Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is a key agency within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) focused on providing comprehensive logistics, procurement, and support services to NATO member countries, partners, and other customers. The NSPA facilitates the collective acquisition and management of goods and services, ranging from military equipment to general supplies, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of NATO operations.

The agency's responsibilities include:

• Procurement
  • Managing the acquisition of a wide range of goods and services, including military equipment, supplies, and support services.
• Logistics
  • Offering logistics support such as transportation, warehousing, and distribution to ensure that NATO forces have the necessary resources when and where they are needed.
• Maintenance
  • Providing maintenance and repair services for military equipment, ensuring operational readiness, and extending the lifespan of assets.
• Project Management
  • Overseeing and implementing various projects, including infrastructure development and other support activities.

The NSPA operates under the direction of the NATO Support and Procurement Organization (NSPO), which sets the strategic goals and policies for the agency. By centralizing and standardizing procurement and logistics services, the NSPA helps NATO members achieve cost savings, improved interoperability, and enhanced operational capability.

The program

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) requires Project Support and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) consultancy services for implementing, operating and maintaining complex eBusiness solutions integrated in the NSPA environment, using the latest web technologies, Relational and non-Relational Databases, integration techniques and standards (synchronous and asynchrounous interfaces), cyber security layers and concepts.

Role Background

The scope of the role involves implementation, operations and maintenance of complex e-Business solutions based on Microsoft .NET technologies, relational and non-relational databases and the latest development frameworks and libraries available for web-based solutions.

Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Senior Developers to assist with the implementation and maintenance of complex e-Business solutions using Microsoft .NET technologies.
• Contribute to the development of web applications, using .NET frameworks and C#.
• Support the creation of responsive user interfaces using Angular or React.
• Follow best practices in the development of secure and efficient code, using Git for version control.

 Essential Skills and Experience

• Proven experience or academic background in software development.
• Proven experience and skills in the following areas:
  • Proficiency in .NET frameworks and C#
  • Knowledge of various application architectures: MVC, Micro-services, etc.
  • Very good knowledge of Angular and React.
  • Proven ability to develop secure and efficient solutions.
  • Experience with version control systems such as Git.
• Ability to explain issues at different levels of the hierarchy.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports and technical documentation.

 Language

• Proficiency in English, written and oral, equivalent to CEFR B2 or higher

Working Location

• Capellen, Luxembourg

Contract Duration

• 3 years with 2 one year extensions

Working Policy

• On-Site

Travel

• Travel to other NATO sites may be required occasionally

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Background

NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) operates a large Local Area Network (LAN). NSPA also provides services to both internal users and external customers from systems hosted in several data centres. To deliver a wide range of Computer Information System (CIS) services, the whole ICT infrastructure is stretched across the LAN and numerous DMZs, requiring security protection and defence in depth with several layers of cyber protection

Project Duration

3 years

Duties and Responsibilities

• Design, document and provide assurance that the NSPA cyber security architecture is secured.
• Assess new cyber security products or technologies. This will involve researching the product, liaising with the manufacturer, arranging for a lab trial, conducting a test phase and then writing a report and making recommendations to NSPA.
• Evaluate vulnerabilities and design mitigations.
• Provide Cyber Security advisory and recommendations.

Skills and Experience

• Proven experience of at least 10 years - on medium/large projects – on complex and reliable security architecture.
• Proven experience of at least 3 years in a NATO environment.
• Proven experience in leading a full NATO system accreditation
  • Design, System Specific Security Requirement Statement (SSRS)
  • Security Operating Procedures (SecOps)
  • Concept of Operations (Con Ops).
• Proven experience and skills in the following areas:
  • Next Generation Firewalls
  • Web Application Firewalls
  • E-mail gateways
  • Intrusion Prevention System
  • Vulnerability management
  • Mobile Device Management
  • Apple infrastructure and iOS management
  • Web Proxies
  • Reverse Proxies
  • Anti-malware and endpoint protection technologies
  • Public Key Infrastructures (PKIs) and Security Incident
  • Multi-Factor authentication
  • Privileged Access Management
  • Event Management (SIEM) systems.
• Proven knowledge of:
  • Cloud Architecture and Security
  • Microsoft 365 security
  • Operating System (Windows and Linux) security and of Active Directory security
  • Networking protocols
  • Application Security
• Offensive security tactics, techniques, tools and procedures:
  • Security incident/intrusion handling
  • Project management
• Experience in triage of security alerts.
• Proficiency in English, written and oral, equivalent to CEFR B2 or higher
• Ability to explain issues at different levels of the hierarchy and in particular to management
• Ability to write clear and concise reports and technical documentation with proper justification

