiarity with Veeam Backup, HPE storage and VMware vSAN
• Scripting ability to automate administration with PowerShell/PowerCLI
• Proficiency in NATO language at least one; extra language a plus

Responsibilities

• Provision, configure and maintain server, storage, virtualization and supporting infrastructure services
• Administer Windows Server, AD, DNS/DHCP and related services across networks
• Configure and troubleshoot VMware vSphere, Horizon, vMotion, VDI and related platforms
• Administer backup, recovery and secure storage services (Veeam, HPE 3PAR/Alletra, vSAN)
• Monitor performance and security events; resolve operational issues
• Automate routine administration using PowerShell/PowerCLI
• Provide guidance and training; contribute to data‑centre improvement and scalability

Skills

Customer focus

Autonomy

Cross‑boundaries collaboration

Problem solving

Adaptability

Education

Higher vocational training in a relevant technical discipline

Secondary educational qualification with 5 years of post‑related experience

Tools

Microsoft Windows Server

Active Directory

Group Policy

DNS/DHCP

VMware vSphere

VMware Horizon

VMware vSAN

Veeam Backup and Replication

PowerShell/PowerCLI

HPE storage

Job description

NCIA (NATO Communications and Information Agency) seeks a Principal Technician (Digital Infrastructure) to build and sustain secure server, storage, and data‑centre services for Mikkeli. You will provision, configure and maintain infrastructure across networks, and deliver principal‑level support for Windows, AD, VMware, VDI, backup and storage services.

You will diagnose faults, monitor performance and security events, automate routine tasks, mentor technicians, and help ensure secure, scalable