[6047] DCIS System Engineer X2

NATO Contract Opportunity | Mons, Belgium | NATO Secret Clearance Required

Location: Mons, Belgium (100% Onsite)
Contract Duration: 13 July 2026 – 31 December 2026
Deadline for Submission: 28 May 2026 at 14:00 (UTC+01:00)
Language Requirement: English
Work Arrangement: Full-time, onsite
Security Clearance: Active NATO Secret clearance is required. Candidates with current national security clearances equivalent to NATO Secret may also be considered, subject to transferability and NATO approval.

Overview
We are supporting a NATO organisation with the search for a DCIS System Engineer to support engineering, infrastructure, and operational delivery activities within a highly secure, mission-critical environment based in Mons, Belgium.

This role sits within a Defence Communications and Information Systems (DCIS) environment and will focus on the design, development, implementation, and operational support of enterprise infrastructure and NATO-approved exercises. The successful candidate will work as a senior engineer within a technically complex environment, supporting engineering projects, DevOps activity, infrastructure automation, system monitoring, troubleshooting, and technical leadership.

This is a hands-on technical engineering role requiring strong enterprise infrastructure experience across storage, virtualisation, Windows/Linux systems, Active Directory, networking, automation, and high-availability environments.

The position is fully onsite in Mons and will require collaboration across technical teams supporting NATO operations and exercises.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide professional and technical contributions to the design, development, and execution of DCIS engineering projects
• Contribute and participate in a Development-Operations (DevOps) environment using concepts such as continuous integration, continuous change management, deployment automation, and system monitoring
• Support junior staff with incident management, service requests, and problem management processes, acting as a senior engineer and escalation point for technical issues
• Provide DCIS engineering support to technically plan and execute NATO-approved exercises, both onsite and remotely where required
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, including service designs, implementation documentation, and troubleshooting guides
• Plan, schedule, participate in, and lead technical support teams in support of projects and operational exercises
• Deliver on-the-job training where required to maintain a highly skilled and technically capable support capability across the service line
• Deputise for higher-grade staff when necessary
• Perform additional engineering and operational duties as required

Technical Requirements

Candidates should have demonstrable hands-on experience across the following areas:

• Centralised storage systems based on FC, iSCSI, SAS, or hyper-converged technologies such as vSAN
• Recent virtualisation technologies based on VMWare ESXi and Virtual Centre / vCenter
• Recent Microsoft Windows Server and Red Hat Linux operating systems
• Expert-level Directory, Identity and Access Management, including multiple interconnected and federated Active Directory domains and forests
• Expert knowledge of DNS resolution, server hardening, Active Directory troubleshooting, and GPO development
• Microsoft Remote Desktop solutions or related application provisioning technologies
• High Availability Systems, including failover clustering, Database Availability Groups (DAG), stretched clusters, and resilient enterprise environments
• Windows patching and anti-malware update systems
• Scripting experience using Bash or PowerShell
• Experience with automation and orchestration tools
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking principles
• Knowledge of ITIL IT Service Management and applied knowledge of Service Transition
• Proven ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, including producing technical manuals and engineering documentation

Experience Required

• Minimum 5 years’ experience supporting and implementing enterprise or deployable infrastructure environments
• Minimum 3 years’ active participation within a DevOps environment, including automation, scripting, and deployment support
• Experience working within complex, secure, or defence/government environments would be highly advantageous
• Previous experience supporting large enterprise infrastructure or mission-critical environments is strongly preferred





Additional Information

• Full-time onsite role based in Mons, Belgium
• Some work outside of standard office hours may be required
• Up to 50 Temporary Duty (TDY) trips within Belgium per year may be required
• The environment is highly secure and operationally sensitive, therefore candidates must be comfortable working within structured governance, technical process, and secure operational frameworks

What We Need From You for Submission

Please send the following for consideration:

• Updated CV in Word format
• Confirmation of current security clearance level (NATO, National, or EU equivalent)
• Nationality and passport(s) held
• Availability / notice period
• Expected all-inclusive hourly or daily rate
• Confirmation of willingness to work 100% onsite in Mons, Belgium
• Contact number and email address

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to work within a highly technical NATO environment supporting critical infrastructure, engineering delivery, and operational defence activities in a secure international setting. You will be working on mission-critical infrastructure supporting NATO engineering projects and operational exercises within a complex enterprise environment.