As an IT Defense Lab France Engineer, you will join Nokia Defense's Paris Lab team, supporting the deployment and operation of secure cloud and network infrastructures for defense-related solutions. You will play a key role in designing, managing, and enhancing cloud environments while ensuring compliance with strict cybersecurity, military clearance, and ISO 27001 requirements. The role involves troubleshooting infrastructure issues, maintaining and upgrading network systems, and supporting the integration of new technologies. Working with Linux, Windows, cloud platforms, and networking technologies, you will help deliver reliable and secure environments for prototyping, demonstrations, and customer-facing defense projects. This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career IT professional looking to develop expertise in cloud, networking, and cybersecurity within a unique defense-focused setting.
ResponsibilitiesAs part of our team, you will:
- Work in team and as individual lead engineer that prepares, manages and supports networking architectures and cloud environments
- Support growth and integration of cloud infrastructures
- Verify and provide solutions for issues in ND Paris-Lab infrastructure, identified within network architectures
- Monitor and plan upgrades for ND Paris-Lab network infrastruture
- Contribute to security documents required for clearance and ISO 27001 certification
You must have:
- Experience in cloud-based platforms
- Linux skills: command line (CLI), user management, permissions, and package managers (yum, dnf, apt). Red Hat (RHEL) and Ubuntu Server are industry standards
- Windows: Knowledge of Active Directory (AD), Group Policy Objects (GPOs), PowerShell, and core Windows services (DHCP, DNS), Files Shares/SMB, Event Logs Research
Networking skills: TCP/IP stack, routing, switching, subnets, firewalls, DNS, SSL/TLS, Certificates, VPN, WhiteList/BlackList
Nice to have:
- Knowledge about networking for Openshift/Openstacks/KVM/VmWare Virtualization
- Network monitoring and management tools (eg.: Netbox, LibreNMS, Zabbix)
- Base programming skills to automate network configurations
- Good communications and organizational skills
- Ambition to identify and implement improvements, procedures & documentation to support a continuous improvement environment
Skills Required
- Experience in cloud-based platforms
- Linux skills: CLI, user management, permissions, package managers (yum, dnf, apt); familiarity with RHEL and Ubuntu Server
- Windows knowledge: Active Directory, Group Policy Objects, PowerShell, DHCP, DNS, File Shares/SMB, Event Logs research
- Networking skills: TCP/IP, routing, switching, subnets, firewalls, DNS, SSL/TLS, certificates, VPN, whitelist/blacklist
- Knowledge about networking for OpenShift, OpenStack, KVM, VMware virtualization
- Experience with network monitoring and management tools (Netbox, LibreNMS, Zabbix)
- Basic programming/automation skills for network configuration
- Good communication and organizational skills
- Willingness to contribute to security documentation for clearance and ISO 27001
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes major medical plans with supplementary options such as vision, legal services, and care navigation. The range of offerings indicates comprehensive support for medical needs.
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Parental & Family Support — A global policy grants paid leave for new parents regardless of gender and provides structured return‑to‑work support. Company‑paid life insurance further strengthens family protection across regions.
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