C005383 LINUX Engineer (NS) BELGIUM - 29 Sep

Deadline Date: Tuesday 29 September 2026



Requirement: LINUX Engineer



Location: Mons, BELGIUM



Full Time On-Site: Yes



Time On-Site: 100%



Not to Exceed Rate: 63 EUR



Total Scope of the request (hours): 340



Required Start Date: 4 November 2026



End Contract Date: 31 December 2026



Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET


Please do NOT apply for any NATO contract positions unless you meet ALL the following criteria:

1. Current National or NATO SECRET clearance
2. Nationality of one of the NATO member countries
3. Current work visa for the specific location if applying for an in-country position

Any applications that do NOT meet all the above - and do not CLEARLY show these on the CV - will be deleted.



Duties & Role:



As Linux Engineer, the incumbent will be responsible for installing and monitor Unix/Linux open-source operating systems and specific apps according to NCIRC NCSC. The Linux Engineer will be responsible also for resolving user issues, address change management requests, and identifies potential issues by implementing protective and security measures.

The Linux Engineer reports to the Linux Cell head/Section head, Enable Section to support underlying platforms and supporting engineers within Infrastructure Branch

Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Contribute to a team responsible for the availability, scalability, and performance of NCSC environment and tools such as Splunk, MISP and others
• Maintain and develop custom systems and tools to improve ability to test, integrate, automate and effectively monitor custom and commercial applications in NCSC Linux environment;
• Support the Initiation, preparation, follow-up and defence of the specialist applications upgrades in front of the Change Management Board.
• Assist in the rollout and deployment of new features and installations inside the NCIRC perimeter
• Create extensive documentation for current and future configuration processes and policies;
• Develop and maintain O&M Standard Operating Procedures for developed capabilities, implementing testing strategies and document results.
• Diagnoses and troubleshoots problems inside NCSC environment related to Linux O/S's and their integration with the rest of infrastructure (e.g. AD Domain, SSO solution, web solution, Log Aggregation)
• Generate solutions to complex problems which integrate into NCSC environment
• Identify issues and create improvement processes to help with the reduction of incidents / outage times
• Work with Service Management team on standard operating procedures including Incident, Problem and Change Management to ensure the monitoring of the systems.

Requirements

Skills, Knowledge & Experience:

• The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
• Essential to have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science combined with a minimum of 1 year experience as Linux Engineer or similar position.
• A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 1 years post-related experience;
• 1-year Experience with Linux server administration, including installation, configuration, and maintenance of servers specifically on RHEL;
• Software engineering skills including programming and/or scripting knowledge;
• Experience with Ansible.
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies such as VMWARE
• Understanding of security best practices and experience in implementing security measures on Linux systems (e.g., firewalls, encryption, access control).
• Candidate holds/has held Red Hat certifications. Priority will be given to candidates with both Administrator and Engineer related Red Hat certifications.