Working Location

• Main working location: Capellen, Luxembourg (NSPA HQ)
  • Some projects may require business travel to other sites
  • Some remote/hybrid work may be required

Working Hours

• Monday to Thursday:
  • Arrival 06:00 to 09:00
  • Lunch break Minimum 30 minutes 11:45 – 13:45
  • Departure 16:15 to 20:00
• Friday
  • Arrival 6:00 to 9:00
  • Departure 12:15 to 17:00
• Public Holiday of Luxenberg will be applicable

Security Clearance

• Valid NATO SECRET Personal Security Clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is a key agency within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) focused on providing comprehensive logistics, procurement, and support services to NATO member countries, partners, and other customers. The NSPA facilitates the collective acquisition and management of goods and services, ranging from military equipment to general supplies, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of NATO operations.

The agency's responsibilities include:

• Procurement
  • Managing the acquisition of a wide range of goods and services, including military equipment, supplies, and support services.
• Logistics
  • Offering logistics support such as transportation, warehousing, and distribution to ensure that NATO forces have the necessary resources when and where they are needed.
• Maintenance
  • Providing maintenance and repair services for military equipment, ensuring operational readiness, and extending the lifespan of assets.
• Project Management
  • Overseeing and implementing various projects, including infrastructure development and other support activities.

The NSPA operates under the direction of the NATO Support and Procurement Organization (NSPO), which sets the strategic goals and policies for the agency. By centralizing and standardizing procurement and logistics services, the NSPA helps NATO members achieve cost savings, improved interoperability, and enhanced operational capability.

The program

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) requires Project Support and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) consultancy services for implementing, operating and maintaining complex eBusiness solutions integrated in the NSPA environment, using the latest web technologies, Relational and non-Relational Databases, integration techniques and standards (synchronous and asynchrounous interfaces), cyber security layers and concepts.

Role Background

The scope of the role involves implementation, operations and maintenance of complex e-Business solutions based on Microsoft .NET technologies, relational and non-relational databases and the latest development frameworks and libraries available for web-based solutions.

 Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Implementation of complex e-business solutions using Microsoft .NET technologies.
• Use .NET framework and C# expertise to build web applications, handling both front-end and back-end development.
• Implement various application architectures such as MVC, microservices, event-driven, and model-driven designs in applications.
• Build responsive user interfaces using Single Page Application frameworks (Angular or React), HTML5, and Bootstrap.
• Managing and optimizing SQL and Oracle databases.
• Write secure, optimized code and manage version control using Git.

 Essential Skills and Experience

• Proven experience of at least 5 years - on medium/large projects – on development of complex architectures for web-based systems based on Microsoft technologies.
• Proven experience and skills in the following areas:
  • Proficiency in .NET frameworks and C#
  • Experience with various application architectures: MVC, Micro-services architectures based on REST API and message broker, Event Driven Architecture, Model Driven Design.
  • Experience with Single Page Application Frameworks (like Angular or React), HTML5, and Bootstrap.
  • Very good knowledge and proven experience of database management systems such as Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle.
  • Experience in writing secure code and cyber security, maintaining optimization and efficiency.
  • Experience with version control systems such as Git.
  • Knowledge of software development tools, methodologies, and best practices.
  • Very good knowledge on data modelling.
• Ability to explain issues at different levels of the hierarchy.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports and technical documentation.

 Language

• Proficiency in English, written and oral, equivalent to CEFR B2 or higher

Working Location

• Capellen, Luxembourg

Contract Duration

• 3 years with 2 one year extensions

Working Policy

• On-Site

Travel

• Travel to other NATO sites may be required occasionally

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We seek personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Introduction

The Automated Integrated Product Support (IPS) Programme Office (LN) of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is responsible to provide responsive, effective and cost-efficient electronic, automated and integrated logistic support on behalf of NATO or NATO Member Nations.

