Network & Systems Integration Engineer

Role ID: ACT-CDMS-26-02-A-LC19

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide networking and IT services support to NATO exercises and associated events organized by NATO bodies.
• Collaborate with software and system teams to design, configure, and deploy resilient on-prem networking solutions supporting innovation activities.
• Support administration and maintenance of virtualization environments (e.g., Proxmox, VMware, LXC/VPS hosting) and integration with containerized workloads (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Implement and maintain networking security measures, including configuration of firewalls, VPNs, ACLs, and encryption technologies (e.g., TLS, PKI).
• Conduct system administration on Linux and Windows platforms to ensure services interoperate with networking infrastructure.
• Document networking and infrastructure solutions, including configuration baselines, administration guides, and step-by-step procedures in platforms such as Confluence.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and interdisciplinary teams, including software development and operational support staff.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by the COTR in support of NATO innovation requirements.
• As directed by the COTR, travel on official business in support of ACT both within and outside NATO’s boundaries for up to 30 days per year

Essential Skills and Experience

• Proven experience designing, configuring, and maintaining networking infrastructures (routing, switching, firewalls, VPNs, ACLs) in operational environments.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, OpenShift) to support networked solutions.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and automation tools for deploying and managing network services (e.g., Ansible, Terraform , Python, Bash, Netmiko /Nornir, Mikrotik).
• Proven experience with Linux and Windows system administration in hybrid or virtualized environments.
• Strong experience with virtualization solutions (e.g., Proxmox, VMware, LXC/VPS hosting) supporting infrastructure and services.
• Monitoring & troubleshooting (NMS/SNMP, NetFlow/sFlow, Wireshark/tcpdump, Prometheus/Grafana, syslog)
• Experience applying cryptographic elements, including key management (PKI), encryption algorithms (AES), and encryption in transit (TLS /IPsec/OpenVPN).
• Experience in documenting solutions, maintaining configuration guides, and producing administration documentation (HLD/LLD, SOPs/runbooks, in collaborative platforms (e.g., Confluence).
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in cross-functional and interdisciplinary teams, including software development and operational support teams

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Networking, or a related discipline.

Language Proficiency

• Advanced Proficiency in English

Working Location

• Norfolk, VA, USA

Working Policy

• On-Site

Contract Duration

• January 2026 – December 2030

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

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