Principal Technician (Database Manager)

☞ NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency)

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Update day: 16-11-2025

Location: Mons Hainaut

Category: High Technology IT - Software

Industry: Defense Space Manufacturing

Position: Associate

Job type: Full-time

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NATO offers you more than a job. It gives you a mission: building peace and security for one billion people in Europe and North America. The NATO Communications & Information Agency is leading NATO’s Digital Endeavour. We are NATO’s technology and cyber leaders, helping NATO Nations to communicate and work together in smarter ways. Our work is challenging and meaningful, and you will develop and apply your expertise as part of a dynamic international team of civilian and military professionals.

What do we offer?
  • Genuinely meaningful work as part of the most successful alliance in history.
  • 3 year contract with competitive tax-free salary and household and children’s allowances
  • Privileges for expatriate staff including expatriation and education allowances (where appropriate) and additional home leave
  • Excellent private health insurance scheme
  • Generous annual leave of 30 days plus official holidays
  • Retirement Pension Scheme
About The Job

Based in Mons, Belgium (and in 2023 most probably in Braine L’Alleud - Greater Brussels region) you will join the Agency as we embark on a journey to transform our IT services to support NATO’s Digital Endeavour. You will be responsible for the overall operations and maintenance of the various DB services used at Data Centres in NATO.

For a full list of duties please review the job description here.

About You

We are looking for a talented and knowledgeable IT Database professional with minimally a higher vocational training in a relevant field and 3 years of post-related experience. A different qualification coupled with particularly relevant experience may also be considered.
  • Expert knowledge in the two DBMS technologies currently in use (Oracle and Microsoft SQL server, both at various versions);
  • Good understanding of middle tier solutions (Oracle forms, WebLogic, Microsoft SharePoint Portal);
  • Strong problem solving and analytical capabilities allowing to analyse database related problems including the ability to think beyond the database space;
  • Current and in-depth knowledge and practical working experience of latest version of the operating systems (Linux/ UNIX and MS Windows Server) in a LAN-based client-server environment using LDAP / Active Directory Services;
  • A good understanding of more advanced architectures on High Availability and Disaster Recovery solutions, like server clustering and virtual infrastructures;
  • A sound knowledge of the issues and techniques of information processing and web services and storage facilities, including practical analytical experience of IT servers and system architecture implementations;
  • A good awareness of access security and knowledge on security policies implementation with good understanding and knowledge of systems usability;
Knowledge of English, both written and spoken, is essential.

Competencies

The NCI Agency is looking for individuals have tangible experience and knowledge in the following areas:
  • Creating and Innovating
  • Applying Expertise and Technology
  • Adapting and Responding to Change
  • Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
To learn more about NCI Agency and our work, please visit our website.

Primary Location

Belgium-Mons

NATO Body

NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency)

Schedule

Full-time

Salary (Pay Basis)

4,608.00

Grade

NATO Grade G12
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Deadline: 31-12-2025

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