Description
Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a NATO Functional Area Services (FAS) Systems Administrator and build an impactful career in enterprise IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.
As a NATO FAS Systems Administrator, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of USAREUR-AF G6 Joint Coalition Network Division (JCND). You will play a crucial role in supporting Command and Control interoperability between US and NATO formations by deploying, configuring, administering and maintaining NATO FAS and US Mission Command Information Systems.
Responsibilities
- Support the integration of US command and control (C2) enterprise architectures (such as GCCS-J, SitaWare, TAK) with NATO FAS applications, ensuring seamless Common Operational Picture (COP) generation, situational awareness, and data interoperability during joint exercises, crisis operations, and steady-state support.
- Collaborate with operational personnel (US and NATO), government stakeholders, cybersecurity teams, and technical staff in the identification of information exchange requirements in support of exercises and real-world missions.
- Drive operational efficiency through automation, data validation, and continuous process improvement, reducing manual effort and accelerating the delivery of critical information.
- Utilize NATO Federated Mission Networking (FMN) to ensure US and coalition forces can rapidly establish secure, interoperable communication and command-and-control (C2) networks.
- Administer supporting operating systems (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7/8, Windows Server 2019/2022) and relational database management systems (Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle).
- Install, configure, integrate, patch, and administer NATO FAS applications, servers, databases, and client workstations across bare-metal, virtualized (VMware ESXi / Nutanix), and cloud/hybrid infrastructure.
- Act as Tier II/Tier III technical lead for key NATO Functional Area Services,
Requirements
- Education: Technical training, certification, or degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Development, Data Analytics, or a related field.
- Experience: 5+ years of systems administration experience supporting military command and control systems.
- Technical skills:
- Land C2: LC2IS (Land Command and Control Information System).
- Operational Planning & Execution: TOPFAS (Tools for Operations Planning FAS), JOCWatch.
- Air & Maritime C2: AirC2IS / ICC (Integrated Command and Control), MCCIS (Maritime Command and Control Information System).
- Logistics & Sustainment: LOGFAS (Logistics Functional Area Services).
- Common Tactical Picture / Track Management: NIRIS (Network Infrastructure and Radio Information Server), NCOP (NATO Common Operational Picture).
- Intelligence & Targeting: INTEL-FS, FAST (Facilitated Application for System Targeting).
- Certifications: DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II certification (such as CompTIA Security+ CE) or ability to obtain prior to onboarding.
- Clearance: Secret Clearance required to start, must able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI.
Benefits
- Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
- Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
- Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, competitive pay and paid time off
- Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace