Senior Technician (Information System Administration)

NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency); London; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

NATO Communications and Information Agency is seeking a Senior Technician for Information System Administration based in Northwood, UK. The successful candidate will manage critical naval communication systems and support NATO's Digital Endeavour, contributing to a high-performing team in a unique international environment.

Benefits

Tax-free salary

30 days annual leave plus holidays

Private health insurance

NATO Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• 2 years post-related experience or 4 years with a secondary qualification.
• Recent experience in Windows and UNIX environments within ICT services.

Responsibilities

• Assist in administration of command and control information systems.
• Support for high priority services.
• Provide end user applications maintenance.

Skills

Network management

System monitoring

Software packaging

Troubleshooting

Patching

XMPP chat systems

Fluency in English

Education

Higher vocational training in a relevant discipline

Secondary educational qualification

Job description

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NATO Body

NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA)

Primary Location

United Kingdom-Northwood

NATO Body

NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA)

Schedule

Full-time

Application Deadline

20-Jul-2025, 11:59:00 PM

Salary (Pay Basis)

4,191.57

Grade

NATO Grade G10

Who we are:

For 75 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 (NCIA) and its predecessors have worked tirelessly in providing the means that enable the connectedness and togetherness that keep our Alliance strong. We are the NCIA, 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 NCIA, 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 Northwood, United Kingdom 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 Northwood, which is the leading provider of Communications and Information System (CIS) products and services to locally based NATO entities such as the Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM). CSU Northwood enables end-to-end CIS services and manages critical technological capabilities during peacetime, crisis and war.

We are looking for a driven and enthusiastic Senior Technician (Information System Administration) who will take on the following roles and responsibilities:

• Assist in the administration of shore-based services for a variety of command and control information systems in support of MARCOM, with support to the following critical services: MCCIS (Maritime Command and Control Information System), Joint Tactical Chat (J-Chat), Tac-Sat, Email;
• Works as part of a shift team giving 24 hour support to MARCOM;
• Delivers, activates, and maintains end user applications;
• Provides support to other high priority services such as TOPFAS, LOGFAS, ICC, NIRIS, AirC2IS, Core-GIS, MSA, and NCOP.
  
  
  

For a full list of duties, please review the job description on the NCIA 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.
• Strong experience in network management, system monitoring, software packaging and/or software development;
• At least 2 years recent experience in troubleshooting and patching, and with functional applications within Windows and UNIX in a large scale ICT service-oriented environment;
• Knowledge of XMPP chat systems;
• 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 NCIA and our work, please visit our website .

The NCIA 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 NCIA career site.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing

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