UNTIL 30 June, 2026
Job Details
Client: NATO
Location: The Hague, Netherlands
Position Type: B2B Freelancer
On-Prem/Remote: On-Premises
Security Clearance: Mandatory
Minimum profile required
Skill, Knowledge & Experience:
· 7+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise systems administration and operations.
· Strong expertise in VMware vSphere environments, including ESXi host management, vCenter administration, HA, DRS, vMotion, clustering, and lifecycle management.
· Advanced knowledge of enterprise virtualization platforms such as VMware vSphere, VMware NSX, VMware vSAN, Nutanix, or Hyper-V.
· Strong expertise in Windows Server and Linux administration, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, identity integration, patching, and system hardening.
· Experience with storage and backup technologies, including SAN/NAS administration, datastores, replication, snapshots, and backup solutions such as Veeam, Commvault, or Rubrik.
· Strong expertise in automation and infrastructure as code, using PowerShell, Python, Ansible, Terraform, or VMware PowerCLI.
· Experience with monitoring and logging platforms for infrastructure health, performance, and troubleshooting, such as Splunk, vRealize Operations, Icinga/Nagios, Zabbix, PRTG, or Grafana.
· Hands-on knowledge of system security, access control, and compliance, including MFA, PAM, endpoint hardening, vulnerability remediation, and RBAC administration.
· Experience managing hybrid infrastructure environments, including on-premises virtualization and cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or VMware Cloud.
· Strong understanding of networking fundamentals in virtualized environments, including VLANs, virtual switching, load balancing, DNS, and firewall integration.
· Experience with incident management, root cause analysis, disaster recovery, and major outage resolution in enterprise environments.
· Experience mentoring engineers, leading infrastructure projects, and acting as a senior escalation point.
· Experience with automation-driven operational improvements, including scripting, orchestration, self-service provisioning, and configuration management.
· Knowledge of containerization and modern infrastructure platforms such as Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift is a plus.
How to Apply
Please contact us with your resume and a brief introduction before 30 June, 2026