NDSS is an automated and integrated logistics software support tool designed, developed and supported by NSPA. It covers the main logistic functionalities such as item management, stock management, requisitioning, procurement, fleet management, transport request, maintenance and repair, property accounting and property disposal.

The modules of the application software are written in PowerBuilder and Microsoft .Net, and are implemented in a client/server environment. Web front-end of NDSS is implemented using 3-tier Architecture.

NDSS is active in 31 user organizations across NATO and areas of NATO operations.

NSPA is involved in different development projects regarding the functional evolution of NDSS and its maintenance and is also involved in the support of other integrated logistics tools.

The contracted staff shall assist NDSS team in developing and implementing different projects based on PowerBuilder and .Net technologies.

Role Responsibilities

The Senior Business Analyst shall work with the IT team on different projects and shall carry out various types of activities such as analysis, documentation. He / she shall have the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Processes analysis and modelling - UML
• Analysis of new requirements and amendments
• Update and enhancement of the documentation (such as BPM, use cases)
• Proposal of recommendations to enhance user and technical documentations
• Analysis of reports and dashboard defined with SSRS

Required Skills and Experience

Involved in the analysis of various logistics systems, this profile must have a good methodical and analytical spirit as well as very good writing skills.

An experience of 7 years minimum in IT and 5 years in analysis is necessary. It is moreover important to have a professional experience and certification in Enterprise Architect (or equivalent).

• Education and Professional Certifications
  • Certification in Enterprise Architect (or equivalent).

• Professional experience with minimum 7 years:
  • Analysis – UML modelling
  • Writing of documentation (UC, BPM, BPMN)

• Professional experience with minimum 5 years:
  • Enterprise Architect (or similar product)

• Professional experience with minimum 3 years:
  • Integration with SQL Server 2016 database platforms, including tables, views, queries
  • Transact-SQL
  • SQL Server Management Studio
  • Application Lifecycle Management

• Professional experience with minimum 1 year:
  • XML / XMI / XSLT
  • Logistics environment

• Soft Skills:
  • Communication
  • Team Player
  • Autonomy
  • Flexibility and adaptability
  • Good methodical and analytical spirit
  • Very good writing skills
  • Perseverance and precision
  • Good interpersonal skills

Security Clearance

• National Secret or NATO Secret Clearance

Language Requirements

• Mandatory English, French desirable – STANAG 6001 SLP 3333.

Work Arrangement

• Onsite - Capellen, Luxembourg.
• 215 working days per year
• 40 working hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We seek personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Introduction

The Automated Integrated Product Support (IPS) Programme Office (LN) of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is responsible to provide responsive, effective and cost-efficient electronic, automated and integrated logistic support on behalf of NATO or NATO Member Nations.

NDSS is an automated and integrated logistics software support tool designed, developed and supported by NSPA. It covers the main logistic functionalities such as item management, stock management, requisitioning, procurement, fleet management, transport request, maintenance and repair, property accounting and property disposal.

The modules of the application software are written in PowerBuilder and Microsoft .Net, and are implemented in a client/server environment. Web front-end of NDSS is implemented using 3-tier Architecture.

NDSS is active in 31 user organizations across NATO and areas of NATO operations.

NSPA is involved in different development projects regarding the functional evolution of NDSS and its maintenance and is also involved in the support of other integrated logistics tools.

The contracted staff shall assist NDSS team in developing and implementing different projects based on PowerBuilder and .Net technologies.

