{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"16d975bfc3e07fea3ce40bf6","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/16d975bfc3e07fea3ce40bf6","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/16d975bfc3e07fea3ce40bf6","title":"CIS Technician – Operations & Exercises","description":"CIS Technician – Operations & Exercises\nWorking Location: Norfolk, VA, USA (On-site)\nSecurity Clearance: NATO Secret (or national Secret with ability to obtain NATO Secret)\nLanguage: High proficiency level in English language\nImportant Information\nThis opportunity is open only to individuals who currently hold an active NATO Secret security clearance, or a national Secret clearance and are eligible to obtain a NATO Secret clearance (NATO read-in). Engagement will be under a 1099 / Business-to-Business (B2B) contractual arrangement and is not a W-2 employment position.\nAs this is a B2B / 1099 engagement, benefits such as health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plans are not provided. Contractors are responsible for managing their own taxes, insurance, and other business obligations in accordance with applicable laws.\nThis role is on-site in Norfolk, Virginia and supports NATO operational and exercise activities. Remote or hybrid work is not available.\nInterested candidates should apply directly through our official company website at:\nwww.sandymacevolution.com/careers\nRole Overview\nA CIS Technician supporting NATO Operations and Exercises within a multinational, mission-focused environment. The role provides hands-on technical support for static and deployable NATO Communications and Information Systems (CIS), supporting exercises, events, and operational activities.\nThe candidate will work closely with local technical teams, logisticians, and change coordinators to ensure CIS services are properly planned, deployed, supported, and dismantled in accordance with NATO standards and operational requirements.\nSearch Focus: CIS technicians with prior NATO or multinational exercise support experience.\nDUTIES / ROLE\nExercise Support\nSupport local technical support teams during build-up, deployment, and tear-down activities related to NATO exercises\nAssist in planning and coordinating local exercise CIS requirements\nAssist in maintaining CSU Norfolk annual exercise calendars and exercise support planning documentation\nConduct site surveys and assist in collecting lessons identified\nAssist logisticians by receiving, storing, and controlling access to CIS equipment\nAd-Hoc Events Support\nCoordinate CIS requirements related to setup, deployment, and tear-down for events and conferences\nWork with change coordinators and local technical teams to assess customer requirements and provide technical responses\nAssist in maintaining visibility and tracking of ad-hoc event support activities throughout the year\nPerform additional tasks related to the labor category as required by the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR)\nEXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION\nEssential Qualifications / Experience\nMinimum of three (3) years of experience working in an ICT / CIS environment\nMinimum of three (3) years of experience supporting IT users, desktop hardware, and software\nMinimum of three (3) years of experience working in an IT administration role\nMinimum of three (3) years of experience supporting NATO exercises as IT staff\nHands-on experience providing technical assistance across CIS equipment, including workstations, laptops, scanners, printers, and VTC systems\nBackground and experience with NATO static and deployable CIS equipment and networks\nWorking knowledge of NATO CIS policies, procedures, and organizational structure\nWorking knowledge of ITIL processes and procedures, including incident, change, configuration, and asset management\nExperience using ITSM ticketing tools such as BMC Remedy\nWorking knowledge of Active Directory\nWorking knowledge of SharePoint is advantageous\nWorking knowledge of current operating systems and office automation software\nStrong written and verbal communication skills in English\nJob Type: Contract\nPay: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour\nWork Location: In person","company":"Sandy Mac Evolution","rawCompany":"sandy mac evolution","city":"Norfolk","state":"VA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T10:54:01.625Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"},{"code":"15-1231.00","title":"Computer Network Support Specialists","slug":"computer-network-support-specialists"},{"code":"15-1299.00","title":"Computer Occupations, All Other","slug":"computer-occupations-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"928110","title":"National Security","slug":"national-security"},{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541519","title":"Other Computer Related Services","slug":"other-computer-related-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"CIS Technician – Operations & Exercises","description":"CIS Technician – Operations & Exercises\nWorking Location: Norfolk, VA, USA (On-site)\nSecurity Clearance: NATO Secret (or national Secret with ability to obtain NATO Secret)\nLanguage: High proficiency level in English language\nImportant Information\nThis opportunity is open only to individuals who currently hold an active NATO Secret security clearance, or a national Secret clearance and are eligible to obtain a NATO Secret clearance (NATO read-in). Engagement will be under a 1099 / Business-to-Business (B2B) contractual arrangement and is not a W-2 employment position.\nAs this is a B2B / 1099 engagement, benefits such as health insurance, paid time off, and retirement plans are not provided. Contractors are responsible for managing their own taxes, insurance, and other business obligations in accordance with applicable laws.\nThis role is on-site in Norfolk, Virginia and supports NATO operational and exercise activities. Remote or hybrid work is not available.\nInterested candidates should apply directly through our official company website at:\nwww.sandymacevolution.com/careers\nRole Overview\nA CIS Technician supporting NATO Operations and Exercises within a multinational, mission-focused environment. The role provides hands-on technical support for static and deployable NATO Communications and Information Systems (CIS), supporting exercises, events, and operational activities.\nThe candidate will work closely with local technical teams, logisticians, and change coordinators to ensure CIS services are properly planned, deployed, supported, and dismantled in accordance with NATO standards and operational requirements.\nSearch Focus: CIS technicians with prior NATO or multinational exercise support experience.\nDUTIES / ROLE\nExercise Support\nSupport local technical support teams during build-up, deployment, and tear-down activities related to NATO exercises\nAssist in planning and coordinating local exercise CIS requirements\nAssist in maintaining CSU Norfolk annual exercise calendars and exercise support planning documentation\nConduct site surveys and assist in collecting lessons identified\nAssist logisticians by receiving, storing, and controlling access to CIS equipment\nAd-Hoc Events Support\nCoordinate CIS requirements related to setup, deployment, and tear-down for events and conferences\nWork with change coordinators and local technical teams to assess customer requirements and provide technical responses\nAssist in maintaining visibility and tracking of ad-hoc event support activities throughout the year\nPerform additional tasks related to the labor category as required by the Contracting Officer’s Technical Representative (COTR)\nEXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION\nEssential Qualifications / Experience\nMinimum of three (3) years of experience working in an ICT / CIS environment\nMinimum of three (3) years of experience supporting IT users, desktop hardware, and software\nMinimum of three (3) years of experience working in an IT administration role\nMinimum of three (3) years of experience supporting NATO exercises as IT staff\nHands-on experience providing technical assistance across CIS equipment, including workstations, laptops, scanners, printers, and VTC systems\nBackground and experience with NATO static and deployable CIS equipment and networks\nWorking knowledge of NATO CIS policies, procedures, and organizational structure\nWorking knowledge of ITIL processes and procedures, including incident, change, configuration, and asset management\nExperience using ITSM ticketing tools such as BMC Remedy\nWorking knowledge of Active Directory\nWorking knowledge of SharePoint is advantageous\nWorking knowledge of current operating systems and office automation software\nStrong written and verbal communication skills in English\nJob Type: Contract\nPay: $40.00 - $45.00 per hour\nWork Location: In person","datePosted":"2026-04-14T10:54:01.625Z","dateModified":"2026-04-14T10:54:01.625Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Sandy Mac Evolution","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Norfolk","addressRegion":"VA","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"16d975bfc3e07fea3ce40bf6"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/16d975bfc3e07fea3ce40bf6"}}