Deadline Date: Monday 7 October 2024
Requirement: Engineer (IaaS)
Location: Mons, BE
Full Time On-Site: Yes
Time On-Site: 100%
Total Scope of the request (hours): 350
Required Start Date: 18 November 2024
End Contract Date: 31 December 2024
Required Security Clearance: NATO SECRET
Duties and Role:
The incumbent as 'IaaS Engineer' required to support, contribute, develop and manage Virtualization, Storage, Backup and Data Center Infrastructure and all other related systems in the area of responsibility of IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) for service and project management on aspects related to the entire lifecycle, service delivery, various programs and projects (common funded, multi-nationally or nationally funded), service implementation & maintenance and documentation.
- Daily Operations and Maintenance: Guarantee seamless operation and upkeep of NISC IaaS
- Services, regardless of whether they are hosted on-premises. Perform system administration tasks for other IaaS-related assigned systems.
- Troubleshooting and Issue Resolution: Identify and troubleshoot issues promptly, assisting in their timely resolution.
- Change Management and Documentation: Follow change management processes diligently. Update network topology diagrams and the Configuration Management Database (CMDB) after installing new components or decommissioning old ones.
- Strategic Support and Coordination: Provide advice and support to the IaaS Service Area Owner (SAO) and Service Delivery Managers (SDMs) throughout the entire capability lifecycle. Foster close and coordinated ties with IaaS management to ensure harmonized efforts and synchronized outcomes across all activities.
- SLA Compliance and Process Development: Monitor compliance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Contribute to the development of processes, procedures (SOPs), and Standard Operating Instructions (SOIs) for IaaS services.
- Reporting and Communication: Prepare reports, briefings, position papers, and presentations for senior management during project development and implementation phases.
- Ad Hoc Responsibilities: Undertake ad hoc tasks related to the NISC Business Area's responsibilities.
Specific Working Conditions: Some work outside normal office hours may be required
Requirements
Skill, Knowledge & Experience:
- The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance
VMware Expertise:
- Hands-on experience with VMware vSphere, vRealize Suite, VMware Cloud Foundation, and VMware NSX.
- Strong knowledge of VMware automation tools, such as Aria Suite (Automation, Standardization) and PowerCLI scripting.
- Experience with VMware SRM for disaster recovery automation would be nice to have.
Automation Tools:
- Proficient in automation scripting using one of VMware PowerCLI, Bash, Python, Terraform.
- Familiarity with Ansible automation and integrating with VMware environments woud be nice to have.
Cloud Computing:
- Experience in deploying and managing cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, etc.) and integrating them with on-premises VMware infrastructure would be nice to have.
Networking:
- Knowledge of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) using VMware NSX.
Disaster Recovery:
- Proven experience in designing and implementing DR solutions using VMware technologies.
Datacenter
- Knowledge and experience on how to maintain and improve a datacenter environment (monitoring, inventory, asset management, security, etc)
Desirable Experience and Education:
- Experience in military or civil cooperation environments.
- Previous work experience with NATO or other international organizations.
- Knowledge of cloud security, including forensics and malware analysis.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Active Directory (AD) integration into VMware environments.
