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 Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) is responsible for providing secure and effective communications and information technology (IT) services to NATO's member countries and its partners. The agency was established in 2012 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

The NCIA provides a wide range of services, including:

• Cyber Security: The NCIA provides advanced cybersecurity solutions to protect NATO's communication networks and information systems against cyber threats.
• Command and Control Systems: The NCIA develops and maintains the systems used by NATO's military commanders to plan and execute operations.
• Satellite Communications: The NCIA provides satellite communications services to enable secure and reliable communications between NATO forces.
• Electronic Warfare: The NCIA provides electronic warfare services to support NATO's mission to detect, deny, and defeat threats to its communication networks.
• Information Management: The NCIA manages NATO's information technology infrastructure, including its databases, applications, and servers.

Overall, the NCIA plays a critical role in ensuring the security and effectiveness of NATO's communication and information technology capabilities.

The program

Assistance and Advisory Service (AAS)

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) is NATO’s principal C3 capability deliverer and CIS service provider. It provides, maintains and defends the NATO enterprise-wide information technology infrastructure to enable Allies to consult together under Article IV, and, when required, stand together in the face of attack under Article V.

To provide these critical services, in the modern evolving dynamic environment the NCI Agency needs to build and maintain high performance-engaged workforce. The NCI Agency workforce strategically consists of three major categorise's: NATO International Civilians (NIC)'s, Military (Mil), and Interim Workforce Consultants (IWC)'s. The IWCs are a critical part of the overall NCI Agency workforce and make up approximately 15 percent of the total workforce.

Role ID – C005003

Role Duties and Responsibilities

Under the direction of C2SS, NCSC, the Integration Security Engineer will perform the following activities:

• Ensure that all project activities are compliant with NATO Security Policy or Security Authority approved deviations.
• Support C2SS technical leads with design and implementation of security infrastructure in order to integrate centralized security services in the supported projects.
• Support production of security accreditation templates and documentation for tasked products.
• In coordination with C2SS technical leads, liaise with relevant NCSC technical teams to troubleshoot integration of centralized security services with respect to C2SS-supported products and sites.
• Where no centralized security integration is possible, ensure (in coordination with C2SS technical leads) that site systems and network devices are configured to communicate with local security monitoring systems.
• Maintain currency in NATO Security Policy requirements relating to security monitoring and security service integration.
• Participate in meetings with stakeholders and technical points of contact to ensure appropriate integration of supported systems and sites into centralized security infrastructure.
• Stay abreast of technological developments relevant to the area of work.
• Perform any other security-related duties as may be required.

Essential Skills, Experience and Certifications

Extensive knowledge and experience (at least 3 years) in the following areas:

• Security monitoring, PKI, network forensics and network
• Network security architecture design
• Researching and evaluating security products & technologies
• Knowledge in system and network administration of UNIX and Windows systems
• Technical knowledge in system and network security, authentication and security protocols, cryptography, application security, as well as, malware infection techniques and protection technologies.
• Ability to evaluate risks and formulate mitigation plans.
• Proven ability to write clear and structured technical reports (in English) including executive summary, technical findings and remediation plan for several different audiences.

Desirable Skills, Experience and Certifications

• Prior experience of working in an international environment comprising both military and civilian elements.
• Knowledge of NATO organization, internal structure and resultant relationships.

Education

• The service contractor will be required to have a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree at a nationally recognised/certified university in a technical subject with substantial Information Technology (IT) content and 3 years post-related experience. As an exception, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that are of interest to the NCI Agency; namely, at least 5 years of extensive and progressive experience in the duties related to the functions of this post.

Working Location

• The Hague, Netherlands

Working Policy

• On-site

Travel

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required

Security Clearance

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance