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# DevOps/Systems Engineer - Cyber Security Platforms

- **Company:** Spektrum
- **Location:** Bergen, Belgium
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** PHP (Programming Language), Apache HTTP Server, Systems Engineering, LAMP (Software Bundle), CakePHP, Code Review, Cyber Security, Information Engineering, Linux, DevOps, Monitoring of Systems, Intrusion Detection Systems, Python (Programming Language), MariaDB, MySQL, Model View Controller (MVC), Open Source Technology, PHP Development, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Security Information and Event Management, SQL Databases, Web Applications, Scripting, Okta, Sysadmin, User Administration
- **Published:** September 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://be.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a0386722ff3520d2

## About the Role

* 10+ years architecting deployment solutions
 * 10+ years system administration on LAMP stacks (Linux, Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, PHP)
 * Experience coordinating a small engineering team
 * Python scripting; MVC development and code review (PHP/SQL)
 * Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, especially web application threats
 * English proficiency to NATO STANAG 6001 Level 3 ("Professional Proficiency")
 * Bachelor's degree + 3 years' relevant experience, or 10+ years equivalent progressive expertise in lieu of degree

Desirable

 * MISP sysadmin experience; Python/PHP development for MISP
 * RedHat experience; RHCSA or similar certification
 * CakePHP experience
 * Multinational cyber exercise experience (Locked Shields, Crossed Swords, Cyber Coalition)
 * Open-source community engagement

## Description

This role sits in NATO's DICE team as a Senior Engineer maintaining and developing core instances of MISP, NATO's threat intelligence platform. You'll own system administration, deployment architecture, and content quality across MISP infrastructure, working closely with service delivery, engineering, sysadmin, dev, and data engineering colleagues, plus the open-source MISP community., * Proactively manage and maintain multiple production MISP servers (confidentiality, integrity, availability)

 * Stand up and configure dedicated MISP instances for NATO exercises
 * Keep MISP software current; support test/validation for change management
 * Configure and extend system monitoring; maintain Ansible playbooks
 * Own MISP installation documentation across NATO
 * Develop Python automation integrating MISP with SIEM, IDS, and other subsystems
 * Maintain content quality rules; support streamlining/automation of user management via ITSM/IDAM tools (Cerebrate, Keycloak)
 * Act as SME to NATO MISP communities on deployment architecture
 * Coordinate a small team of engineers; lead MISP Operators during exercises
 * Plan and deliver MISP training


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