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 – C005315 

Role Requirements 

• This role mainly entails performing quality assurance (software testing) of the open-source MISP software and NATO-specific integrations, in coordination with other people working on the service. The goal is to ensure continuous operations for NATO's MISP and related integrations. The MISP engineer will work closely with the service delivery manager, engineering manager as well as system administrators, developers, and data engineers working within the team. Furthermore, the role will require engagement with open-source community members. 

• Under the direction of the DICE Team Lead the contractor shall perform the following tasks: 

• System administration: 

• With support from sysadmin-oriented colleagues, configure and manage dedicated MISP instances and related infrastructure for testing 

• Occasionally perform basic operations on production NATO MISP instances 

• Quality assurance 

• Evaluate, appraise and identify non-compliances with organizational standards, and determine the underlying reasons for non-compliance 

• Prepare and report on assessment findings and associated risks 

• Software (acceptance) testing: 

• Plan and manage testing activity 

• Specify the testing environment 

• Manage the creation of test cases and scenarios 

• Ensure that the defined tests reflect realistic operational conditions and required level of coverage 

• Ensure tests and results are documented, analyzed and reported to stakeholders, and required actions are taken 

• User and Community Management: 

• Occasionally provide basic support to the user-community of the NATO managed production MISP instances 

• Coordination 
• Coordinate testing activities with external parties (core MISP project team and other community members) 

Requirements Description 

• At least 5 years practical experience in the following areas: 

• Development and execution of software test strategies 

• Test automation 

• API testing 

• Python scripting 

• Performing basic Linux, Apache, MySQL/MariaDB operations 

• Configuration of web applications 

• Good understanding of cyber security principles, best practices, concepts and technologies 

• Ability to work both independently and within a team to achieve desired outcomes, including the ability to monitor and support a team 

• Excellent organization, communication analytical skills 

• Language proficiency in English: meet or exceed the NATO STANAG 6001 Level 3 "Professional Proficiency". 

• Desirable Experience: 

• ISTQB or other similar certifications 

• Prior experience as sysadmin of a MISP Threat Sharing 

• Prior experience in developing code (python, PHP) for MISP 

• Prior experience in incident response 

• Prior experience working with open-source communities 

• Prior experience in multinational cyber exercises e.g. Locked Shields, Crossed Swords, Cyber Coalition, etc 

• Experience with RedHat 
  Education: 

• A minimum requirement of a Bachelor's degree at a nationally recognised/certified University in a related discipline and 3 years post-related experience; 
• Or exceptionally, the lack of a university degree may be compensated by the demonstration of a candidate's particular abilities or experience that is/are of interest to NCIA, that is, at least 10 years extensive and progressive expertise in duties related to those in this Statement of Work. 

Working Location 

• Mons, BE 

Working Policy 

• On-site 

Travel 

• Some travel to other NATO sites may be required 

Security Clearance 

• Valid National or NATO Secret personal security clearance