[5084] Applications Support Technician

Start date: June 2025
Clearance: NATO Secret
Location: The Hague, Netherlands

Requirements:
• At least 3 years practical experience of working experience within a large organization, including the operation, administration, testing and maintenance of software for modern information systems in a networked and distributed environment;
• Knowledge of operating systems that are currently used for modern information systems;
• Experience with deployment and maintenance of both Windows and Linux based systems (e.g. via vSphere and with Active Directory);
• Experience with working in isolated environments when installing solutions (e.g. Windows applications and Container environments);
• Experience with Kubernetes and Docker (container) based solutions, including their deployment and maintenance;
• Experience with (pre-)deployment pipelines for testing, controlling and distribution of code modules and containerized solutions (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab);
• Familiarity with (limited) hardware allocation, DNS, Active Directory-based access controls;
• Experienced in handling 1st and 2nd line issues, working with solution knowledge-base and capable of writing new solution entries;
• Administration of Relational Database Management Systems, e.g. Microsoft SQL Server;
• Administration of web-based software applications and information systems;
• Data and systems interoperability, interoperability testing standards, procedures and methodologies;
• Security cross-domain information exchange methodologies, tools and techniques;
• IT service management and tools;

Desirable:
• Experience with Systematic's SitaWare Headquarters C2 application;
• Experience with server clustering, familiarity with PC hardware and networking techniques;
• Experience of software applications support and maintenance in the NATO or similar defence or civilian environment;
• Knowledge of security assurance requirements for military information systems;
• Knowledge of and experience with (military) information exchange standards;
• Experience with multi-user containerized solutions;
• Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization, including ACO and ACT.
• Certifications in relevant technologies (e.g. Microsoft SQL Server, Windows and Azure, Google Cloud, AWS, Linux).