IT Infrastructure Engineer

Spektrum

Brunssum

On-site

EUR 70,000 - 110,000

Full time

6 hours ago

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Job summary

Spektrum seeks experienced IT infrastructure professionals to design, implement and operate Core Services across CIS environments. You will integrate AD, identity, and security controls with hybrid identity and cloud services while coordinating with NATO-related programs and stakeholders.

The role requires strong documentation, testing, and reporting skills to ensure compliant, high-availability infrastructure for government and defence projects.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years delivering enterprise IT infra and Core Services solutions.
Experience in large-scale government/military or multi-domain environments is highly desirable.
Ability to translate requirements into secure, interoperable technical solutions.

Responsibilities

Design, plan, implement, integrate, and deploy Core Services across CIS environments.
Create technical designs and documentation; support deployment, migration, and testing.
Coordinate with project teams, architects, and security authorities for secure solutions.
Provide regular service reports on progress, risks, and milestones.
Ensure solutions are fit-for-purpose, and align with governance and standards.

Skills

Core Services design

AD DS & Identity

Group Policy

DNS/DHCP/PKI

Azure AD / Hybrid identity

Security & IAM

Infrastructure as Code

CI/CD & DevSecOps

VMware/Hyper-V

Documentation & Reporting

Education

Microsoft Windows Server Hybrid Administrator

ITIL Foundation

PRINCE2 Foundation/Practitioner

CISSP / Security+

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Job description

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID –C005492

RoleDuties and Responsibilities

Design, planning, implementation, integration, validation, and deployment of Core Services solutions across CIS environments. Services shall be delivered in a structured and controlled manner, ensuring alignment with projectobjectives, technical requirements, implementation schedules, and stakeholder expectations.
Development of technical designs, installation and configuration of Core Services components, system integration, execution of testing and acceptance activities, support to deployment and migration efforts, and the production of all required technical documentation.
Contribute to technical coordination, risk identification and mitigation, quality assurance, and project governance activities to ensure the successful delivery of CIS capabilities.
Work closely with project teams, architects, security stakeholders, and operational authorities to ensure that delivered solutions are fit for purpose, interoperable, secure, and capable of supporting current and future operational requirements.
Provide regular service reports detailing the status and progress of assigned CIS and DCIS project activities. Reports shall provide visibility of project execution, technical achievements, risks, issues, and planned activities to support effective project governance and decision-making.
The service reports shall include, as a minimum:
Progress against agreed project plans, milestones, and deliverables.
Status of design, integration, configuration, testing, deployment, and migration activities.
Achievement of key projectobjectivesand technical deliverables.
Identification of project risks, issues, dependencies, and proposed mitigation actions.
Summary of completed activities during the reporting period.
Planned activities and milestones for the upcoming reportingperiod.
Status of technical documentation, design artefacts, andacceptance deliverables.
Quality assurance activities performed and any identified non-conformities.
Resource utilisation and effortexpendedagainst assigned tasks,whererequired.
Escalations, decisions, or supportrequiredfromNCIAstakeholders.
Reports shall be deliveredin accordance withNCIA reportingrequirements and shall provide sufficient detail to enable effectivemonitoring of project performance, delivery progress, scheduleadherence, and qualityobjectives.

EssentialSkills,Experienceand Certifications

A minimum of 5 years of experience in the design, implementation, integration, and deployment of enterprise IT infrastructure and Core Services solutions.
Demonstrated experience in the delivery of infrastructure and CIS projects, including planning, design, deployment, migration, testing, and transition activities.
Experience working within large-scale, multi-domain, or government/military environmentsishighly desirable.
Experience working within structured project delivery frameworks and governance processes.

Technical Skills and Knowledge

Core Services
Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
Group Policy management and enterprise identity services.
DNS, DHCP, Certificate Services (PKI), and Federation Services.
Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and hybrid identity solutions.
Authentication, authorization, and access management concepts.

Infrastructure Services

Microsoft Windows Server administration and engineering.
Virtualisation platforms (VMware vSphere, Hyper‑V, or equivalent).
Enterprise storage and backup solutions.
High availability and disaster recovery concepts.
Server, network, and infrastructure integration.
Infrastructure hardening and security best practices.

Cloud and Automation

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and tools such as Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell DSC, or equivalent.
Experience with automated provisioning and configuration management.
Familiarity with hybrid cloud and private cloud environments.
Knowledge of containerisation technologies and orchestration platformsisdesirable.

DevSecOps

Understanding ofDevSecOpsprinciples and practices withininfrastructure and platform engineering environments.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deploymentprocesses.
Knowledge of source code management and version controlsystems (e.g., Git).
Familiarity with security integration within automated build anddeployment workflows.
Understanding of automated testing, compliance validation, andsecurity scanning techniques.

Security

Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, secure systemdesign, and security hardening.
Knowledge of identity and access management, privileged accesscontrols, and certificate-based authentication.
Familiarity with security accreditation, compliance, and riskmanagement processes.
Experience working in environments handling classified orsensitive information is desirable.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to translate business and operational requirements intotechnical solutions.
Excellent documentation and technical writing skills.
Ability to work independently while coordinating effectively withproject teams, architects, security authorities, and stakeholders.
Strong communicationand presentation skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively underschedule-driven project conditions.

Desirable Certifications