System Administrator
System Administrator
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Job Description
Spektrum have a wide range of exciting opportunities in several global locations.
We are always looking to add great new talent to our team and look forward to hearing from you.
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 NATOs 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 NATOs communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
- Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATOs 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 NATOs mission to detect deny and defeat threats to its communication networks.
- Information Management: The NCIA manages NATOs information technology infrastructure including its databases applications and servers.
Overall the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATOs communication and information technology capabilities.
The program
Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATOs principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides maintains and defends the NATO enterprisewide 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 performanceengaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorises: 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 Duties and Responsibilities
- Involved in the transfer and set to work of deployed CIS installations during the operational handover of Standing Naval Forces (SNF) NATO flagships.
- Provides remote support to Flagships of those nations involved in the Standing Naval Forces (SNFs).
- Assists Core Section Head with the day to day System Administration (SA) of the Hardware (HW) and Software (SW) of the currently fielded version of MS Windows Server to include managing Active Directory Services (Domain Controller Group and Security Policies) as well as the DNS and DHCP servers.
- Assists with the day to day System Administration (SA) of the Hardware (HW) and Software (SW) of the currently fielded version of VMWare Virtualization technology to include installation and troubleshooting of ESX hosts.
- Assists with the System Administration of the Storage Area Network (SAN) to include routine backup of the SAN as required by the SLA and local Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Assists with the System Administration of HW and SW of assigned systems;
- Assists with keeping all technical and service oriented documentation pertaining to assigned systems is prepared properly stored and kept uptodate;
- Maintains a close liaison with other technicians and engineers within the CSU and the wider NCI Agency.
Essential Skills and Experience
- Knowledge and practical experience in VMware virtualization technology. Configure upgrade deploy.
- Knowledge and practical experience in configuring iSCSI targets for virtualized environments.
- Knowledge and experience in Microsoft Server Technologies; Active Directory Microsoft Exchange.
- Knowledge of ITIL IT service management model;
- Knowledge of Incident and Problem Management processes and experience in this area;
- Ability to write technical documentation and user guides;
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Problem Solving Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; looks beyond the obvious and doesnt stop at the first answer
- Customer Focus Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction; acts with customers in mind; sets high standards for quality and quantity; monitors and maintains quality and productivity; works in a systematic methodical and orderly way; consistently achieves project goals; gets firsthand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
- Must have practical experience in VMware virtualization technology including VCSA configuration ESX upgrade and bare metal deployment.
- Must be able to deploy at short notice to resolve equipment failures on virtualized missioncritical systems.
Specific Working Conditions
- Must be able to lift items up to 25kg
- This position requires physical work on deployed warships involving movement in small spaces.
- Deployable personnel must have individual medical and personal liability cover.
Working Location
- Northwood Great Britain
Working Policy
- OnSite
Travel
- Some travel to other NATO sites may be required
Security Clearance
- Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance
We never know what new opportunities might be just over the horizon. If this opportunity isnt for you please feel free to send us your resume anyway and be the first to know if something suitable for your skills and experience comes up.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