Role Responsibilities

The Junior .Net Developer with ASP .Net Core background shall work with the IT development team dedicated to NDSS / ILSS software. Involved in the maintenance and development of .Net applications, knowledge and experience in that domain and technologies related are required. The ASP .Net Core Developer shall have the following tasks and activities :

• Development and implementation of appropriate solutions
• Design and code software
• Writing and maintenance of documentation (technical and user)
• Maintenance of deployed solutions
• Design and maintenance of technical guidelines
• Contribution to integration and system tests

Required Skills and Experience

Involved in the maintenance and development of different projects, this profile must have a proven professional experience in Web development. An experience of 3 years in IT and 2 years in .Net technologies is required

• Professional experience with minimum 2 years:
  • ASP .Net Core 6 projects in C#
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
  • Integration with SQL Server database platforms, including tables, views, stored procedures and functions

• Professional experience with minimum 1 year:
  • SQL Server Management Studio
  • Database Project in Visual Studio
  • Entity Framework
  • Javascript
  • Common libraries (jquery, bootstrap)
  • Web Services
  • IIS troubleshooting
  • Multithreading
  • TFS 2015 or equivalent tool
  • Multitier architecture - Model View Controller

• Soft Skills:
  • Communication
  • Team Player
  • Flexibility and adaptability
  • Good interpersonal skills

Security Clearance

• National Secret or NATO Secret Clearance

Language Requirements

• Mandatory French and/or English – STANAG 6001 SLP 3333.

Work Arrangement

• Onsite - Capellen, Luxembourg.
• 215 working days per year
• 40 working hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We seek personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Introduction

The Automated Integrated Product Support (IPS) Programme Office (LN) of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is responsible to provide responsive, effective and cost-efficient electronic, automated and integrated logistic support on behalf of NATO or NATO Member Nations.

NDSS is an automated and integrated logistics software support tool designed, developed and supported by NSPA. It covers the main logistic functionalities such as item management, stock management, requisitioning, procurement, fleet management, transport request, maintenance and repair, property accounting and property disposal.

The modules of the application software are written in PowerBuilder and Microsoft .Net, and are implemented in a client/server environment. Web front-end of NDSS is implemented using 3-tier Architecture.

NDSS is active in 31 user organizations across NATO and areas of NATO operations.

NSPA is involved in different development projects regarding the functional evolution of NDSS and its maintenance and is also involved in the support of other integrated logistics tools.

The contracted staff shall assist NDSS team in developing and implementing different projects based on PowerBuilder and .Net technologies.

Role Responsibilities

The Junior .Net Developer with WinForms .Net Core background shall work with the IT development team dedicated to NDSS / ILSS software. Involved in the maintenance and development of .Net applications, knowledge and experience in that domain and technologies related are required. The WinForms .Net Core Developer shall have the following tasks and activities :

• Development and implementation of appropriate solutions
• Design and code software
• Writing and maintenance of documentation (technical and user)
• Maintenance of deployed solutions
• Design and maintenance of technical guidelines
• Contribution to integration and system tests

Required Skills and Experience

Involved in the maintenance and development of different projects, this profile must have a proven professional experience in Web development. An experience of 3 years in IT and 2 years in .Net technologies is required.

• Professional experience with minimum 2 years:
  • WinForms .Net Core 6 projects in C#
  • Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
  • Integration with SQL Server database platforms, including tables, views, stored procedures and functions

• Professional experience with minimum 1 year:
  • SQL Server Management Studio
  • Database Project in Visual Studio
  • Entity Framework
  • WCF (Windows Communication Foundation)
  • .Net WinForms controls
  • Web Services
  • IIS troubleshooting
  • Multithreading
  • TFS 2015 or equivalent tool
  • Multitier architecture – MVP Pattern

• Soft Skills:
  • Communication
  • Team Player
  • Flexibility and adaptability
  • Good interpersonal skills

Security Clearance

• National Secret or NATO Secret Clearance

Language Requirements

• Mandatory French and/or English – STANAG 6001 SLP 3333.

Work Arrangement

• Onsite - Capellen, Luxembourg.
• 215 working days per year
• 40 working hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We seek personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Introduction

The Automated Integrated Product Support (IPS) Programme Office (LN) of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is responsible to provide responsive, effective and cost-efficient electronic, automated and integrated logistic support on behalf of NATO or NATO Member Nations.

NDSS is an automated and integrated logistics software support tool designed, developed and supported by NSPA. It covers the main logistic functionalities such as item management, stock management, requisitioning, procurement, fleet management, transport request, maintenance and repair, property accounting and property disposal.

