#NC26ICT192860 - Engineer (Cloud and Databases)
Deadline: November 3, 2026
Requester: NATO
Location: Braine L'Alleud, Belgium
Job type: Contractor
Start date: December, 2026
Security clearance: NATO SECRET
SCOPE OF WORK / DUTIES / ROLES
- Administer, configure enterprise-wide cloud environments (MS Azure or AWS);
- Provide Level 2/3 support for cloud related issues, investigating and resolving operational problems in a timely manner;
- Provision and maintain VMs, storage on cloud and databases on prem and on cloud, ensuring high availability and performance;
- Manage and optimize cloud components;
- Automate the deployment and management of AWS or Azure resources using Terraform, or similar tools;
- Develop scripts (Python, Bash, PowerShell) to automate routine tasks, such as instance management, backups, and scaling;
- Perform other duties, as may be required.
REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
- Sound experience with Database management systems (like MS SQL, Oracle DB, PostgreSQL, MySQL) on Cloud and on premisses;
- Sound experience with AWS and Azure environments (IaaS and PaaS services);
- Experience with VMs, storage accounts, virtual networks and monitoring tools on Cloud;
- Experience with DevOps practices, including continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD);
- Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Prometheus);
- Must have excellent spoken and written English communication and presentation skills, as demonstrated by recent experience (within the past 5 years);
- Excellent communication skills to effectively interact with users, team members and stakeholders;
- Must demonstrate the ability and self-motivation to work on his/her own but must also work well within groups as part of a team;
- Must demonstrate an ability and keen sense for problem-solving;
- Motivated, good communication skills, team player;
- Able to work independently with minimal supervision. Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization.
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