What we propose
DIGIT CERT-EU is seeking to hire a truly motivated Systems and Networks Engineer to join its ISS (IT Support and Services) team.
The primary purpose of this role will be the management and continuous improvement of CERT-EU’s IT infrastructure.
Responsibilities will range from ensuring the smooth operation of the internal helpdesk—providing high-quality technical support to a highly skilled group of IT experts in a multicultural and collaborative environment—to actively contributing to all aspects of IT operations, with opportunities to take the lead on key technical projects.
The selected candidate will work in close cooperation with other CERT-EU teams, contributing to solution engineering, technical product management, and system administration activities.
As part of the duties, the selected candidate will participate in the general set of tasks executed by the team, which include:
- Infrastructure & Systems Administration: Ensure the availability, performance, and security of CERT-EU's infrastructure by installing, configuring, and troubleshooting networks, servers, and in-house information systems.
- Proactive Monitoring & Security: Monitor the entire IT landscape and analyse device logs for early anomaly detection, while collaborating with other teams to design and implement security policies and network protections.
- Strategic Projects & Enhancements: Drive system automation, migrations, and new application deployments. This includes evaluating requirements, analysing server capabilities, and proposing technical enhancements to optimize reliability.
- Internal IT Support: Manage internal helpdesk operations, oversee specialized ITSM software, handle service requests, and perform diagnostics to provide technical assistance.
- Documentation: Create and maintain technical documentation, standard operating procedures, and operational guidelines.
This is a highly technical, challenging, and empowering job with enough room for the selected candidate’s competencies to shine in a very friendly, supportive, human and professional environment.
Who we look for
We are looking for a candidate who has at least 3 years prior experience as a Systems and Networks Engineer. Work experience in a complex public sector environment or cybersecurity engineering-team is a great bonus.
The selected candidate must demonstrate knowledge and experience in some or all of the following domains, depending on their professional background. Experience in all areas is not mandatory; however, the ability and motivation to rapidly acquire new skills is essential:
- Systems Administration (Multi-OS): Proficiency in managing, securing, and supporting Linux operating systems, Windows environments (including Server, Client OS, and Active Directory), and enterprise macOS systems, alongside experience with Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions.
- Networking & Infrastructure: Strong grasp of the TCP/IP stack, configuration of network devices (routers, switches, firewalls, LAN/WAN/VPN), virtualization platforms (Hyper-V, VMware ESXi, Proxmox), and administration of web/application servers (nginx, Apache, Tomcat).
- DevOps, Containers & Automation: Skills in Linux shell scripting, configuration management and CI/CD tools (Ansible, Saltstack, Jenkins), source code repositories (Git/Gitlab), and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) including container security.
- Security & Hardening: Comprehensive understanding of system and application hardening, role-based access control (RBAC), CIS benchmarks, and general cybersecurity standards and best practices.
- Data, Monitoring & Logging: Experience managing infrastructure monitoring tools (Zabbix, PRTG, Nagios, IP Monitor), database technologies (SQL and NoSQL like MongoDB, Redis, Elasticsearch), and log management or data streaming platforms (ELK, Apache Kafka, MiniO).
What we offer
- A friendly and multicultural workplace
- A stimulating and unique environment where personal development, growth and initiative are encouraged
- Continuous learning opportunities
- Working with a supportive and dynamic team with a deep sense of mission
- Flexible scheduling with the possibility to work from home on a part-time basis
- An attractive salary.
Consult the Jobs at the European Commission page for more information on the working conditions. Please note that the position is based in Brussels, Belgium. Full remote work is not possible at this time.
Are you eligible
To apply, you have to:
- Be a national of one of the Member States of the European Union
- Be able to provide a certificate of good conduct
- Have fulfilled any legal obligations related to military service
- Be able to produce evidence of thorough knowledge of one of the official EU languages (level C1) and satisfactory knowledge of a second official EU language (level B2).
Additionally, to be recruited as a contract agent, you must have:
For function groups II and III
You must meet one of the following criteria:
- Hold a post-secondary education diploma
- Meet both of the following conditions:
- Hold a secondary education diploma that provides access to post-secondary education, and appropriate professional experience of at least three years
- Have professional training or professional experience of an equivalent level, where justified in the interest of the service.
For function group IV
You must meet both of the following criteria:
- Hold a university degree corresponding to completed university studies of at least three years attested by a diploma
- Have professional training of an equivalent level, where justified in the interest of the service.
If so, then apply!
- Send an email to secretariat@cert.europa.eu with your CV (and a motivation letter in a single pdf). Please provide the title of the position you are applying for in the subject of your email.
- If your skill set matches the requirements, your CV will be shortlisted for further evaluation, and you will need to take a CAST test. Worry not, our wonderful secretariat will supply all the necessary information.
- If you are successful at the CAST, your application will be reviewed for further consideration.