Senior Engineer (Core Services)

Brevco Services; Brunssum; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Brevco Services is seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Specialist to lead the design, integration, and deployment of Core Services across CIS environments in a large-scale setting.

The role requires delivering technical designs, installation and configuration of Core Services components, and producing comprehensive technical documentation. Strong analytical, documentation, and stakeholder coordination skills are essential.

Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent experience required.
• 5+ years of enterprise IT infrastructure experience.
• Experience delivering CIS projects with planning, design, deployment, and testing.
• Experience in large-scale, multi-domain or government/military environments desirable.
• Experience with structured project delivery frameworks and governance.

Responsibilities

• The Contractor will plan, design, implement, integrate, validate and deploy Core Services across CIS environments.
• Develop technical designs, install/configure Core Services components, and perform system integration and testing.
• Support deployment and migration activities; produce technical documentation and reports.
• Coordinate with project teams, architects, security authorities, and stakeholders; ensure secure and interoperable solutions.
• Provide regular service reports detailing progress, risks, and upcoming activities.

Skills

Strong analytical thinking

Troubleshooting

Documentation & writing

Communication & presentation

Independent work & coordination

Education

University degree in Computer Science / IT / Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell DSC

Git

CI/CD pipelines

Containerisation / Kubernetes

Job description

• A university degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience
• 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 environments is highly desirable
• Experience working within structured project delivery frameworks and governance processes
• The Contractor shall possess proven expertise/experience in several of the following areas:
• Core Services
  • 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
  • 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 platforms is desirable
  • Understanding of DevSecOps principles and practices within infrastructure and platform engineering environments. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes
  • Knowledge of source code management and version control systems (e.g., Git)
  • Familiarity with security integration within automated build and deployment workflows
  • Understanding of automated testing, compliance validation, and security scanning techniques
  • Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, secure system design, and security hardening
  • Knowledge of identity and access management, privileged access controls, and certificate-based authentication
  • Familiarity with security accreditation, compliance, and risk management processes
  • Experience working in environments handling classified or sensitive information is desirable
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to translate business and operational requirements into technical solutions
• Excellent documentation and technical writing skills
• Ability to work independently while coordinating effectively with project teams, architects, security authorities, and stakeholders. Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under schedule-driven project conditions

Desirable Qualifications/Experience:

• One or more of the following certifications are desirable: Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate
• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate. VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• PRINCE2 Foundation or Practitioner
• Certified DevSecOps Professional or equivalent DevOps/DevSecOps certification
• CISSP, Security+, or equivalent cybersecurity certification

DUTIES/ROLE:

• The Contractor shall perform activities related to the planning, design, 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 project objectives, technical requirements, implementation schedules, and stakeholder expectations
• The scope includes the 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. The Contractor shall contribute to technical coordination, risk identification and mitigation, quality assurance, and project governance activities to ensure the successful delivery of CIS capabilities
• The Contractor shall 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. The Contractor shall 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 project objectives and 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 reporting period
  • Status of technical documentation, design artefacts, and acceptance deliverables
  • Quality assurance activities performed and any identified non-conformities
  • Resource utilisation and effort expended against assigned tasks, where required
  • Escalations, decisions, or support required from NCIA stakeholders
  • Reports shall be delivered in accordance with NCIA reporting requirements and shall provide sufficient detail to enable effective monitoring of project performance, delivery progress, schedule adherence, and quality objectives

Job requirements

All the mandatory requirements have to be met in order to apply.

• A university degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience (Mandatory)
• 5+ years of experience in the design, implementation, integration, and deployment of enterprise IT infrastructure and Core Services solutions (Mandatory)
• Demonstrated experience in the delivery of infrastructure and CIS projects, including planning, design, deployment, migration, testing, and transition activities (Mandatory)
• Experience working within large-scale, multi-domain, or government/military environments is highly desirable (Mandatory)
• Experience working within structured project delivery frameworks and governance processes (Mandatory)
• Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) (Mandatory)
• Group Policy management and enterprise identity services (Mandatory)
• DNS, DHCP, Certificate Services (PKI), and Federation Services. Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and hybrid identity solutions. Authentication, authorization, and access management concepts (Mandatory)
• Microsoft Windows Server administration and engineering. Virtualisation platforms (VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, or equivalent) (Mandatory)
• Enterprise storage and backup solutions (Mandatory)
• High availability and disaster recovery concepts (Mandatory)
• Server, network, and infrastructure integration (Mandatory)
• Infrastructure hardening and security best practices (Mandatory)
• Cloud and Automation (Mandatory)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) concepts and tools such as Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell DSC, or equivalent. Experience with automated provisioning and configuration management (Mandatory)
• Familiarity with hybrid cloud and private cloud environments (Mandatory)
• Knowledge of containerisation technologies and orchestration platforms is desirable (Mandatory)
• Understanding of DevSecOps principles and practices within infrastructure and platform engineering environments. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes (Mandatory)
• Knowledge of source code management and version control systems (e.g., Git) (Mandatory)
• Familiarity with security integration within automated build and deployment workflows (Mandatory)
• Understanding of automated testing, compliance validation, and security scanning techniques (Mandatory)
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, secure system design, and security hardening (Mandatory)
• Knowledge of identity and access management, privileged access controls, and certificate-based authentication (Mandatory)
• Familiarity with security accreditation, compliance, and risk management processes (Mandatory)
• Experience working in environments handling classified or sensitive information is desirable (Mandatory)
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills (Mandatory)
• Ability to translate business and operational requirements into technical solutions (Mandatory)
• Excellent documentation and technical writing skills (Mandatory)
• Ability to work independently while coordinating effectively with project teams, architects, security authorities, and stakeholders. Strong communication and presentation skills (Mandatory)
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under schedule-driven project conditions (Mandatory)
• One or more of the following certifications are desirable: Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate (Nice to have)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (Nice to have)
• Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate. VMware Certified Professional (VCP) (Nice to have)
• HashiCorp Terraform Associate (Nice to have)
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) (Nice to have)
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) (Nice to have)
• ITIL Foundation (Nice to have)
• PRINCE2 Foundation or Practitioner (Nice to have)
• Certified DevSecOps Professional or equivalent DevOps/DevSecOps certification (Nice to have)
• CISSP, Security+, or equivalent cybersecurity certification (Nice to have)

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