LINUX Engineer

Interim Work Capacity Request No.

 

C005383

 

16-SEP-2026

 

(This is not an order)

 

Reference to Our Request No.: C005383

 

Statement of Work

 

Requirement Title: LINUX Engineer

 

Requirements Description: 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

 

Duties & Role:

 

Requirements Description: Essential to have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

 

combined with a minimum of 1 year experience as Linux Engineer

 

or similar position

 

Mandatory:

 

Skill, Knowledge & 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.

 

Desirable:

 

 Experience with Red Hat Satellite and packaging

 

 Good knowledge on Observability practices.

 

 Experience with containerization tools like Podman and Docker.

 

 Experience with Atlassian tools for tasks and documentation

 

 Knowledge of virtualization on-premises (VMware is a plus)

 

 Participation in the open-source community and contribution to

 

relevant projects.

 

 Prior experience of working in an international environment

 

comprising both military and civilian elements

 

Education:

 

- A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally

 

recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 1 years

 

post-related experience;

 

Equivalent NATO Grade: G12

 

IWC Work Location: Mons, BE

 

Full time on-site: Yes

 

Duration of the requirement

 

Required Start Date: 03-NOV-2026

 

End Contract Date: 30-DEC-2026

 

Total Scope of the request (hours): 340

 

Specific Working Conditions: - The work will be executed on site at the NCI Agency offices at

 

SHAPE, Mons, Belgium.

 

- Normal office environment with standard working hours,

 

- Out of hours working might be required to support established

 

maintenance activities

 

- Exceptionally may be contacted during out-of-hours periods to

 

support delivery of critical services

 

Travel required:

 

- Travel may be required to NATO site locations to support

 

troubleshooting of devices.

 

Up to two (2) days of travel to NATO locations within Belgium are

 

foreseen for this requirement. Such travel shall be considered

 

commuting and will not be treated or reimbursed as Temporary

 

Duty (TDY).

 

Required Security Clearance: NATO Secret