System Administrator
Requirements
- Education or work experience in IT — system administration, technical support
- Knowledge of how computer networks work, Windows and Linux operating systems, and basic network hardware
- Ability to troubleshoot technical faults and configure equipment
- Understanding of the OSI model, TCP/IP and how VPNs work
- Medical fitness for service — determined by the military medical board (VLK)
Responsibilities
- Maintaining computer equipment, server hardware and network infrastructure
- Configuring, administering and securing local networks and workstations
- Configuring firewalls, VPNs and antivirus protection; managing user access
- Backups and software updates
- Security monitoring; responding to technical failures and incidents
- Helping personnel with their digital work tools
Terms
- Mobilisation until the end of martial law, or contract service
- Basic and specialist training as required
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 + an additional bonus of UAH 30,000 — approximately UAH 51,000 – 55,000 per month in total, depending on the position and conditions of service
- Full social package
- Full provision of protective equipment and military property
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Vacancy: System Administrator
A modern brigade does not fight with weapons alone. Tablets at the positions, communications, record-keeping, video feeds from drones, HQ systems — all of this is equipment that has to work without fail and keep outsiders out.
The System Administrator keeps the unit's equipment, servers and networks running reliably: configures access and data protection, maintains backups and responds to technical failures.
This is a position people only notice when something stops working — and that is exactly why it matters.
Who can become a System Administrator
No military experience is required. You need the same skills as on the civilian job market.
What really matters:
- Education or work experience in IT — system administration, technical support
- Knowledge of how computer networks work, Windows and Linux operating systems
- Understanding of the OSI model, TCP/IP and how VPNs work
- Ability to troubleshoot technical faults and configure equipment
- Patience with users: half the job is explaining to people what to do
- Medical fitness for service — determined by the military medical board (VLK)
How a system administrator differs from an information systems specialist: the former runs what already exists — maintains it, configures it, responds to failures. The latter builds new things: deploys networks, lays cable, installs servers.
What a System Administrator does in the 141st SMB
In addition to what is described in the requirements above:
- Maintaining computer equipment, server hardware and network infrastructure
- Configuring, administering and securing local networks and workstations
- Configuring firewalls, VPNs and antivirus protection; managing access
- Backups and software updates
- Security monitoring; responding to technical failures and incidents
- Helping personnel with their digital work tools
How you will be trained
The path is the same for everyone: 51 days of basic military training, then the brigade adaptation course — 14–15 days with instructors who have combat experience.
After that — work in your profession. Civilian sysadmin experience counts almost in full: the technologies are the same; what changes are the information security requirements and the specifics of military systems. You learn these on the job.
Tactical medicine is drilled until it becomes automatic. Our instructors' principle is short: the priority is to survive.
What you will be provided with
You will be fully kitted out: gear, protective equipment, a workstation and equipment.
You will not be on your own. The brigade's IT branch is a team: administrators, information systems specialists, cybersecurity, signallers.
What the terms include:
- Pay: base pay of UAH 21,000 + an additional bonus of UAH 30,000 — approximately UAH 51,000 – 55,000 per month in total, depending on the position and conditions of service
- Full provision of gear, protective equipment and military property
- The social package provided for service members
- Opportunity to obtain combatant status (UBD)
Where you can grow
- Senior administrator, head of the IT branch
- Information systems specialist — building, not just operating
- Cybersecurity — if you have the relevant training
- Professionally — experience of administering systems where the cost of downtime is at its highest
In the 141st, competence and results count — not length of service.
Frequently Asked Questions
Logic and process: we answer the key questions about enlistment, training and status.
Apply for this positionDo I need military experience?
+No. You need IT skills. Military skills are taught, as they are to everyone.
Is this work in the rear or at the positions?
+Mostly where the infrastructure is. Locations are determined by the commander depending on the task; as a matter of principle, we do not name specific places.
The pay is below market rate — why join?
+Honestly: yes, for IT this pay range is not competitive with the civilian market. We do not try to win you over with money. We offer you the chance to apply your expertise where the brigade's work depends on it — and to do so in a unit that builds its own technical solutions rather than just using off-the-shelf ones.
I have no military experience. Can I still join you?
+Yes. Most of our best specialists were civilians yesterday. What matters to us is your motivation. We’ll match a role to your skills: if you understand machinery — you’ll go to the mechanics; if you know electronics — to UAVs or communications. Everything military — we’ll teach you.
How long does training take before deployment to the unit?
+Every recruit completes Basic General Military Training (BGMT) at a training center. After that — additional specialized training depending on the chosen role. We send only the prepared to the line of contact — that is our core principle.
What happens after I fill out the form?
+Your application goes to the recruiting center. Within 24 hours our specialist will call — it’s not an interrogation, just an introduction and answers to your questions. If we’re a match, the brigade issues an official request and our liaison helps you get through the TRC and MMB as fast as possible.
Can I transfer to the 141st SMB from another unit?
+Yes, we consider transfers — including via the Army+ app. Fill out the form and select the status “Active service member” — a recruiter will advise on your real chances and the steps involved.
I am AWOL (SZCh). Can I join?
+The law allows a return to service. If you’re motivated to fight in a sound team — fill out the form and state your status honestly. Our specialists will advise you individually on legal ways to return. Confidentially.
Do you provide uniform and equipment?
+Yes. The brigade fully provides basic kit, body armor, helmets and weapons. Plus — thanks to a strong volunteer network, we have additional technological support: drones, EW, transport.
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Tell us which role you wantWhat happens after you apply
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A call within 24 hours
Your application goes to the recruiting centre and a specialist calls within a day. It is not an interrogation — just an introduction and answers to your questions.
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Interview and choosing a role
Together we look at what you can do and where it is most useful. If we are a match, the brigade issues an official request for your transfer.
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Enlistment office and medical board — with support
Our liaison helps you get through the enlistment office and the military medical board as fast as possible. You do not navigate the queues alone.
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Training first, then the unit
Basic general military training takes 51 days, followed by the brigade’s 14–15 day adaptation course with instructors who have combat experience. We send only prepared soldiers to the front line.