The modules of the application software are written in PowerBuilder and Microsoft .Net, and are implemented in a client/server environment. Web front-end of NDSS is implemented using 3-tier Architecture.

NDSS is active in 31 user organizations across NATO and areas of NATO operations.

NSPA is involved in different development projects regarding the functional evolution of NDSS and its maintenance and is also involved in the support of other integrated logistics tools.

The contracted staff shall assist NDSS team in developing and implementing different projects based on PowerBuilder and .Net technologies.

Role Responsibilities

The Senior .Net Developer with WinForms .Net 4.5 background shall work in collaboration with the Service Desk and the IT team dedicated to NDSS / ILSS software. Involved in the maintenance and development of various applications using different technologies, this resource must be flexible and have good adaptation skills. He / she shall have the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Contribution to functional requirements definition and analysis
• Estimation of effort for solution implementation
• Conception, design, development and implementation of appropriate solutions
• Maintenance of deployed solutions
• Design and maintenance of technical guidelines
• Contribution to integration and system tests
• Provide the release manager with deployment relative deliverables
• Provide technical expertise and mentoring of development staff

Required Skills and Experience

• 7 years experience minimum in IT
• 5 years experience in .Net technologies

Professional experience with minimum 5 years:

• • .Net 4.5 projects in C#
  • WinForms for .Net 4.5
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2015
  • Integration with SQL Server 2016 database platforms, including tables, views, synonyms, stored procedures, functions, triggers and security development
  • SQL Server Management Studio
  • CAB (Composite Application Block)
  • WCF (Windows Communication Foundation)
  • WWF (Windows Workflow Foundation) on .Net 4.5
  • Multitier architecture - MVP Pattern

Professional experience with minimum 3 years:

• • Database Project in Visual Studio 2015
  • .Net Graphical components (such as .Net WinForms controls, DevExpress WinForms controls (2012 or later), Telerik web controls or other)
  • EAB (Exception Application Block)
  • LAB (Logging Application Block)
  • Javascript
  • Common libraries (Jquery, bootstrap)
  • Web Services
  • Active Record Pattern
  • IIS troubleshooting
  • Multithreading
  • Application Lifecycle Management
  • TFS 2015

Professional experience with minimum 1 year:

• • Logistics environment

Preferred Education and Certifications

• • Microsoft professional development certification

Soft Skills:

• • Communication
  • Team Player
  • Autonomy
  • Responsiveness
  • Flexibility and adaptability
  • Good interpersonal skills

Security Clearance

• National Secret or NATO Secret Clearance

Language Requirements

• Mandatory French and English – STANAG 6001 SLP 3333.

Work Arrangement

• Onsite, Capellen, Luxembourg.
• 215 working days per year
• 40 working hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Travel Expectations

• Occasional Business Travel

Contract Duration

• Start date - January 2024
• 3-year contract with 2x 1-year options

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We seek personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Introduction 

The Automated Integrated Product Support (IPS) Programme Office (LN) of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is responsible to provide responsive, effective and cost-efficient electronic, automated and integrated logistic support on behalf of NATO or NATO Member Nations.

NDSS is an automated and integrated logistics software support tool designed, developed and supported by NSPA. It covers the main logistic functionalities such as item management, stock management, requisitioning, procurement, fleet management, transport request, maintenance and repair, property accounting and property disposal.

The modules of the application software are written in PowerBuilder and Microsoft .Net, and are implemented in a client/server environment. Web front-end of NDSS is implemented using 3-tier Architecture.

NDSS is active in 31 user organizations across NATO and areas of NATO operations.

NSPA is involved in different development projects regarding the functional evolution of NDSS and its maintenance and is also involved in the support of other integrated logistics tools.

The contracted staff shall assist NDSS team in developing and implementing different projects based on PowerBuilder and .Net technologies.

