Network Technician (Network Automation & Data Entry)

Location: Braine-l'Alleud, Belgium (on-site)
Clearance: NATO Secret required

Role Overview

You will support NATO network operations by ensuring high-quality data management, maintaining network addressing systems, and contributing to network automation initiatives. The role combines network administration, data integrity, and automation tasks within a structured and security-driven environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Resolve tickets in line with agreed SLAs
• Maintain data quality, integrity, and lifecycle management
• Manage and register network names, addresses, and metadata
• Perform data extraction, deduplication, matching, and curation
• Assign and manage IP addressing and naming conventions
• Support integration of configuration data into central repositories
• Contribute to network automation and telemetry data collection
• Assist project teams with network data and configuration tasks

Mandatory Requirements

• 3 years’ experience in Network Technician / IPAM / DDI roles
• Strong understanding of IP addressing & subnetting (IPv4 & IPv6)
• Experience with DNS, IP management, and routing protocols (e.g. OSPF, BGP, RIP, ISIS)
• Familiarity with network automation or scripting
• Experience with change requests and configuration audits
• Relevant technical education or equivalent experience

Desirable Skills

• Experience with military or NATO network environments
• Knowledge of IPAM tools/databases
• Experience supporting NATO operations or exercises
• Familiarity with NCIA processes and deployable CIS assets
• Ability to produce technical documentation/manuals
• Industry certifications (e.g. CCNA, DevNet, JNCIA)

Additional Requirements

• Knowledge of LAN/WAN, firewalls, MPLS, multicast
• Experience working in international/military environments
• Understanding of NATO structure (ACO/ACT is a plus)
• Willingness to travel within Belgium (up to 50 TDY days/year)