DevOps / Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

The NATO Joint Warfare Centre (JWC), located in Stavanger, Norway, is NATO’s premier centre for joint operational and strategic-level collective training and warfare development. As part of the NATO Command Structure and reporting to Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), the JWC directly supports both SACT and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) by strengthening the operational readiness, interoperability, and effectiveness of NATO Command and Force Structure Headquarters. Through its multinational workforce, the Centre plays a critical role in preparing the Alliance for current and emerging security challenges.

The department we are supporting is responsible for the planning, preparation, and execution of operational and strategic-level exercises and training activities, while integrating warfare development, experimentation, concept development, and lessons learned into NATO's training programmes. By delivering technologically integrated, multi-domain exercises and maintaining joint doctrine and standards, the JWC enhances NATO's decision-making capabilities, interoperability, and warfighting readiness, ensuring the Alliance remains prepared to respond effectively across the full spectrum of military operations.

Role ID – IFIB-ACT-JWC-26-08-1.2 

Role Background 

This role supports the technical infrastructure underpinning NEC CCIS, a NATO-owned Air C2 system used across the NATO Command and Force Structure. The successful candidate will help maintain existing hybrid/on-premise infrastructure while contributing to the System Support Centre's transition toward containerised, cloud-deployable operations. 

Role Duties and Responsibilities  

• Design, implement, and maintain hybrid/on-premise DevOps infrastructure 
• Configure tools and scripts to automate infrastructure tasks, including adherence to security policy 
• Monitor load, performance, and security metrics using infrastructure management tools 
• Investigate and resolve operational and security-related issues, and report on proposed improvements 
• Contribute to planning and implementation of infrastructure maintenance, updates, and changes 
• Advise on and participate in the transformation of the application from a traditional to a cloud-deployable architecture 

Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications 

• Minimum 5 years' experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or software development 
• Strong experience with AWS, Azure, GCP, or similar 
• Proficiency with Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi, or similar 
• Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell) 
• Experience deploying and orchestrating containerised applications (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes) 
• Familiarity with microservices, REST APIs, and cloud-native patterns 
• Knowledge of Linux systems and networking fundamentals 
• SFIA experience level 3; NATO SLP 3333 
• Preferred: CI/CD tooling (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps), monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, CloudWatch), secrets management (Vault, AWS/Azure Secrets Manager) 

Working Location 

• NEC CCIS System Support Centre, Kolsås, Bærum, Norway (approx. 20km west of Oslo). 

Working Policy 

• On-site 

Travel 

• Occasional short-term tasked travel may be required in support of the NEC CCIS mission. 

 Security Clearance 

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance 
• NATO member-nation citizenship required 

Start Date 

• January 2027