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Vacancy id VAC-37719
Job title VAC-37719 Field Engineer
Location Multiple locations across Ukraine
Apply by 31-Dec-2025
Start date 01-Jan-2026
Duration 1 year 11 months
Number of vacancies 1
Qualification Certificate in a relevant discipline (essential).
Sector experience Minimum of 2-4 year/s of demonstrable relevant experience in Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL, Windows / web based developed applications (essential).
Minimum of 2-4 year/s of demonstrable relevant experience in software development (essential).
Minimum of 2-4 year/s of demonstrable relevant experience in statistical tools, reporting, liaising with government authorities advantageous, preferably within the international humanitarian field (desirable).
Geographical experience Minimum of 2-4 year/s of experience in a complex or conflict afflicted environment (essential).
Languages Fluent in Ukrainian (essential).
 Working level in English (essential).

Job description

CTG overview

CTG was established in 2006, almost 20 years ago, in Afghanistan. We currently operate in 35 countries and have approximately 11,500 staff members committed to good!

But do you know who we are? And what do we do?

We provide tailored Human Resources and Staffing Solutions that support critical global initiatives across Humanitarian and Development sectors, and are now strategically foraying into new industries, including Construction, Energy, and IT, with a focus on high-risk regions.

Here’s a list of services we offer:
•Staffing solutions and HR management services
•Monitoring and evaluation
•Fleet management and logistics
•Facilities management
•Sustainability and Communications Advisory
•Election monitoring and observation
•IT professional services
•Medical assistance

Visit www.ctg.org to find out more.
Overview of position

Field Engineer Position is to act as the local technical executor and liaison between client's remote delivery team and the SBGS operational environment.

The Field Engineer ensures that deployment, configuration, pilot testing, and first-line support are properly carried out on site, in coordination with client's data DevOps, QA, and Project Management teams.
Role objectives

Responsibilities During Implementation Phase

2.1 Pre-Deployment Preparation (Month 7)

  • Coordinate with IT local system to verify hardware readiness (servers, network, tablets).

  • Validate local connectivity between BCP environment and central system infrastructure.

  • Prepare installation prerequisites and system access credentials.

  • Participate in pre-deployment briefings with client's data DevOps and PM.

  • Ensure all software installation packages and documentation are available on site.


2.2 System Deployment at the Pilot Border Crossing Point (Month 8)

  • Execute software installation following client data deployment scripts and procedures.

  • Configure servers, network interfaces, and database connections.

  • Verify connectivity to external systems (system A and APIs).

  • Conduct smoke tests with client's data QA and DevOps teams.

  • Assist with installation and testing of the tablet-based system UI.

  • Provide daily progress and issue logs to the client's data PM.

  • Coordinate on-site troubleshooting and escalations (Level 1 support).


2.3 Pilot Operation and User Training (Month 8–9)

  • Support daily pilot operations; monitor system logs and performance.

  • Document any incidents or anomalies and escalate to Level 2 support.

  • Assist trainers during administrator and user sessions (in Ukrainian).

  • Help collect user feedback and translate it into technical observations.

  • Participate in pilot evaluation and acceptance activities.


2.4 Acceptance and Handover (Month 9)

  • Support acceptance testing and sign-off sessions 

  • Confirm proper closure of deployment tickets and system stability.

  • Handover operational documentation and local configuration notes to system administrators.


Responsibilities During Warranty and Support Period

3.1 Level 1 Support

  • Act as the first point of contact for local incidents and user issues.

  • Collect incident details, logs, and screenshots; create service tickets.

  • Perform basic troubleshooting and re-checks before escalation to client's data Level 2.

  • Verify deployment status after patches or updates from client's data teams.


3.2 Preventive Maintenance

  • Perform scheduled checks of application availability, network connectivity, and tablet functionality.

  • Verify that logging, audit, and backup mechanisms are active.

  • Ensure SIEM event forwarding continues to operate correctly.

  • Assist SBGS IT staff in performing recovery or restart operations if required.


3.3 Communication & Reporting

  • Maintain a local log of activities and incidents.

  • Provide a monthly status report to the client's data PM, summarizing:

  • Tickets raised/resolved.

  • Local user feedback.

  • Infrastructure or network issues observed.

  • Participate in quarterly coordination calls with client's data and beneficiaries.


3.4 Warranty Checkpoints

  • Support mid-term warranty review (Month 12) and final warranty review (Month 24).

  • Assist in confirming system stability and readiness for long-term transition.


Activity Purpose Estimated Duration Onsite Profile Needed - Around 1 month in total probably in 2 short mission

  • Deployment & configuration: Installation of the developed system by NTT Data + integration with existing national system and local devices (16 tablets, servers, etc.) ~7–10 working days 

  • Training sessions: Train local administrators and border officers (user & admin manuals, live demo) ~3–5 working days

  • Acceptance testing: Joint acceptance with local administration + UN Agency, verifying data exchange and user flow ~5–7 working days

  • Possible retesting / fixes: Only if critical issues appear after acceptance test ~2–3 working days
Project reporting

This role reports to the Client's Project Manager
Key competencies

    • Technical background in IT systems administration or software deployment.

    • Experience with Windows Server, networking, and Oracle Database client configuration.

    • Basic understanding of REST APIs and web application architectures.

    • Familiarity with logging and monitoring tools (ELK, Prometheus, etc.).

    • Good communication and documentation skills.

    • Ability to work independently under remote supervision.

    • Previous experience in UN / public sector projects is an advantage.

    • Ukrainian and English (bilingual or fluent in Ukrainian with good English comprehension)
    Team management

    This role has no team management.
    Further information

    • Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply for this role

    • Location: it will be any of the border points of Ukraine, to be decided by client. Only one
    Disclaimer:
    · At no stage of the recruitment process will CTG ask candidates for a fee. This includes during the application stage, interview, assessment and training.
    · CTG has a zero tolerance to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) which is outlined in its Code of Conduct. Protection from SEA is everyone’s responsibility
    · CTG encourages all candidates applying for this advertisement to ensure that their candidate profile is up to date with up to date experience / education / contact details, as this will help you being considered further in your application for this role.