Role Responsibilities

The Project Manager shall work with the IT team on different projects and shall be involved in various types of activities such as management, analysis, documentation. He / she shall have the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Project management, planning, resources, execution and delivery
• Preparing a Project Description and Execution Plan (PDEP), including the estimation of time and resources necessary for each project assigned, taking into consideration other priorities and available resources
• Risk management, identification of risks, impact assessment, identification of mitigation strategies
• Quality Assurance
• Management and control of deliverables
• Reporting and documentation
• Leading Project Reviews and measuring results achieved against the prescribed objectives and taking corrective action where the plan requires amendment
• Managing mid to large Information Technology (IT) projects, ensuring that technical standards are maintained, user defined requirements are implemented
• Performing studies, as assigned, to determine the feasibility of developing/deploying improved systems and/or rationalized existing systems
• Analysing and defining functional requirements, preparing functional description, designing and specifying the application system, defining migration and conversion procedures, and preparing supporting documentation
• Defining and documenting conceptual solutions to be supported by IT systems
• Processes analysis and modelling - UML
• Analysis of new requirements and amendments
• Update and enhancement of the documentation (such as BPM, use cases)
• Proposal of recommendations to enhance user and technical documentations
• Preparation and review of Statements of Work (SOW)

Required Skills and Experience

Involved in the management of various logistics systems, this profile must have a good methodical and analytical spirit as well as very good writing skills.

An experience of 7 years minimum in IT and 5 years in project management is necessary.

• Education and Professional Certifications
• • PRINCE 2 Practitioner certification or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

• Professional experience with minimum 7 years:
  • Project Management using PRINCE 2 and/or Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • Analysis – UML modelling
  • Writing of documentation, requirements and SOW

• Professional experience with minimum 5 years:
  • Application Lifecycle Management
  • Logistics environment (Supply, Maintenance and Repair, Asset Management, Fleet Management, Stock Management, Procurement)

• Soft Skills:
  • Leadership and team spirit, team player
  • Communication
  • Autonomy
  • Flexibility and adaptability
  • Good methodical and analytical spirit
  • Very good writing skills
  • Perseverance and precision
  • Good interpersonal skills

Security Clearance

• National Secret or NATO Secret Clearance

Language Requirements

• Mandatory French and English – STANAG 6001 SLP 3333.

Work Arrangement

• Onsite - Capellen, Luxembourg.
• 215 working days per year
• 40 working hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We seek personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Introduction

The Automated Integrated Product Support (IPS) Programme Office (LN) of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is responsible to provide responsive, effective and cost-efficient electronic, automated and integrated logistic support on behalf of NATO or NATO Member Nations.

NDSS is an automated and integrated logistics software support tool designed, developed and supported by NSPA. It covers the main logistic functionalities such as item management, stock management, requisitioning, procurement, fleet management, transport request, maintenance and repair, property accounting and property disposal.

The modules of the application software are written in PowerBuilder and Microsoft .Net, and are implemented in a client/server environment. Web front-end of NDSS is implemented using 3-tier Architecture.

NDSS is active in 31 user organizations across NATO and areas of NATO operations.

NSPA is involved in different development projects regarding the functional evolution of NDSS and its maintenance and is also involved in the support of other integrated logistics tools.

The contracted staff shall assist NDSS team in developing and implementing different projects based on PowerBuilder and .Net technologies.

Role Responsibilities

The IT System Engineer shall work within the platform team dedicated to the infrastructure support and maintenance. He / she shall be in charge of the infrastructure and shall have the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Management and support of the entire IT infrastructure (day to day management + problem solving)
• Management of backups of files, exchange, SQL Database, virtual machines
• Administration and management of the virtual IT infrastructure based on fully redundant and highly available VMware Vsphere and HyperV (for VDI solution) clusters
• Management of Microsoft failover cluster
• Management of Security and Anti-virus protection
• Management of Exchange infrastructure and servers
• Management of Active Directory, Group Policy, Domain Name Server (DNS), Remote Desktop Services (RDP)
• Management of products updates via WSUS (Microsoft and VMWare)
• Maintenance of the Local Area Network (LAN) components
• Migration of existing Virtual Machines (VMs) and physical servers
• Analysis and proposal of IT solutions to fulfil customer needs

Required Skills and Experience

• 7 years of IT experience and 5 years information systems (IS) experience particularly in the design and management of complex IT infrastructures including network and security.
• Knowledge of IS hardware and software and be able to be familiar with / not reluctant to perform a hardware mechanical assembly.

