Systems Administrator (LAMP/RedHat)

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – 2026-0082-1

Role Background

Provide continuous operational support, maintenance, and 24/7 on-call coverage for the CSISS/MISP LAMP stack infrastructure hosted at SHAPE, ensuring NATO SECRET-level system availability and security compliance.

 Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Day-to-day administration and monitoring of LAMP stack on RedHat
• Respond to P1 incidents within 30 minutes (24/7 on-call); P2 within 2 hours
• Apply security patches within 72 hours of release (subject to NCSC change approval)
• Produce monthly maintenance and status reports for NCSC (D6)
• Manage backup, recovery, and business continuity procedures for CSISS
• Maintain SHAPE site access and operate within security protocols
• Coordinate planned maintenance windows with NCSC (5 WD advance notice)
• Support Role 1 with infrastructure provisioning for development/test environments

 Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

• LAMP stack administration: Linux (RedHat preferred), Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, PHP
• RedHat Enterprise Linux — installation, configuration, hardening, patching
• System monitoring tools (Nagios, Zabbix, or equivalent)
• Incident response and escalation management
• Backup and recovery procedures for production systems
• Security hardening and CIS Benchmark compliance for Linux servers
• MySQL/MariaDB database administration — performance tuning, replication
• Scripting: Bash, Python, or Perl for automation and monitoring
• Network fundamentals: TCP/IP, DNS, firewall rules, VPN
• IT Service Management practices (incident, change, problem management)

Desirable 

• RHCSA (RedHat Certified System Administrator) — mandatory or demonstrate equivalent
• CompTIA Linux+ (acceptable alternative to RHCSA if RHCE pending)
• ITIL Foundation — service management and incident response framework

 Language Proficiency

• Fluent in English

 Working Location

• Mons, Belgium

Working Policy

• On-site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance