Data center administratorמנהל/ת DC
What the Data center administrator role asks for, and what it holds
A data center administrator runs the server farms on bases across the country that support the IDF's systems.
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The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up.
The medical profile runs from 21 to 97.
- Kind of role
- Combat support
- Branch
- C4I and Cyber Defence
- Open to
- Men and women
- Medical profile
- 45 and up
- Try-out
- For men and women
- Training place
- Basmach
This is what the work of the role holds.
Soldiers in the role provide full professional support for the servers and other components in the server farm.
The soldier handles the operation, installation and upkeep of the data and manages it day to day.
This is how the IDF's page sets out the way into the role.
- 1Selection for the computer professions cluster of the IDF's teleprocessing directorate, required of both women and men.
This is how the training for the role runs.
The training lasts about 10 weeks at the Academy for Computer Professions and Cyber Defense (Basmach).
Where it trainsBasmach
This is what service in the role looks like.
Soldiers in the role serve in the computing centers of IDF branch units, on bases across the country.
The role also asks for a few more things.
- No earlier knowledge of computers is needed.
- Open to women and to men with a rear-echelon medical profile.
- A security clearance before enlistment.
After the role, the IDF's page names these paths.
- Soldiers can go on to officers' course, command roles and team leader roles, or grow into a wider professional field.
- Skills gained include server hardware and server farms, endpoint management, various operating systems, storage setup and management, networks, virtualization and cloud infrastructure management.
- The role also builds teamwork and working under pressure.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Data center administrator role ask for?
The role asks for a medical profile of 45 and up.
Who can serve as Data center administrator?
The role is open to men and women.
Is there a try-out for Data center administrator?
Yes, for men and women. The IDF's page sets out the selection this way. Selection for the computer professions cluster of the IDF's teleprocessing directorate, required of both women and men.
What does the training for Data center administrator hold?
The training lasts about 10 weeks at the Academy for Computer Professions and Cyber Defense (Basmach).
This page was written from the IDF's pages for future soldiers, read on 6 November 2026.
- The role's page on the IDF's site: Data center administrator
The requirements and screenings change from time to time, and the IDF's page for each role is the one that counts.