IT Services and IT Consulting👥 51 employees📍 Herndon, VA, USEst. 1991
EMW was founded in 1995 by engineers and managers who formerly held senior positions in well known telecommunications and information technology companies to pursue their vision for this new company.…
📋 Job Overview
EMW is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer (CTS) for an on-site contract position in The Hague, Netherlands. The role requires a NATO COSMIC TOP SECRET security clearance and extensive experience with data center technologies, virtualization, and storage systems. The contract is scheduled to begin on 19 October 2026 and end on 31 December 2026, with a total scope of 376 hours.
🏢 About EMW
EMW is a company involved in infrastructure engineering and management, focusing on providing IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) solutions. The company operates in environments requiring high security and compliance standards.
🎯 The Role
The Infrastructure Engineer (CTS) will support, contribute, develop, and manage Virtualization, Storage, Backup, and Data Center Infrastructure for IaaS services. The incumbent will perform daily operation and maintenance of NISC IaaS Services and assist in design, engineering, implementation, and integration of Infrastructure Hosting Services.
✅ Key Responsibilities
Provide daily operation and maintenance of NISC IaaS Services.
Support Senior Technicians, Engineers, and NISC IaaS SDMs in design, engineering, implementation, operation, and integration of Infrastructure Hosting Services.
Administer and maintain virtual infrastructure.
Perform system administration for assigned systems.
Support the installation, management, and operation of common user services over NATO networks.
Monitor and perform daily physical checks of datacenter hardware and equipment.
Replace failing parts in a timely manner.
Ensure awareness of physical security implementation for IaaS data centers.
Follow change management processes and update network topology diagrams and CMDB.
Perform troubleshooting on data centers and assist in timely resolution of issues.
Maintain proper records of work operations and events.
Provide advice and support to IaaS SAO and SDMs on aspects related to the lifecycle of capabilities, services, and projects.
Contribute to maintaining close and coordinated operating ties with IaaS management.
Monitor compliance with SLAs.
Support the development of processes, procedures (SOP), and Standard Operation Instructions (SOIs) for IaaS services.
Identify operational problems and contribute to their resolution.
Perform ad hoc tasks related to NISC SL's responsibilities.
Work on scheduled maintenances, service-affecting activities, and contingency work outside regular business hours or be on-call after working hours on weekends.
Travel may be required to other operational centers—Mons, BE; Brussels, BE; Lago Patria, IT.
📌 Required Qualifications
Currently active NATO COSMIC TOP SECRET security clearance.
A Master of Science (MSc) degree at a nationally recognized/certified University in a related subject and 5 years post-related experience; or a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree with 7 years post-related experience.
Sound practical experience in DataCenter concepts, technologies, operations, and standards, including servers, storage devices, virtualization, and backup & restore of virtualized environments.
Hands-on experience with data center management focusing on virtualization using VMWare VSphere 7 and above, blade & rack mount servers.
Knowledge of VCF software.
Sound practical experience in SAN/NAS network fundamentals (TCP-IP, FC, FCoE, iSCSI, WWN, WWNP, LIFS) with SAN, Unified, and NAS storages.
Sound knowledge of data center environments, servers, storages, and other equipment, and virtualization, including data center cabling and infrastructure.
Experience in installing, monitoring, and maintaining data center equipment.
Exceptional ability to work as part of a team, provide IT support, and resolve errors.
Ability to keep up with advancements in data center infrastructure and technologies.
Proficiency in documenting current design & configuration and to develop/maintain Standard Operation Procedures/Instructions and training guidance.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Willingness to respond to server, storage, and networking errors even after working hours.
Sound practical experience in Active Directory, Windows Server, and Linux (RedHat Plus).
Experience in IT Asset and Configuration management.
Knowledge of automation techniques (e.g., VMware Aria, Ansible).
Sound practical knowledge and experience of ITIL processes.
Sound practical knowledge on IT security.
⭐ Desirable Experience
Training and industry certification on virtualization (e.g., VCP).
CompTIA ServerPlus, CompTIA Network, or CCNA certification.
DataCenter certification.
Experience from working in a service provisioning organization.
Knowledge of NATO responsibilities and organization.
🎁 Benefits
Competitive compensation package, with a focus on security and compliance in a high-stakes environment.
🛂 Visa & Eligibility
The candidate must have a currently active NATO COSMIC TOP SECRET security clearance. Willingness to respond to server, storage, and networking errors even after working hours is required.