Professional experience with minimum 5 years:

• • Microsoft Operating System (both server and workstation versions)
  • Active Directory Multi-site Management (including DNS, DHCP, GPO)
  • Remote Desktop Services 2016 / 2019, RDS farm (terminal server)
  • VDI (virtual desktop infrastructure)
  • Virtualization concepts, VMWARE vSphere (version 6 or later) multi-site cluster provisioning and management
  • Multi-site datacenters, full redundancy, vMotion, High Availability (HA), Data Release Sequence number (DRS), synchronous replication
  • Storage Area Network (SAN), multi-site cluster (load balancing), Internet Small Computer System Interface (ISCSI) with replication capability
  • Backup software (Arcserve, VEEAM or equivalent tools)
  • Mcafee client protection (or equivalent)
  • Mcafee ePO central console (or equivalent)
  • Analysis and design of complex IT infrastructures
  • Analysis of problems/troubleshoot as well as root causes to coordinate solutions

Professional experience with minimum 3 years:

• • VMware Center Operations (VCOPS)
  • Hyper-V (2012 based or later) multi-site cluster
  • TCP / IP Routing, VLAN
  • Security update (via WSUS or equivalent tool)
  • Network Attached Storage (NAS) technology
  • Failover cluster
  • Microsoft Network Load Balancing
  • Microsoft Exchange Version 2019
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2016
  • Installation, use and maintenance of LAN based personal computer installations

Soft Skills:

• • Communication
  • Team Player
  • Autonomy
  • Responsiveness
  • Adaptability
  • Good interpersonal skills 

Preferred Skills and Experience  

• Windows server 2016 certification
• Microsoft Exchange certification

Security Clearance

• National Secret or NATO Secret Clearance

Language Requirements

• Mandatory English – STANAG 6001 SLP 3333
• French desirable

Work Arrangement

• Onsite - Capellen, Luxembourg.
• 215 working days per year
• 40 working hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We seek personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Introduction

The Automated Integrated Product Support (IPS) Programme Office (LN) of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is responsible to provide responsive, effective and cost-efficient electronic, automated and integrated logistic support on behalf of NATO or NATO Member Nations.

NDSS is an automated and integrated logistics software support tool designed, developed and supported by NSPA. It covers the main logistic functionalities such as item management, stock management, requisitioning, procurement, fleet management, transport request, maintenance and repair, property accounting and property disposal.

The modules of the application software are written in PowerBuilder and Microsoft .Net, and are implemented in a client/server environment. Web front-end of NDSS is implemented using 3-tier Architecture.

NDSS is active in 31 user organizations across NATO and areas of NATO operations.

NSPA is involved in different development projects regarding the functional evolution of NDSS and its maintenance and is also involved in the support of other integrated logistics tools.

The contracted staff shall assist NDSS team in developing and implementing different projects based on PowerBuilder and .Net technologies.

Role Responsibilities

The Senior .Net Developer with ASP .Net 4.7 and ASP .Net Core background shall work in collaboration with the Service Desk and the IT team dedicated to NDSS / ILSS software. Involved in the maintenance and development of various applications using different technologies, this resource must be flexible and have good adaptation skills. He / she shall have the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Contribution to functional requirements definition and analysis
• Estimation of effort for solution implementation
• Conception, design, development and implementation of appropriate solutions
• Maintenance of deployed solutions
• Design and maintenance of technical guidelines
• Contribution to integration and system tests
• Provide the release manager with deployment relative deliverables
• Provide technical expertise and mentoring of development staff

Required Skills and Experience

Involved in the maintenance and development of different projects, this profile must have a proven professional experience in Web development.

