[6425] Senior Engineer (Core Services)

Start date: Negotiable Clearance: NATO Secret Location: Brunssum, Netherlands Requirements University degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant professional experience. Minimum 5 years of experience in the design, implementation, integration, and deployment of enterprise IT infrastructure and Core Services solutions. Experience delivering infrastructure and CIS projects, including planning, design, deployment, migration, testing, and transition activities. Experience working within structured project delivery frameworks and governance processes. Proven experience in several of the following areas: Core Services. Microsoft Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). Group Policy management and enterprise identity services. DNS, DHCP, Certificate Services (PKI), and Federation Services. Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) and hybrid identity solutions. Authentication, authorization, and access management. Microsoft Windows Server administration and engineering. Virtualisation platforms such as VMware vSphere, Hyper-V, or equivalent. Enterprise storage and backup solutions. High availability and disaster recovery. Server, network, and infrastructure integration. Infrastructure hardening and security best practices. Infrastructure as Code (IaC), using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell DSC, or equivalent. Automated provisioning and configuration management. Hybrid cloud and private cloud environments. DevSecOps principles and practices within infrastructure and platform engineering. CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes. Source code management and version control systems such as Git. Security integration within automated build and deployment workflows. Automated testing, compliance validation, and security scanning. Cybersecurity principles, secure system design, and security hardening. Identity and access management, privileged access controls, and certificate-based authentication. Security accreditation, compliance, and risk management processes. Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills. Ability to translate business and operational requirements into technical solutions. Excellent documentation and technical writing skills. Ability to work independently while coordinating effectively with project teams, architects, security authorities, and stakeholders. Strong communication and presentation skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively under schedule-driven project conditions. Desirable Experience working within large-scale, multi-domain, government, or military environments. Experience working with classified or sensitive information. Knowledge of containerisation technologies and orchestration platforms. Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate. Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate. Microsoft Certified: Identity and Access Administrator Associate. VMware Certified Professional (VCP). HashiCorp Terraform Associate. Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE). Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA). ITIL Foundation. PRINCE2 Foundation or Practitioner. Certified DevSecOps Professional or equivalent. DevOps/DevSecOps certification. CISSP, Security+, or equivalent cybersecurity certification. Duties & Role Plan, design, implement, integrate, validate, and deploy Core Services solutions across CIS environments. Develop technical designs aligned with project objectives, technical requirements, implementation schedules, and stakeholder expectations. Install, configure, integrate, test, and support Core Services components and associated infrastructure. Deliver infrastructure and CIS projects covering planning, design, deployment, migration, testing, and transition activities. Support system integration, testing, acceptance, deployment, and migration activities. Ensure delivered solutions are fit for purpose, interoperable, secure, and capable of supporting current and future operational requirements. Work closely with project teams, architects, security stakeholders, and operational authorities. Identify technical risks, issues, dependencies, and potential impacts, and support the development and implementation of mitigation actions. Contribute to technical coordination, quality assurance, and project governance activities. Produce and maintain technical documentation, design artefacts, configuration documentation, and acceptance deliverables. Provide regular service reports covering assigned CIS and DCIS project activities. Report progress against agreed project plans, milestones, and deliverables. Report the status of design, integration, configuration, testing, deployment, and migration activities. Track achievement of key project objectives and technical deliverables. Document completed activities, planned activities, upcoming milestones, risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation actions. Report on technical documentation, design artefacts, acceptance deliverables, and quality assurance activities. Identify and report non-conformities and support their resolution. Report resource utilisation and effort against assigned tasks where required. Escalate decisions, issues, and support requirements to NCIA stakeholders. Apply Core Services expertise across Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, PKI, Federation Services, Entra ID, Windows Server, virtualisation, storage, backup, and related infrastructure. Support infrastructure automation, provisioning, configuration management, and Infrastructure as Code activities. Apply secure system design, infrastructure hardening, identity and access management, and cybersecurity best practices. Support DevSecOps, CI/CD, automated testing, compliance validation, and security scanning activities where required. Contribute to hybrid cloud, private cloud, containerisation, and orchestration activities where applicable. Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and Core Services issues and provide appropriate technical solutions. Coordinate effectively with project teams, architects, security authorities, operational stakeholders, and other technical specialists. Manage multiple technical priorities and deliver assigned activities within agreed project schedules and quality objectives. Login and apply | Register and apply |