DataOps Technician

5 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

NATO Body: Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE)

Schedule: Full-time

Application Deadline: 7 January 2026

Salary (Pay Basis): 3,586.64 EUR (Monthly)

Grade NATO SSS Grade G8-G10 (ABCL B3-B4)

Clearance Level NS

POST CONTEXT

This is a position within the Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE), an organization of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

CMRE is an established, world‑class scientific research and experimentation facility that organizes and conducts scientific research and technology development, centred on the maritime domain, delivering innovative and field tested Science & Technology (S&T) solutions to address defence and security needs of the Alliance.

This position is within The Engineering and Information Technology Division (EITD), which supports the execution of the Programme of Work.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES

• Manage and maintain on‑premise and cloud data storage systems to ensure reliability, scalability, and security.
• Implement and monitor data transfer processes, ensuring efficient data flow between systems.
• Maintain and enforce access control policies, ensuring proper data governance and security compliance.
• Continuously monitor and optimize the performance of data systems, addressing any issues related to storage, transfer, and accessibility.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure data integration, automation, and deployment processes are aligned with business objectives.
• Monitor and optimize data flows to ensure high availability, reliability, and performance. Implement data quality checks, performance tuning, and troubleshoot any pipeline issues.
• Perform other related/similar duties as directed in order for the Organization to deal with emergent requirements (in particular, working as a member of Working Groups or Project Teams) for defined periods.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND ADDITIONAL DUTIES

• Flexibility Clause

The incumbent may be required to perform other related duties even in other parts of the organization as directed.

All other related duties should correspond with the required competencies for the job.

• Deployment/Travel

The incumbent may be required to perform his/her duties onboard Centre or chartered vessels. The incumbent may be required to undertake TDY assignments within and outside NATO boundaries.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Professional/Experience

• 3+ years of professional experience in software development and data engineering
• Experience in managing on‑premises, especially from major vendors, and cloud data storage systems, especially Azure.
• Experience with backup storage solution from major vendors
• Strong understanding of data transfer protocols, storage optimization, and access control mechanisms.
• Proficiency with cloud platforms (Azure) and relevant data services.
• Knowledge of data governance, security best practices, and access control management.
• Professional experience in relational databases (e.g. Postgres) and a NoSQL database
• Working experience with Linux (POSIX) systems
• Working experience with PowerShell
• Experience with Agile project management as member of a SCRUM team

Education/Training

• A minimum requirement of a Bachelor’s degree at a nationally recognized/certified University in software engineering, computer science or a related discipline and 1 years post‑related experience.

or

• Exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate’s higher secondary education combined with particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to CMRE, that is, at least 3 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to the function of the post.

Language Requirements

A thorough knowledge of one of the two NATO languages, both written and spoken, is essential and some knowledge of the other is desirable.

NOTE: Most of the work of CMRE is conducted in the English language.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in software engineering, computer science or related discipline
• Experience with distributed data processing systems (e.g. Apache Spark, Flink, Kafka)
• Experience with cloud distributed data processing systems (e.g. Databricks, Azure Synapse)
• Experience working in a multi‑national environment and/or experience working in the security domain
• Experience with automation and orchestration tools (e.g., Azure Data Factory, Apache Airflow)
• Certifications in Azure or related cloud technologies
• Experience in hybrid data environments (on‑prem and cloud integration).
• Certifications in DevOps and Agile SCRUM (e.g. PSM)
• Certifications in cloud services and cloud data service, e.g. AZ-series, AWS certified
• Experience of working with containerization and orchestration systems (e.g. docker, k8s)

ATTRIBUTES/COMPETENCIES

The successful candidate possesses the following competencies / personal attributes:

• Achievement: Works to meet standards;
• Analytical Thinking: Sees multiple relationships;
• Clarity and Accuracy: Checks own work;
• Conceptual Thinking: Applies learned concepts;
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written – able to communicate at all levels;
• Innovative and driven. Always displaying sound judgement;
• Excellent time management and organizational skills;
• Very good interpersonal skills. Solicits inputs and encourages others.

All CMRE personnel are expected to conduct themselves in accordance with the current NATO Code of Conduct agreed by the North Atlantic Council (NAC), and thus display the core values of integrity, impartiality, loyalty, accountability, and professionalism.

REMARKS

The duties are performed in an office, laboratory, workshop environment or on‑board Centre ships. Slightly undesirable working conditions may apply.

The nature of this position may require the staff members to be called at times, to travel for work and/or to work outside normal office hours.

__________________________

Our recruitment process:

• Please note that we can only accept applications from nationals of NATO member countries.
• Applications (including the most relevant publications, the diplomas - stating the highest level of education - and a CV) for this vacancy are to be submitted using the E‑recruitment system;
• Appointment will be subject to receipt of a security clearance (provided by the national Authorities of the selected candidate) and approval of the candidate’s medical file by the CMRE Medical Adviser.

Additional information:

• CMRE values diverse backgrounds and perspectives and is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and talented workforce. We welcome applications of nationals from all Member States and strongly encourage women to apply.
• Selected candidates are expected to be role models of integrity, and to promote good governance through ongoing efforts in their work.

For more information on how to apply:

How to apply for posts within NATO

6 tips to apply for posts within NATO

NOTE:

NATO will not accept any phase of the recruitment and selection prepared, in whole or in part, by means of generative artificial‑intelligence (AI) tools, including and without limitation to chatbots, such as Chat Generative Pre‑trained Transformer (Chat GPT), or other language generating tools. NATO reserves the right to screen applications to identify the use of such tools. All applications prepared, in whole or in part, by means of such generative or creative AI applications may be rejected without further consideration at NATO’s sole discretion, and NATO reserves the right to take further steps in such cases as appropriate.

HOW TO APPLY:

Applications are to be submitted using the NATO Talent Acquisition Program (NTAP) https://nato.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=251704&lang=en

Applications submitted by other means are not accepted. NTAP allows adding attachments. Essential information must be included in the application form. Particular attention should be given to Education and Experience section. Each question should be answered completely. Expressions such as “please see annex / enclosed document” or invitations to follow links to personal webpages are not acceptable and will be disregarded. All answers should be in English preferably, or French.

Seniority level

• Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type: Full‑time

Job function

• Job function: Information Technology
• Industries: Software Development, IT System Data Services, and IT System Custom Software Development

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Data Operations Manager” roles.

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.