An experience of 7 years minimum in IT and 5 years in .Net technologies is required

• Professional experience with minimum 5 years:
  • ASP .Net 4.7 / 4.8 projects in C#
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2015
  • Integration with SQL Server 2016 database platforms, including tables, views, synonyms, stored procedures, functions, triggers and security development
  • SQL Server Management Studio
  • Multitier architecture - Model View Controller
• Professional experience with minimum 3 years:
  • Database Project in Visual Studio 2015
  • Protection against OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities
  • .Net Core projects in C#
  • .Net Graphical components - DevExpress controls (2012 or later)
  • Entity Framework
  • Javascript
  • Common libraries (Jquery, bootstrap)
  • Web Services
  • Active Record Pattern
  • IIS troubleshooting
  • Multithreading
  • Application Lifecycle Management
  • TFS 2015
• Professional experience with minimum 1 year:
  • Logistics environment
• Soft Skills:
  • Communication
  • Team Player
  • Autonomy
  • Responsiveness
  • Flexibility and adaptability
  • Good interpersonal skills

Preferred Education and Certifications

• A certification in Microsoft Certified Professional Developer would be an asset.

Security Clearance

• National Secret or NATO Secret Clearance

Language Requirements

• Mandatory French and English – STANAG 6001 SLP 3333.

Work Arrangement

• Onsite - Capellen, Luxembourg.
• 215 working days per year
• 40 working hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Spektrum supports apex purchasers (NATO, UN, EU, and National Government and Defence) and their Tier 1 supplier ecosystem with a wide range of specialist services. We provide our clients with professional services, specialised aerospace and defence sales, delivery, and operational subject matter expertise. We are looking for personnel to join our team and support key client projects.

Who we are supporting 

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) is a key agency within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) focused on providing comprehensive logistics, procurement, and support services to NATO member countries, partners, and other customers. The NSPA facilitates the collective acquisition and management of goods and services, ranging from military equipment to general supplies, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of NATO operations.

The agency's responsibilities include:

• Procurement
  • Managing the acquisition of a wide range of goods and services, including military equipment, supplies, and support services.
• Logistics
  • Offering logistics support such as transportation, warehousing, and distribution to ensure that NATO forces have the necessary resources when and where they are needed.
• Maintenance
  • Providing maintenance and repair services for military equipment, ensuring operational readiness, and extending the lifespan of assets.
• Project Management
  • Overseeing and implementing various projects, including infrastructure development and other support activities.

The NSPA operates under the direction of the NATO Support and Procurement Organization (NSPO), which sets the strategic goals and policies for the agency. By centralizing and standardizing procurement and logistics services, the NSPA helps NATO members achieve cost savings, improved interoperability, and enhanced operational capability.

The program

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) requires Project Support and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) consultancy services for implementing, operating and maintaining complex eBusiness solutions integrated in the NSPA environment, using the latest web technologies, Relational and non-Relational Databases, integration techniques and standards (synchronous and asynchrounous interfaces), cyber security layers and concepts.

Role Background

The scope of the role involves implementation, operations, and maintenance of complex e-Business solutions based on Microsoft .NET technologies, relational and non-relational databases and the latest development frameworks and libraries available for web-based solutions.

 Role Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and customize solutions on Microsoft SharePoint 2016/2019.
• Integrate data from diverse sources like Microsoft SQL Server, SAP, and APIs into SharePoint solutions.
• Utilize the Microsoft Office programming model to extend functionality and integrate Office applications.
• Implement secure and optimized code following best practices, ensuring performance and scalability.
• Collaborate using version control systems like Git and apply various application architectures such as MVC and microservices for scalable solutions.

Essential Skills and Experience 

• Proven experience of at least 3 years in developing solutions on Microsoft SharePoint 2016/2019.
• Experience and skills in integrating different data sources: Microsoft SQL Server, SAP, APIs, etc.
• Proven skills with the Microsoft Office programming model.
• Proficiency in .NET frameworks and C#
• Experience with various application architectures: MVC, microservices, etc.
• Experience with Angular and React.
• Good knowledge of SQL and proven experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
• Experience in writing secure code, maintaining optimization and efficiency.
• Experience with version control systems, such as Git.
• Knowledge of software development methodologies and best practices.
• Ability to explain issues at different levels of the hierarchy.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports and technical documentation.

 Language

• Proficiency in English, written and oral, equivalent to CEFR B2 or higher

Working Location

• Capellen, Luxembourg

Working Policy

• On-Site

Contract Duration

• 3 years with 2 one year extensions

 Travel

• Travel to other NATO sites may be required occasionally

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance